Studies show that mindfulness can help reduce stress, anxiety, depression, addiction and insomnia. One particular study indicated that mindfulness was as effective as prescription drugs for recurring episodes of depression.

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Eminent psychiatrist and neuroscientist Dr Jud Brewer (Yale, MIT, Brown) has conducted wide-ranging clinical research on the powerful effects of mindfulness and meditation on the brain. He believes that mindfulness, together with curiosity can break unhelpful thought patterns. 

 

Mindfulness for children

According to research, mindfulness can be beneficial for children with ADHD, resulting in decreased stress levels, improvements to cognition and attention similar to those experienced while on medication, reduced ADHD-related behaviours and working memory. As children grow, more of their time is spent on electronic devices, particularly phones. This increases isolation and reduces attention span. Spending too much time on social media can result in constant approval seeking and comparing their lifestyles to others, which often results in lower self-esteem. Children are more impressionable than adults and social media opens them up to all sorts of negative consequences. Dopamine is a 'feel-good' hormone that fires off when something gives us pleasure, such as when we get Facebook or WhatsApp notifications. This can be very addictive. Even if you don't think your child has a particular mental or emotional issue at this time, mindfulness coaching will help prepare them for the future.

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Mindfulness for adults

In the workplace, mindfulness training increases productivity and job satisfaction, and decreases conflict. It helps with work/life balance and personal relationships. Having a mindful mindset can help you believe in yourself and achieve more. Even our immune systems work better with mindfulness and meditation. Reduced reaction to stress-inducing stimuli dampens the inflammatory response, reduces cortisol and lowers blood pressure.

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