Xiaohongshu
Join us to explore mindfulness through a range of short practices, with a focus on curiosity, awareness and mindfulness in everyday life.
Audience: This event is for students and staff.
Overview: Explore what mindfulness is and some of the attitudes that underpin mindfulness practice. Try out a range of short mindfulness practices, including mindful eating. Consider how bringing greater awareness and curiosity to everyday life might influence how we relate to our experience.
Everyone is welcome. Participants will be invited, but not required, to take part in the practices. No prior knowledge or experience is required for this session.
Speaker bio: Niamh is a counsellor with UCL Student Psychological and Counselling Services and a qualified mindfulness teacher. Her work is informed by mindfulness and compassion-based approaches, and she enjoys introducing people to practices that foster greater awareness, curiosity, and kindness towards themselves and others.
Capacity: The maximum capacity of this session is 60.
Accessibility information:
- The facilitator will be wearing a microphone for the duration of the session.
- This room has MobileConnect available (via personal devices).
- This room has step-free access.
- This room has adjustable lighting.
- Guide dogs and personal assistant/carers are welcome.
- We will have ear defenders available for students and staff to borrow at the Festival. You can collect a pair from the North Cloisters.
If you have any access requirements or adjustments, just let us know using the event booking form.
This event is part of UCL’s Thrive Festival.
Thrive Festival is UCL’s first ever wellbeing festival, a collaboration between UCL Students’ Union, Student Support and Wellbeing Services, and UCL200. We can’t wait to welcome students and staff to our Bloomsbury and East campuses for a Festival dedicated to your wellbeing.
Thrive Festival is a three-day celebration of UCL’s commitment to wellbeing. Providing opportunities to have fun, meet people, try something new, and find out more about support available.