Realise Mindfulness

About Realise Mindfulness

The Realise Mindfulness podcast is your gateway to cultivating mindful well-being. Our host Kate is a BAMBA registered teacher who has experienced the profound impact of mindfulness first-hand and is excited to share the science-backed benefits of mindfulness and compassion and with you. In Season One we offer foundational teachings and meditation practices, building on this in Season Two to explore the beneficial effects of compassion. Each episode you will be guided to grow skills and practices to support you to respond to life‘s ups and downs with mindfulness and compassion.

Publisher

Kate Ensor

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

5 Oct 2023

Latest episode

25 Jun 2024

Latest episodes

20 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   25 Jun 2024

   Healing life: living with heart - Episode 10 - Season 2

   In the season finale, we delve into the connection between mindful compassion and our innate capacity for self-healing. This episode is a reflective journey that brings together the insights and practices we've explored throughout the season, highlighting how they help us connect with our inner gold and navigate life’s challenges with grace. We begin by examining the archetype of the wounded healer, teaching us that our experiences of suffering can become sources of profound wisdom and empathy. As we reflect on the season, we revisit the rich tapestry of practices shared, from brief mindfulness exercises to more extended meditations, discussing how we can build an ongoing mindfulness routine to cultivate wellbeing and handle life's challenges with kindness and wisdom. We introduce an on-the-go Pleasure Walk to find joy in everyday moments and conclude with an appreciative body scan meditation, imbuing this traditional practice with kindness and gratitude. Join us as we wrap up our journey through the Mindfulness-Based Compassionate Living programme, celebrating the insights and growth we've experienced together. About Mindfulness-Based Compassionate Living Compassion can be described as an awareness of pain and suffering -ours and others- coupled with a motivation to take action to alleviate it. Mindfulness-Based Compassionate Living (MBCL) is a science backed course designed to enhance our physical, emotional and relational well-being though deepening meditation practice, growing self-compassion, and learning ways to balance kindness and compassion for others with care for ourselves. The course was developed in 2007 by Dutch Psychiatrist and Psychotherapist Dr Erik van den Brink and Meditation Teacher, MBSR Teacher and Trainer and Psychiatric Nurse Frits Koster as a follow-on to foundational mindfulness programs. If you would like to read more about MBCL you can find out more at my website or the links below. About your Host Kate is a qualified BAMBA registered mindfulness teacher offering over 25 years of coaching expertise. She has trained with Erik van den Brink and Frits Koster, the developers of MBCL. Having experienced the transformative power of mindful compassion in her own life, she is passionate about sharing that with others in a way that is accessible, professional and infused with her own unique brand of gentle kindness. You can follow Realise on: https://www.realisemindfulness.com/ (https://www.realisemindfulness.com/) https://www.facebook.com/realisemindfulness (https://www.facebook.com/realisemindfulness) https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-ensor-a4b4a62a/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-ensor-a4b4a62a/) https://www.instagram.com/realisemindfulness/ (https://www.instagram.com/realisemindfulness/) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiUm0kgeEX-uU6_PPTc2Zaw (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiUm0kgeEX-uU6_PPTc2Zaw) Find out more about MBCL: https://fritskoster.com/ (https://fritskoster.com/) (Frits Koster) www.mbcl.org (http://www.mbcl.org/) (Erik van den Brink)www.mbcl-international international.net (http://www.mbcl-international.net) (MBCL International) You can also buy the MBCL course Workbook from the publisher Routledge and all good booksellers: https://www.routledge.com/A-Practical-Guide-to-Mindfulness-Based-Compassionate-Living-Living-with/Brink-Koster-Norton/p/book/9781138228931 (https://www.routledge.com/A-Practical-Guide-to-Mindfulness-Based-Compassionate-Living-Living-with/Brink-Koster-Norton/p/book/9781138228931) A quick disclaimer: This podcast is intended as an ongoing support resource to anyone who has attended a foundational mindfulness course such as Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction or Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy and is interested in deepening their practice in mindful compassion. The MBCL course is rich and deep & this podcast is in no way a replacement for attending an 8-week course. Rather, it is intended as either an introduction, a companion or a refresher for the course. If you are interested in finding out more, or working with me one-to-one, you can find some helpful links above. And remember any information you hear on this podcast and my media sites is for information purposes only and should never be a substitute for advice from a doctor, psychiatrist or any other health professional.

