



Participants Reviews
Review of MBLC 8 weeks course
Hector
Did you enjoy the eight week course and if so please explain
Really enjoyed this 8 weeks course, especially seeing how much I have grown in such a little time.
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How did you find the guided practices?
I found these practices relatively easy to follow. Magda was great at explaining what each practice meant with no pressure
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How did you find the group discussion?
I have enjoyed the group discussion. I would normally be a quiet, introverted person but felt at ease to participate in each discussion.
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What part of the course was the most helpful/beneficial?
The mindful practice where we sat quietly and grounded our-self
Has the course changed you in anyway? Can you give examples
Yes is has changed me, e.g. When I have thoughts of using/ drinking I will engage in mindfulness practice to ground me until feelings of these nature pass.
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Any suggestion/ comments you would like to make
To make the course longer
Agnes M
Did you enjoy the eight week
Yes I enjoyed it very much. I learnt many twigs that help me day to day. I also enjoyed the camaraderie with Magda and my fellow students
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How did you find the guided practices?
They were very good! The difficulty I had was in remembering to do them, and finding time during family life.
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How did you find the group discussion?
Made very inclusive by the tutors but no pressure
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What part of the course was the most helpful/beneficial?
Learning about the metaphor of the undercurrent and the river bank-realising that I do not need to keep living in the water current.
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Has the course changed you in anyway? Can you give examples
I am better able to let things go, to not let myself engage in all the upsetting ''shift in the undercurrent .
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Any suggestions/comments you would like to make
Thank you so much for this course. I think it is the start of changing my life for the better
Gillian Z
Did you enjoy the eight week course and if so please explain
Yes it was fantastic and has definitely helped reduce my anxiety
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How did you find the guided practices?
Very calming
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How did you find the group discussion?
Interested to hear everyone's different experience of the practices
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What part of the course was the most helpful/beneficial?
Recognise the unsettled mind and ways to help settle it. The breathing techniques
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Has the course changed you in anyway? Can you give examples
I feel a lot calmer and am able to enjoy simple pleasures like having a bath or going a walk without feeling I should be doing something more productive
Allan W
Did you enjoy the eight week
Very helpful and relaxing.
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How did you find the guided practices?
I enjoy
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How did you find the group discussion?
Exceptional. Able to discuss your own feelings along with the comments and their own findings helped to understand even more
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What part of the course was the most helpful/beneficial?
All eight classes together built up a real feeling of learning.
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Has the course changed you in anyway? Can you give examples
Yes I was able to find a place within myself to relax and focus.I can when agitated find through breathing exercises to bring myself back to tranquility and think more positively.
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Any suggestions/comments you would like to make
Shyness is evident in group participation.Perhaps a one off class of bring group together in a casual sort of way,enabling room meetings to be more relaxed resulting in more expressions being made.