Mindfulness means paying attention intentionally and not evaluatively to a particular phenomenon that occurs in the “here and now”. This attitude is cultivated by deliberately directing our attention to things we don't normally focus on and stopping the “autopilot”. Anxiety, stress, sleep problems, eating disorders, somatic manifestations, impulsivity or difficulty in experiencing pleasurable moments are some of the targets of this practice well supported by research. During

Several studies have shown that the practice of Mindfulness reduces depressive and anxiety symptoms, helping to prevent these symptoms from appearing during pregnancy and in the postpartum period, significantly improving the well-being of pregnant women. This program will help you meet your needs as well as the changes in your body and mind during pregnancy, childbirth and parenting through Mindfulness. It also aims to integrate Mindfulness skills to deal with the challenges

On December 10th, the workshop Introduction to Mindfulness for Stress Reduction was held at the Therapeutisch Activiteiten Centrum Amsterdam at Borgerstraat 102 1053 PW Amsterdam. The workshop was guided by psychologists Isabel Henriques and Aurora Meneses, both with a committed and certified path in Mindfulness-based approaches. The practice of mindfulness has a preponderant positive influence on people's health, well-being and happiness. This influence is proven by scientif

What is it? Who invented it and what is it for? We answer these and other questions about one of the trending words at the moment. So you don't spend half your life distracted. “I like to see mindfulness as the ability to be present”, begins by saying Vasco Gaspar, author of the book Aqui e Agora (Raw Material edition). "It's being aware of what's going on around us, the emotions, our body" The art in question - if we can call it that - is simple in its definition, difficult