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Overcoming The Six Barriers To Being
With Derek HillOver the next 6 days, you'll experience a special kind of 'waking up'. It won't involve a private epiphany, or magic formula for enlightenment. Or something you need to manifest. It only involves you 'waking up' to one thing: to the power of the present moment. To being. And by harnessing the power of mindful presence - of being more now - we'll move from: Busy Mind to Being Mind Toxic Overthinking to Cultivating Clarity Stress Reactivity to Stress Resilience Ego-Driven to Awakened Connection Being Separated to Being Interconnected We'll share how our prehistoric evolved stress response, neurobiology and environmental conditioning, causes us stress, to develop unhealthy habits and creates a sense of separation from others. From being connected. And through personal stories, real world examples and guided mindfulness meditations, we'll share memorable ways to recall and re-connect with the timeless space of being, overcoming these barriers to enjoy healthier, happier and more fulfilling connection. This course is ideal if you: - Want to overcome the separation we experience in 'being' with ourselves and others. - Would like a relatable guide to cultivating 'being' with powerful meditation practices to help you. - Want a spark of inspiration or a mindful nudge in the direction of greater connection and wellbeing. It begins when you "Overcome The Six Barriers to Being"
Re-connect with your power of presence to overcome the six barriers to being and enjoy more clarity, awareness and purposeful connection in life.
About this course
Over the next 6 days, you'll experience a special kind of 'waking up'. It won't involve a private epiphany, or magic formula for enlightenment. Or something you need to manifest. It only involves you 'waking up' to one thing: to the power of the present moment. To being. And by harnessing the power of mindful presence - of being more now - we'll move from: Busy Mind to Being Mind Toxic Overthinking to Cultivating Clarity Stress Reactivity to Stress Resilience Ego-Driven to Awakened Connection Being Separated to Being Interconnected We'll share how our prehistoric evolved stress response, neurobiology and environmental conditioning, causes us stress, to develop unhealthy habits and creates a sense of separation from others. From being connected. And through personal stories, real world examples and guided mindfulness meditations, we'll share memorable ways to recall and re-connect with the timeless space of being, overcoming these barriers to enjoy healthier, happier and more fulfilling connection. This course is ideal if you: - Want to overcome the separation we experience in 'being' with ourselves and others. - Would like a relatable guide to cultivating 'being' with powerful meditation practices to help you. - Want a spark of inspiration or a mindful nudge in the direction of greater connection and wellbeing. It begins when you "Overcome The Six Barriers to Being"
Meet your Teacher
Derek Hill believes in creating opportunities for genuine connection, with ourselves, nature, and each other. Supporting people to look inwardly, with self-compassion - helping them uncover their inner resources for self-support and purposeful direction in life. He is a mindfulness and compassion teacher, speaker, and coach, accredited by Counselling and Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body (CPCAB). He teaches 4 to 8-week courses, including Jon Kabat-Zinn's gold standard "Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction." He works with individuals, groups, and organizations to inspire greater happiness, health, and human connection in life and work. Derek's course ‘Waves of Wellbeing and Resilience’ was drawn from both his teaching qualifications, as well his own personal life and professional experiences. He has coached and mentored people for 20 years in high-stress corporate environments, as well as purpose-driven ‘technology for good’ organizations like JustGiving and Farewill, where he spent many wonderful years working with not-for-profit organizations. Derek is sincerely committed to helping others realize their potential, creativity, and fundamental connection to self, others, and the universe. Derek moved to London from his hometown in Dublin. His early life in Ireland colored so much of what he has learned throughout life. Having graduated in creative writing, he always found great inspiration in the books of others, whether fictional, philosophical, or those challenging conventions. Throughout his professional career, where he enjoyed the highs and lows of working abroad, growing businesses, and making a purposeful impact, there was always a pull towards the traditions and philosophies, which inspire his work today. A few life-changing events and an ever-growing personal commitment to meditation practice, finally nudged him to retrain as a mindfulness and compassion teacher, picking up a CPCAB accredited Level 4 qualification, as well as training to teach Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction. Derek then redesigned his life around a passion and purpose, so he could sustainably support his health and well-being and that of his family. He founded his company Waking Waves to make this possible and is now on his own mindful mission to share the benefits of mindfulness and compassion with others, so they can too.