Mindfulness-based Approaches
Mindfulness practice trains our attention (focus), makes us more intentional (deliberate) in our choices and actions and encourages us to develop warmer and more helpful attitudes towards ourselves and others.
Beyond the wellbeing benefits, it is increasingly thought to be an important approach for developing peak performance states.
A trained teacher of the Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction curriculum (MBSR), Anne is passionate about bringing fun, accessible and safe programmes to workplaces and the domains of education and sport.
She also cares about retaining the depth, rigour and wisdom of the MBSR curriculum in these programmes – this was the subject of her PhD research.
Anne loves bringing her mindfulness-based approaches to the True Athlete Project, a charitable organisation which harnesses the power of sport and athletes through mindfulness, compassion, mental skills training and mentoring.
"As a kickboxer, being present in the moment is crucial during fights, where a round
lasts only 2 minutes."
What participants say:
"Working with Anne is a privilege. Her calming, steady presence allows those she works with to feel at ease and free to be themselves."
"I have a restless mind, am constantly multitasking and enjoy “efficiency”…and every once in I while, I can burn out. Anne's sessions have really helped me to slow down when needed, focus on myself, and be more present."
"Anne has delivered mindfulness classes to a range of groups within our organisation and is always able to align her delivery to the needs of the students. Our athletes loved learning from her."
"Anne's calm and thoughtful approach, combined with her clarity and structured guidance, made our mindfulness sessions a grounding experience."
"Anne helped me understand the importance of mindfulness in fully engaging in those crucial moments on the fight mat, leaving everything else outside. This lesson has not only enhanced my performance in fights but also enriched my life beyond sports."
"I used to be quite sceptical about mindfulness and everything around it. Anne completely understood that I wasn't as open at the beginning as maybe other people were."
"After participating in Anne's sessions and a whole mindfulness journey, it has brought me peace, awareness, and relief on the fast-moving weekdays. Now, practicing mindfulness is part of my everyday - both in my professional and private life."
"Anne is always there when needed but did not try to enforce anything on me, she let me structure how big or fast steps I want to take."
"Anne offers encouragement and gentle support when guiding mindfulness sessions. I always feel I benefit from taking the time to join a session and leave feeling uplifted."
"Working with Anne is a privilege. Her calming, steady presence allows those she works with to feel at ease and free to be themselves."
"I have a restless mind, am constantly multitasking and enjoy “efficiency”…and every once in I while, I can burn out. Anne's sessions have really helped me to slow down when needed, focus on myself, and be more present."
"Anne has delivered mindfulness classes to a range of groups within our organisation and is always able to align her delivery to the needs of the students. Our athletes loved learning from her."
"Anne's calm and thoughtful approach, combined with her clarity and structured guidance, made our mindfulness sessions a grounding experience."
"Anne helped me understand the importance of mindfulness in fully engaging in those crucial moments on the fight mat, leaving everything else outside. This lesson has not only enhanced my performance in fights but also enriched my life beyond sports."
"I used to be quite sceptical about mindfulness and everything around it. Anne completely understood that I wasn't as open at the beginning as maybe other people were."
"After participating in Anne's sessions and a whole mindfulness journey, it has brought me peace, awareness, and relief on the fast-moving weekdays. Now, practicing mindfulness is part of my everyday - both in my professional and private life."
"Anne is always there when needed but did not try to enforce anything on me, she let me structure how big or fast steps I want to take."
"Anne offers encouragement and gentle support when guiding mindfulness sessions. I always feel I benefit from taking the time to join a session and leave feeling uplifted."
