Introduction
The podcast The Rest is Politics - Leading always broadcasts longer interviews with persons from politics, social sciences, even sports. The episode just before christmas was called: Faith, Depression, and Finding Calm in the Chaos (Professor Mark Williams).
From Parliament to Prison, how can people find calm in chaotic environments? How does one cope with grief during the festive period? What are some successful ways to combat depression?
Rory and Alastair are joined by clinical psychologist and ordained Minister, Mark Williams, to answer all these questions and more.
Meditations
Mark Williams has layed down his thought also in the book Mindfullness - Finding peace in a frantic world. This book contains 8 meditations which can be found in the Mindfulness and Meditation Guides.
Unfortunately, listening to those meditations always pops up a new browser window, which makes it very cumbersome on a mobile device. In addition, they are not grouped per week.
These meditations are all © Penguin Random House.
Practice for Week 1
- Raisin meditation
- Mindful awareness of a routine daily activity
- Mindfulness of the Body and Breath
- Habit releaser
Practice for Week 2
- Body and Scan
- Carry out routine activity mindfully
- Habit releaser: go for a walk
Practice for Week 3
- Mindful movements
- Three-minute breathing space
- Habit Releaser - Planned TV watching
Practice for Week 4
Practice for Week 5
Once a day:
- Breath and Body
- Sounds and Thoughts
- Exploring difficulty
- Breathing Space (in between)
- Habit releaser