2. 

   11 Jun 2024

   Weaving Kindness & Compassion into Daily Life - Episode 9 -Season 2

   How can we thread kind, wise and compassionate action into the very fabric of our daily life? This is what we explore in Episode 9, as we take a deep dive into the theme of living with a heartful mind and a mindful heart. We revisit our emotional regulation systems, acknowledging that what we incline the heart & mind towards becomes the inclination of the heart, guiding our thoughts, words and acts. With this in mind, we contemplate how we can nourish and serve the ecosystem - seeing ourselves as part of an intricate web of interconnection - rather than the ego system of me, myself and I. We also discuss practical ways to bridge our formal and informal mindfulness practices, including a Breathing Space for Wise Compassionate Action as a handy tool. Throughout the episode, we’ll explore how to deepen our practice of kindness, concluding with an extended Loving Kindness meditation. So, whether you're sitting quietly or on the move, join us as we journey together towards a more compassionate, interconnected way of being. About Mindfulness-Based Compassionate Living Compassion can be described as an awareness of pain and suffering -ours and others- coupled with a motivation to take action to alleviate it. Mindfulness-Based Compassionate Living (MBCL) is a science backed course designed to enhance our physical, emotional and relational well-being though deepening meditation practice, growing self-compassion, and learning ways to balance kindness and compassion for others with care for ourselves. The course was developed in 2007 by Dutch Psychiatrist and Psychotherapist Dr Erik van den Brink and Meditation Teacher, MBSR Teacher and Trainer and Psychiatric Nurse Frits Koster as a follow-on to foundational mindfulness programs. If you would like to read more about MBCL you can find out more at my website or the links below. About your Host Kate is a qualified BAMBA registered mindfulness teacher offering over 25 years of coaching expertise. She has trained with Erik van den Brink and Frits Koster, the developers of MBCL. Having experienced the transformative power of mindful compassion in her own life, she is passionate about sharing that with others in a way that is accessible, professional and infused with her own unique brand of gentle kindness. You can follow Realise on: https://www.realisemindfulness.com/ (https://www.realisemindfulness.com/) https://www.facebook.com/realisemindfulness (https://www.facebook.com/realisemindfulness) https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-ensor-a4b4a62a/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-ensor-a4b4a62a/) https://www.instagram.com/realisemindfulness/ (https://www.instagram.com/realisemindfulness/) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiUm0kgeEX-uU6_PPTc2Zaw (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiUm0kgeEX-uU6_PPTc2Zaw) Find out more about MBCL: https://fritskoster.com/ (https://fritskoster.com/) (Frits Koster) www.mbcl.org (http://www.mbcl.org/) (Erik van den Brink) www.mbcl-international international.net (http://www.mbcl-international.net) (MBCL International) You can also buy the MBCL course Workbook from the publisher Routledge and all good booksellers: https://www.routledge.com/A-Practical-Guide-to-Mindfulness-Based-Compassionate-Living-Living-with/Brink-Koster-Norton/p/book/9781138228931 (https://www.routledge.com/A-Practical-Guide-to-Mindfulness-Based-Compassionate-Living-Living-with/Brink-Koster-Norton/p/book/9781138228931) A quick disclaimer: This podcast is intended as an ongoing support resource to anyone who has attended a foundational mindfulness course such as Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction or Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy and is interested in deepening their practice in mindful compassion. The MBCL course is rich and deep & this podcast is in no way a replacement for attending an 8-week course. Rather, it is intended as either an introduction, a companion or a refresher for the course. If you are interested in finding out more, or working with me one-to-one, you can find some helpful links above. And remember any information you hear on this podcast and my media sites is for information purposes only and should never be a substitute for advice from a doctor, psychiatrist or any other health professional.

