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Mindfulness for a Calmer, More Productive Workplace

The hustle and bustle of workplaces can be a double-edged sword. While it provides nice opportunities for interaction with colleagues and can boost productivity, it can also lead to stress, burnout, and decreased well-being.

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February 16, 2026
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Mindfulness and Anxiety

Explore how mindfulness can help to reduce anxiey, the number one illness in the world

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February 9, 2026
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A Short Mindfulness Practice

A common theme when delivering Mindfulness at Work courses is of people feeling they haven't enough time to practice Mindfulness.

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February 2, 2026
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Carmel Farnan, founder and lead trainer delivering accredited mindfulness programmes for workplaces and schools.

Mindfulness in the Workplace

The stress of my corporate career led me to change career, setting up first in Psychotherapy, then Psychology and later founding the Irish, British and Australian Mindfulness Academies

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January 26, 2026
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Mindfulness and Resilience - Bouncing Back from Life's Challenges

Mindfulness builds the inner resilience to recover and grow from difficulty

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September 8, 2025
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Mindfulness and Anticipatory Anxiety - Calming Fear of What May Come

Mindfulness eases anticipatory anxiety by anchoring attention to the present

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May 12, 2025
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