Is mindfulness the answer to all our prayers? Professor Mark Williams of the University of Oxford takes to our pulpit to explore the science behind it.
Is mindfulness the answer to all our prayers? The benefits are compelling: it’s free and you can do it anytime, anywhere. People in and out of the health professions use it as a tool for everyday mental wellbeing, and researchers continue to study its role in more serious issues such as depression or anxiety disorders. If you are living with either, mindfulness can sit alongside the care of a doctor or therapist, not in place of it.
Professor Mark Williams takes to our pulpit to explore the science behind it and look at its practical application in everyday life. He takes us through the myths, realities, and benefits of meditation, and looks at how such practices can help us to live lives of greater presence, productivity, and peace.
Mark Williams is Professor of Clinical Psychology and Wellcome Principal Research Fellow at the University of Oxford. He is co-author of the books ‘Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Finding Peace in a Frantic World’ (Piatkus, 2011; co-authored with Danny Penman) and ‘The Mindful Way through Depression: Freeing Yourself from Chronic Unhappiness’ (Guilford, 2007; co-authored with John Teasdale, Zindel Segal and Jon Kabat-Zinn).
This secular sermon took place at Conway Hall on Sunday 5 June 2011.
