Mindfulness and Wellbeing for Student Learning: A Guided 5-Week Course by Lorraine Millard
“I am so glad that this book has been written! […] A highly practical book, easily accessible for others to use with their students.”Dr Elisabeth Curling, Senior Lecturer in Immunology, School of Biosciences, University of Kent, UK
“[This book] will enable students across the globe to improve their well-being. Highly recommended.”
Dr Julia Ronder, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
"This book is a fascinating and practical guide to mindfulness for students. I would thoroughly recommend reading it if you are a student yourself, or an educator looking to help students with their mental wellbeing.”
Dr Jacqueline Buchanan, GP Partner and Medical Student Educator
As the challenges facing students continue to grow, the importance of mindfulness for academic and personal success is gaining recognition. Yet many students and their teachers remain unclear on how to implement mindfulness techniques successfully.
Mindfulness and Wellbeing for Student Learning is a 5-week introduction to mindfulness to support students’ learning and wellbeing. Adapted from several mindfulness programmes, the book aims to help students cope with the various demands of university life and provide them with a wellbeing toolkit. Included are an array of mindfulness techniques proven to help improve focus, manage stress, regulate emotions and manage procrastination, to name a few.
The book:
•Introduces a 5-week guided programme to teach students about wellbeing
•Contains numerous interactive mindfulness exercises
•Provides structured wellbeing lesson plans complete with resources
•Draws on the real experiences and feedback of students
This book is an essential resource for students and aims to equip them with invaluable skills to overcome the anxieties and stresses of university life. No matter the subject, this book will help students to build academic and personal resilience, helping them to thrive at university and beyond. It is also a perfect book for teachers or personal tutors looking to set up mindfulness groups or simply support their students during these challenging times.
Lorraine Millard has been a psychotherapist for over 35 years, a mindfulness teacher for 15 years and has taught over 150 mindfulness courses. She designed and delivers the 5-week course at the University of Kent, UK.
Louise Frith is an Academic Skills Tutor at the University of York, UK, specialising in writing for academic purposes. She has published two previous books: Professional Writing for Social Workers, 2nd edition (2021) and The Student’s Guide to Peer Mentoring (2017).
Patmarie Coleman has previously taught for 22 years on person-centred courses, is a senior counsellor at the University of Kent, UK and also runs a private supervision practice in Southeast London, UK. Patmarie was trained by Lorraine in Mindfulness and has completed further training with the Mindfulness Network. Patmarie authored the chapter: Intersectional, Anti-Racist and Intercultural Approaches by Therapists of Colour, for Therapy in Colour (2023)
Michelle McCarthy, reader in learning disabilities, Tizard Centre, University of Kent Michelle McCarthy has worked with people with learning disabilities throughout her career. She worked first in residential care, then trained as a social worker. Her work in the area of sexuality began with David Thompson, working on a specialist sex education service. Since 1993, she has worked at the Tizard Centre, University of Kent, where she is a reader in learning disabilities. Her academic and practice-based work involves all matters relating to sexuality and relationships, but she has a particular interest in working with women with learning disabilities. Michelle has conducted research on the reproductive health of women with learning disabilities, focusing on contraception and on the menopause. She has published widely in these fields. This includes a number of resource packs with Pavilion Publishing, but also in books, academic and professional journals. Lorraine Millard, psychotherapist, supervisor, trainer and mindfulness teacher Lorraine Millard is a UKCP registered psychotherapist, approved supervisor and a drama therapist. She is also a trainer and tutor in counselling and psychotherapy. One of her specialist areas is sexuality, abuse and working with women with learning disabilities, and she has been involved in making several videos with and about people with learning disabilities. For the past eight years she has been a mindfulness teacher and recently co-wrote a book on mindfulness and stress for Sheldon Press.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780335251063 |
| ISBN 10 | 0335251064 |
| Title | Mindfulness and Wellbeing for Student Learning: A Guided 5-Week Course |
| Author | Lorraine Millard |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Open University Press |
| Year published | 2023-01-16 |
| Number of pages | 112 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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