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In recent weeks, I’ve spent quite a lot of time reflecting on Jon Kabat Zinn’s definition of mindfulness. He describes mindfulness as paying attention on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally. This first quality of paying attention ‘on purpose’ might appear quite a straightforward proposition, but it’s worthy of closer inspection. Paying attention on […]
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One of the key benefits of applying mindfulness when running, is learning to run with more joy and equanimity. Here equanimity is describing a sense of calmness, composure and stability. So how might we experience this? Running – a pleasure or a chore? Over the last four years, the RUN:ZEN team have led a variety
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A favourite phrase that we first heard from the Zen teacher Ken Jones, describes the awareness that arises through mindfulness meditation practice as a process of becoming more familiar with our emotional furniture. As we mark World Mental Health Day today, this analogy of our emotional furniture is a really helpful one that merits further
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If you’re anything like me, you probably have a regular running route as part of your routine. After a while it becomes very familiar. You know the gradients where you may need to increase your effort. You know the flats and the descents and how you like to run those. There’s no problem with having
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The beginning of the new year is a favourite time to set ourselves new goals for the months ahead. Often top of the list is some form of exercise regime. If running is on your list, it may be that you want to start for the first time, make it a more consistent habit or
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Hill reps are a great addition to your training to help build strength and endurance, as well as speed over shorter distances. Where can a mindful approach to our running help maximise the benefits of a hill rep session? It’s all about cultivating relaxation. What is a hill repeat? As the name suggests, a hill
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What can mindfulness offer when we find worry and negativity taking over our run? (This article was first published in the August 2019 issue of Women’s Running) The 10k race is underway. You’re in the zone and feeling optimistic that you will break the elusive 60-minute barrier! That soon fades at the 6K mark when
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At RUN:ZEN we offer workshops and events that teach mindful running. When people are signing up, there are often two questions they are curious about having answered. First, ‘What does mindful running actually mean?’ and second, ‘Why might I find it useful?’ So, we’d like to start to unpack mindful running for you in the
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RUN:ZEN and its Mindfulness for Runners programmes are the creation of Stuart McLeod and Cesare Saguato.