VISION Journal: Issue 15

Vision Learning Journal July 2018

Welcome to our latest learning journal.

In this edition we look at a new tool in anxiety management and the latest research on self-compassion for learning and living well. Plus, upcoming courses and opportunities.

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One Day Personal Retreat – 15th September 2018 – Malvern at the beautiful Fold –RELAX, SPACE FOR PERSONAL REFLECTION AND LEARN MEDITATION

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Thank you for reading!

Will Thomas MA, BSc(Hons), PGCE

Managing Director, Vision for Learning

Award-winning Author

Registered Hypnotherapist (GHR)

Qualified Coach

Anxiety Meets its Nemesis – Proven, fast, effective relief or another fad?

With soaring rates of mental ill health amongst the population and magnified in schools, learning simple effective tools you can use yourself or teach to others is a real bonus.

Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) has over 100 research papers now rating it’s effectiveness as an intervention for anxiety, depression, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and pain management.

It started out life being described as a a Meridian Energy Therapy, and aligned with acupuncture. Acupuncture has been recognised as an effective intervention by the NHS now for many years.

Kindfulness – Mindfulness gets an upgrade? Fact or Fiction?

Since the 1960’s when Jon Kabat-Zinn first secularised meditation, developing the now well known art and science of MINDFULNESS, there has been a groundswell of interest in the practice, and the benefits of this practice.

Throughout the last 50 years, some have loved it and some have found it too difficult. Recent research is suggesting that some of the vital elements of the practice of cultivating stillness and quietness within, were stripped out of the mindfulness approach that Kabat-Zinn and colleagues developed.

These missing elements relate firstly to the methods of mindfulness meditation and secondly to the dumbing down of the importance of Kindfulness and Self Compassion in meditation practice.