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Finding Peace in a Frantic World

We are proud to deliver not only the MBCT mindfulness programme, which is designed to help people manage their depression but also the Finding Peace in a Frantic World (FPFW) programme. Frantic World is a lighter touch version of MBCT and co-developed by one of the founders of mindfulness to help everyday people manage day to day challenges with simple yet powerfully effective mindfulness techniques in and out of the workplace.

frantic or focussed?

What do we mean by mindfulness? Well simply, mindfulness is simply paying attention to the present moment in a particular way but why is that so important? Can you relate to carrying out a task but thinking about something else; being lost in thinking or distracted somehow? According to a Harvard study*, we are estimated to spend 46.9% of our waking hours distracted in the mind rather than focussing on what we are doing. It is as though we are sleepwalking through our day, if you like, on a kind of autopilot; the body is awake, the eyes are open, but we cannot see beyond the thoughts in the mind.

Why not book on to this hugely popular mindfulness course that was developed at Oxford University to help each and every one of us manage the daily challenges of life in a more positive way to simply get the most out of life!

course programme

The Finding Peace in a Frantic World programme is suited to workplace learning or the general public. With shorter weekly sessions of around 90-mins and shorter daily home practices of up 20-mins per day in comparison to MBCT/ MBSR 2.5hr sessions and home practices of 40 to 60-mins per day. A perfect introduction to more mindful based living and working.

required course materials

Participants need to purchase the Finding Peace in a Frantic World book prior to the first session. The book is needed to support learning and for access to the accompanying guided mindfulness audios needed for home practice.

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Finding Peace in a Frantic World Programme

£190.00

We can offer an in-house training or a group rate if you have more than six people wishing to join us. To find out how this mindfulness programme can support your teams please get in touch

Terms & Conditions: The price is £190 per person, to be paid in full at time of booking. Payment by installments on request. No cancellations, amendments or refunds.

course details

Joining instructions and the Zoom link will be emailed to you after you have booked your place on the course. In summary, each session is 7pm til 8.30pm on the following dates:

Week 1 (30 Sept) – Waking up to the autopilot

“…none of us can control what thoughts rampage through our minds, or the weather they create. But we do have some control over how we relate to this.” [FW pp 88-99]

According to a Harvard study*, we are estimated to spend 46.9% of our waking hours distracted in the mind rather than focussing on what we are doing. It is as though we are sleepwalking through our day, if you like, on a kind of autopilot; the body is awake, the eyes are open, but we cannot see beyond the thoughts in the mind.

Week 2 (7 Oct) – Keeping the body in mind

As well as an anchor and refuge, the body can also act as a radar. It is in the body that we can feel the first stirrings of emotionally-charged thoughts. Body sensations can become a sensitive early warning system that alerts you to anxiety, stress and fatigue almost before they arise. If we can learn to pay attention to our body we can respond and take care of ourselves in a kinder way.

Week 3 (14 Oct) – The mouse in the maze – integrating mindfulness into daily life

“The spirit in which you do something is often as important as the act itself” [Frantic World p114]. Whereas meditation is a particular activity distinct from others, mindfulness can be practised throughout the day: it is a particular way of doing whatever we are doing. Deliberating practising being present in the midst of activity - staying connected with the sensations of the body, feeling the breathing, noticing states of mind and thoughts or impulses that may be strongly present – these are ways of brining mindfulness and wakefulness into the midst of daily life.

Week 4 (21 Oct) – Moving beyond the rumour mill of thoughts

“The mind’s running commentary on the world is like a rumour. It might be true; it might only be partially true – or it might be completely wrong. Unfortunately, the mind often finds it difficult to detect the difference between fact and fiction once it has begun to construct a mental model of the world. For these reason, rumours can be incredibly powerful and derail not just the minds of individuals but of whole societies” [Frantic World p 136]

Week 5 (11 Nov)– Turning towards difficulties

“There is no experience so horrible that you can’t make it worse by how you think about it” – Mark Williams, co-developer of Finding Peace in a Frantic World

Mindfulness offers a different approach to meeting difficulty by ‘turning towards’ rather than avoiding challenging thoughts and feelings. Rather than getting caught up in the analysing mind, tuning into the body creates space for processing the same raw material but in a different way which may lead to a more natural process of ‘letting go’. As the swiss psychologist Carl Jung said, ‘’What we resist, persists, embrace it & will dissolve’’

Week 6 (18 Nov) – Practising kindness?

"…you need to go one step further if you want not only to bring about the bone-deep peace that comes from cultivating mindfulness, but also to help sustain it in the light of the stresses that life throws at you. You need to relate to the world with kindness and compassion, and you can only do this if you come home to who you are, accepting yourself with deepest respect, honour and, yes, love… Week six helps you to bring kindness back into your life – kindness not just for others but for yourself too.” [Frantic World p 194)

Week 7 (25 Nov) – When did you stop dancing?

It is a challenging question, especially when our lives are so busy, but it seems important to ask it regularly so that we don’t just let the weeks, months and years slip by in an autopilot state of busyness. Mindful awareness can support a deeper connection between how we are in this moment and the choices that we make about what we do and how we act. With mindful awareness we can also tune into the way we do activities in our lives, as much as what we do.

Week 8 (02 Dec) – Your wild and precious life.

“Mindfulness has been compared to weaving a parachute. But there is no point in doing this when we’re falling headlong towards destruction. We have to weave our parachute every day, so that it is always there to hold us in an emergency. The first seven weeks of the mindfulness programme helped you to begin to taste this process, but week eight is as important as them all. Week eight is the rest of your life. The task now is to weave the practices into a routine that is sustainable in the long term.” [Frantic World p241]

what mindfulness services do you offer?

We offer a range of individual, corporate and bespoke workshops and 1:1 coaching and you can read more about those on the Services page of our website. Both the pubic and corporate MBCT mIndfulness 8-session workshops follow the programme that was developed at Oxford University and is the only mindfulness course recommend by National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) and used within the NHS. Tricia Wilkie is a fully qualified teacher of MBCT and is registered on the UK Mindfulness Teachers Network.
how can we embed mindfulness into our organisation?

Starting with a free initial consultation to discuss the individual needs of your organisation we can then work together to embed a mindfulness strategy that best suits you. Typically, an 'Introduction to Mindfulness' workshop is held to gather interest before implementing a full course, bespoke sessions or mindfulness drop-in sessions.
what facilities do we need to be able to offer mindfulness?

We can work with whatever space you have for us to deliver our workshops. We have smart Powerpoint slide sets that accompany each session but if you do not have any A/V available, sessions can run perfectly well with flipcharts, which we can bring with us! A space big enough to seat all of your attendees is all that is required.
are you able to deliver a workshop at our off-site event?

Yes! We love to travel and can create a range of bespoke workshops to fit within the theme of your event. Past off-site events have included, mindful movement, mindful walking, mindful driving, introduction to mindfulness and intention setting at various meetings, kick-offs and conferences.
how can our remote workers benefit from your workshops?

We love to travel and can take mindfulness on to the road to reach your remote workers. Other options would be for them to dial-in to workshops or join a live online workshop specifically for them using your in-house conferencing facilities or Zoom/Skype.

The next

8-week course commences on

26th April 2022

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