3. 

   28 May 2024

   Deepening Compassion with Equanimity - Episode 8 - Season 2

   We explore deepening compassion with a special focus on the quality of equanimity as Kate joins in conversation with Frits Koster, renowned meditation teacher, author and course co-developer of the Mindfulness-Based Compassionate Living course for this episode of the Realise Mindfulness podcast. Frits begins by sharing his fascinating journey to mindful compassion and talks about his time as a Buddhist monk and his experiences in Psychiatric healthcare. Acknowledging how challenging many of us find it to shine the light of kindness and compassion inwards, we explore the idea of the Four Friends for Life as a way to support us with this. We go on to make a deeper exploration of equanimity – an often-misunderstood quality - which can help us find balance in the midst of the changing weather of life. To help us gently experientially explore this quality of equanimity, we end the episode with a beautiful Horse Whisperer practice, guided by Frits. About Mindfulness-Based Compassionate Living Compassion can be described as an awareness of pain and suffering -ours and others- coupled with a motivation to take action to alleviate it. Mindfulness-Based Compassionate Living (MBCL) is a science backed course designed to enhance our physical, emotional and relational well-being though deepening meditation practice, growing self-compassion, and learning ways to balance kindness and compassion for others with care for ourselves. The course was developed in 2007 by Dutch Psychiatrist and Psychotherapist Dr Erik van den Brink and Meditation Teacher, MBSR Teacher and Trainer and Psychiatric Nurse Frits Koster as a follow-on to foundational mindfulness programs. If you would like to read more about MBCL you can find out more at my website or the links below. About your Host Kate is a qualified BAMBA registered mindfulness teacher offering over 25 years of coaching expertise. She has trained with Erik van den Brink and Frits Koster, the developers of MBCL. Having experienced the transformative power of mindful compassion in her own life, she is passionate about sharing that with others in a way that is accessible, professional and infused with her own unique brand of gentle kindness. About Frits Koster Frits Koster lived as a Buddhist monk in South-East Asia for six years. He is a qualified MBSR, and IMP teacher and teaches meditation retreats internationally. With Erik van den Brink, he developed the MBCL course. He is the (co-)author of various books (Silkworm Books and Routledge). See www.fritskoster.com (https://fritskoster.com/). You can follow Realise on: https://www.realisemindfulness.com/ (https://www.realisemindfulness.com/) https://www.facebook.com/realisemindfulness (https://www.facebook.com/realisemindfulness) https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-ensor-a4b4a62a/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-ensor-a4b4a62a/) https://www.instagram.com/realisemindfulness/ (https://www.instagram.com/realisemindfulness/) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiUm0kgeEX-uU6_PPTc2Zaw (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiUm0kgeEX-uU6_PPTc2Zaw) Find out more about MBCL: https://fritskoster.com/ (https://fritskoster.com/) (Frits Koster) www.mbcl.org (http://www.mbcl.org/) (Erik van den Brink)www.mbcl-international international.net (http://www.mbcl-international.net) (MBCL International) You can buy the MBCL course Workbook from the publisher Routledge and all good booksellers: https://www.routledge.com/A-Practical-Guide-to-Mindfulness-Based-Compassionate-Living-Living-with/Brink-Koster-Norton/p/book/9781138228931 (https://www.routledge.com/A-Practical-Guide-to-Mindfulness-Based-Compassionate-Living-Living-with/Brink-Koster-Norton/p/book/9781138228931) A quick disclaimer: This podcast is intended as an ongoing support resource to anyone who has attended a foundational mindfulness course such as Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction or Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy and is interested in deepening their practice in mindful compassion. The MBCL course is rich and deep & this podcast is in no way a replacement for attending an 8-week course. Rather, it is intended as either an introduction, a companion or a refresher for the course. If you are interested in finding out more, or working with me one-to-one, you can find some helpful links above. And remember any information you hear on this podcast & my media sites is for information purposes only and should never be a substitute for advice from a doctor/psychiatrist or any other health professional.

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