Melissa Perkins

English Second Language Teacher @EC English Language Centres

London, GB

The Kindfulness Effect: Mindfulness + Kindness + GratitudeScientific research has shown that being mindful can significantly reduce anxiety and stress by allowing you greater control and freedom to choose your response in a given situation. It also increases focus and productivity, enhances compassion for yourself and others and leads to a heightened sense of awareness, greater patience and improved brain function. Evidence also shows that when combined with kindness, these results are enhanced even further, because kindness requires both inward and outward focus. This was a really important addition for me and I’m very passionate about how compassion for your self and others can really improve your overall wellbeing. Practising kindfulness reminds you to be forgiving, compassionate and friendly (to self and others) while being mindful. This all results in feeling grateful and so the cycle continues. My workshops offer a practical introduction to Kindfulness as a starting point, with options to delve in to topics such as conscious kindness & gratitude, dealing with negative emotions, everyday Kindfulness for wellbeing in education and the workplace and more. They provide an understanding of what Kindfulness is, why it works and how you can make it work for you in your daily life. The content is informative, interactive and includes discussions, practical activities and simple meditations, as well as a summary of the scientific research which supports it. Sessions can be adapted according to your needs and time available.(2hrs, 3hrs, half day, full day, multiple sessions etc). Please feel free to follow me on social media.

The Open University

BA Hons, Psychology & Philosophy