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‘All exams cancelled’ the effects of Corona on teachers and students -with maths teacher Anh Nguyen

For the first time in peace time, all exams have been cancelled. With the government locking down its people and closing all schools/colleges, what effect is this having on teachers and students.  What happens to students who are trying to get into their preferred colleges or universities? what about their end of year grades?  What about the teachers who all of a sudden need to adapt and teach from home online? What have been the challenges facing schools and what about the stress this is causing for all involved?
Anh Nguyen is a great friend but also a maths teacher at the largest college in London.  He is also part of the online learning team charged with providing the tools and the training for teachers so that they can teach their classes from home.  He shares the time line of events that led up to the school closures and the impact this is having for all involved.
Gui 

Mindfulness in Schools Project - with Claire Kelly

If you want to teach young people mindfulness, you've got to understand it from the inside out - The Mindfulness in schools project helps schools and youth organisations to develop mindfulness initiatives and Claire's role is to develop classroom friendly materials and train teachers to deliver them.
We get into the struggle of mass implementation, the Myriad project (headed up by Oxford University) one of the largest mindfulness in education research projects, we discuss the 5000 teachers trained and the 500000 children reached, the randomised control trial involving 8000 students and 250 teachers. And the big question ‘Does mindfulness help with exam results’.  
Action for Happiness is a movement of people committed to building a happier and more caring society.  You can join thousands of others who are spreading a bit more happiness in their homes, workplaces, schools and local communities. Our website has all the information you need to sign up for our ‘exploring what matters course’ and also details about facilitating one yourself, all the information is online, and we are here to answer any questions you have. 
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Gui - @mindfulnews.uk

'All exams cancelled' the effects of Corona on teachers and students -with maths teacher Anh Nguyen

For the first time in peace time, all exams have been cancelled. With the government locking down its people and closing all schools/colleges, what effect is this having on teachers and students.  What happens to students who are trying to get into their preferred colleges or universities? what about their end of year grades?  What about the teachers who all of a sudden need to adapt and teach from home online? What have been the challenges facing schools and what about the stress this is causing for all involved?
Anh Nguyen is a great friend but also a maths teacher at the largest college in London.  He is also part of the online learning team charged with providing the tools and the training for teachers so that they can teach their classes from home.  He shares the time line of events that led up to the school closures and the impact this is having for all involved.
Great to be back on the podcast - more at mindfulnews.uk
Gui @mindfulnews.uk

The Wanderful path to happiness - with David Pearl

On today’s episode we have the pleasure of speaking with performer, author and public speaker David Pearl.  He shares the story behind Street Wisdom and the key insights from his new book 'Wanderful: Human Navigation for a Complex World' on this AFH episode. 
David worked at the Royal Opera House as the boy soprano soloist for 4 years and Later in his life he played Double Bass, touring as a member of the London Schools Symphony Orchestra and the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain. In 2009, David founded a not-for-profit social enterprise called Street Wisdom and we dig into this international, volunteer-led, movement that is active in more than 20 countries. We also talk about his latest book Wanderful, playing the piano, helping others, urban mindfulness and how to use the streets to answer questions.
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Gui

Mo Gawdat - Engineer your path to Joy - Carpool podcast

We are back on the road for another Carpool podcast. Our guest today is Mo Gawdat and he is the former Chief Business Officer for Google X, an entrepreneur, and the author of the book Solve for Happy. His understanding of Happiness is truly remarkable having spent over a decade researching and reading on the subject following the tragic death of his 21-year-old son. We talk about how he was able to turn this terrible event into a wonderful life of helping others and inspired his mission to make one billion people happy. Mo and I drive through west London, from Hammersmith to victoria via Buckingham Palace in all its glory. Mo’s breakdown of life, happiness, suffering, meditation, politics is a breath of fresh air and hits at the core. Visit www.actionforhappiness.org for more information, videos and podcasts.
Gui - Podcast host www.mindfulnews.uk
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What sport teaches us about life - with BBC’s Simon Mundie

In this episode, I am joined by BBC radio sports presenter and Podcaster, Simon Mundie.  Simon talks about the common themes and learning lessons following his many interviews, especially those around psychology, wellbeing and resilience in sport.  We talk about Mindfulness and the significant impact this has had not only in his life but for many high performing athletes. His colleague and very good friend of mine, Marv, co-hosts this episode and this is truly one of my most enjoyable and fun podcast conversations. 
Do check out Simon's podcast 'Don't tell me the score' here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06qbt0y/episodes/downloads
Check out my archive of videos, guided meditations and podcasts at www.mindfulnews.uk
Yours truly - Gui

How 'I think, therefore I am' prepared me for Mindfulness

We often hear about the benefits of mindfulness but we rarely hear any talk about the deepest aspects that mindfulness can help to reveal such as why are we here? what is our purpose, what is happiness? what are we? What if you were being tricked by an evil demon and everyday you woke up believing you were living on earth, doing earthly things, but in-fact this was an illusion and you were just a brain in a jar, plugged into the 'matrix' - how differently would you live your life?
 
What if Mindfulness could show you that the image of your self and your ego is an illusion, what if mindfulness could help answer some of the biggest and most profound questions that the philosophers have forever been debating. We discuss this on the podcast and have a really fun introspective conversation about our experiences. 
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Action for Happiness Director, Mark Williamson

On this episode, we speak to the Action for Happiness Director, Mark Williamson. Mark joins me at the Renaissance Podcast studios and talks about his personal journey, his corporate background, Mindfulness and his introduction to Lord Layard that led him to this incredible charity.  Mark breaks down what Action for Happiness is, it's mission, the courses, the goals, and also reflects on the results and success so far. 
Mark has become a very good friend to both Anh and I, and has played a big role in taking our podcast to the next level.  He leads by example and is dedicating his life to leading the AFH charge and being the change in the world that he wishes to see.
If you'd like to help create a happier and kinder world then please get involved with Action for Happiness. You can join thousands of others who are helping to spread a bit more happiness in their homes, workplaces, schools and local communities. Find out more at actionforhappiness.org for more information about upcoming talks, the courses, the community and previous podcasts episodes. 
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Gui and Anh
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Mindfulness Study at Cambridge University with Julieta Galante

We return a year later to talk with Mindfulness researcher at Cambridge University, Julieta Galante.  We talk about the encouraging results and findings that invovled over 600 students accross 31 colleges. 
The links we discuss can be found here: 
1) www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpub/article/PIIS2468-2667(17)30231-1/fulltext
2) https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/dec/18/mindfulness-boosts-student-mental-health-during-exams-cambridge-university-study-finds?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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Podcast 63: Carpool podcast with Matthieu Ricard

We kicked off 2018 with a Carpool conversation with the wonderful Matthieu Ricard. Nick-named the World's happiest man, we drive Matthieu from his hotel to the airport. We discuss mindfulness within a buddhist context, the concept of 'heartfulness', Descartes, and the 'convenient' illusion of the self. Matthieu gave up his scientific career to become a monk and moved to the Himalayas where he resides to this day. He translated for the Dalai Lama for over a decade, and has written many best selling books on the subject of happiness and altruism. His talk on Happiness is one of the most viewed Ted talks, and is one of the most influential figures in mindfulness and meditation today.
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