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The course provided me with exactly what I needed, some tools to assist me with keeping my mental wellbeing on track. I have always been an anxious person and don't deal well with stress. I have spent many years exploring why this is and feel that before the course I had a very good picture of why I behaved the way I did. I could understand that it was just the chemicals in my brain, I could understand that my worrying wouldn't fix anything, I could understand that it wasn't rational but I had no clue how to 'deal with it' or 'live with it'. Be Mindful has really offered me techniques and strategies to work alongside these thoughts and feelings; to find some space to become aware of my thoughts and feelings thus leading me to be able to figure out how to best take care of myself in the situation. It has simply provided me with tools and I could not be more thankful.

Attending the online course was a positive experience for me. I discovered the programme at a time when I was completely overwhelmed with life and the exercises and steps available to support were really useful. My concentration has improved and I feel able to cope with life in a more calm and rational manner. Well worth it and I will keep using the skills developed.

I started mindfulness about six months ago as an extension of better management skills at work. Unknown to me my partner and I were about to go through the most stressful experience of our 35 years together. We clung to the dealing with stress course material for months. As matters reached their inevitable conclusion doing the sitting meditation together was one of the last joys we could share. I will always be grateful for that.

Absolutely brilliant, I would recommend to everyone, it has made such a difference to my life. Easy to follow and best of all you can do it at your own pace, it took me 8 weeks instead of 4, now I can control my stress levels with breathing - just amazing.

I was really impressed, I felt at first doing an online course that it would be less useful than face to face teaching. However this was not the case. I would encourage others to work hard at this even though at first you don't see an improvement. Thank you for your help, I am determined to continue this journey. Warmest wishes,

The Be Mindful course provided a very valuable insight and increased awareness of my ability to accept, recognise and respond positively to the stressful and anxiety inducing situations of my everyday life. I found the time given to mindfulness practices, the exercises and advice offered through the course to be very valuable in raising my acceptance of circumstances, situations and interactions that caused me most anxiety and stress. As a benefit I have felt more in control of my emotions, have realised how better to manage sometimes stressful and demanding circumstances and have a greater appreciation of the impact of my responses to these both on others and myself. Overall the course has been most constructive, useful and beneficial. I recommend it highly to anyone seeking a productive approach to raising self awareness and a positive approach to life and all its challenges. 

I have been signed off work for the past two months with stress. With the help of my GP, this course and not being in the stressful work environment has helped me to calm down and been able to sleep better. The stress assessment was very interesting and shows a considerable drop in my stress levels. I am due to return to work next Monday, and have felt anxious the last few days because no decision has been made as to whether I will return to the department I previously worked in, and could cope with. The stress assessment in a months time will show whether work is still affecting me.

Something definitely 'clicked' during this course and it's made a huge difference to my life. Simple things, like not constantly responding to my phone when it bleeps, have freed up so much time and allowed me to say 'no' and 'not now', instead of feeling in a constant state of busyness as I tried to follow every train of thought, keep adding to my 'to do' list, talk to or meet everyone and anyone whenever they wanted to see or talk to me. Life was exhausting... and I didn't realise I could just step back and watch the world go by for a while. I'll definitely be continuing what this course has started.....

The Be Mindful Online course has been a truly inspirational experience for me, and I've looked forward to logging on each evening. It's also very reassuring to know that I can still log on to some of the online exercises, even though I've completed the course now. The sitting meditation is a wonderful exercise and will be my target for the coming weeks.

This was one of the most useful resources I have ever used and has made a real difference in my life.

My experience with Be Mindful Online was extremely positive because the exercises were very pertinent to life. The moments when we fight our feelings rather than saying this is ok and taking everything down a level to actually see and feel in a constructive rather than defensive way. 

Practical. Authentic. Highly appreciated for the value this course has brought to me.

I thought this course was fantastic. The tone is calm, positive and encouraging. The videos and audio practices are all very clear and the course is very well structured. Most importantly I feel a lot better having completed the course and practiced the techniques described.

The course has been excellent and stimulating I will continue my practice and take my studies further

Excellent course to get you started in your mindfulness journey. It has helped greatly with my anxiety and stress levels and helped me feel more positive and optimistic about myself and who I am and how to deal with life's daily pressures. The course gives lots of tips and advise as well as exercises to practise daily. I would definitely recommend to anyone who is struggling....

A great introduction. Really liked the simplicity and clarity and stepwise teaching method. So useful to have the videos "on tap" to practice with. Really noticed a change in my stress levels - reinforced by the before and after questionnaires. Have recommended it to a friend today.

I really liked the friendly way that the course was presented. All the information was very clearly given, easy to understand, and made the practice easy to follow. A very good introduction to Mindfulness.

This is a carefully constructed, well-paced course which will be a useful asset for anyone struggling with stress, depression or anxiety. The techniques described are easy to pick up and understand, but as Ed and Tessa remind us, the real learning is in how to keep going back to them and make them a part of daily life. There's something for everyone, no matter how much you are struggling, so do give this a go. The underlying message is to be kind to yourself; that's not a bad place to start.

I've really enjoyed this course. It is extremely well structured both from a content and a delivery perspective. I didn't have time/motivation to continue with it while working, but I'm on a break from work at the moment and have managed to complete the course and do all the exercises. I've been doing the sitting meditation now for a few weeks and find it is really helping.