A GP perspective on mindfulness
Dr Adele Stewart share her journey as a GP in learning mindfulness and bringing this into her practice for a range of physical and mental health challenges.
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Hear what past participants have to say
These are actual experiences from people who did the work. Their challenges varied. What they found was real.
A different quality of inner life
Jude, MBSR participant
Daily practice has changed something fundamental for Jude - not just patience with his wife and twelve-year-old daughter, but the whole texture of his inner life. He also shares how...
A different quality of inner life
Daily practice has changed something fundamental for Jude - not just patience with his wife and twelve-year-old daughter, but the whole texture of his inner life. He also shares how MBSR has quietly reshaped the way he thinks about leadership....
"...more present with my young children"
Survey, 2025
I find I am more present with my young children. I feel I can stay with their emotions and hold space without being reactive. I find I am more patient...
"...more present with my young children"
I find I am more present with my young children. I feel I can stay with their emotions and hold space without being reactive. I find I am more patient...
A life-changing course
Sheila, MBSR participant
Sheila did MBSR seventeen years ago - new mother, homesick, returning to full-time work, and deeply sceptical about the kind of people she'd find in the room. She talks about...
A life-changing course
Sheila did MBSR seventeen years ago - new mother, homesick, returning to full-time work, and deeply sceptical about the kind of people she'd find in the room. She talks about...
"...like 3% of your day"
30 minutes a day is like 3% of your day. That's all it is.
"this was probably the biggest revelation..."
EJ
I no longer felt out of control. And I could be - this was probably the biggest revelation — I could be compassionate to me.
"this was probably the biggest revelation..."
I no longer felt out of control. And I could be - this was probably the biggest revelation — I could be compassionate to me.
"...room for the mind to find a place"
Mike
It created a sense of space between me and the demands. A slight slowness that allows room for the mind to find a place it's happy to move forward from.
"...room for the mind to find a place"
It created a sense of space between me and the demands. A slight slowness that allows room for the mind to find a place it's happy to move forward from.
Self-regulation & more
Lisa, MBSR participant
Meditation, Lisa says, isn't just self-regulation - it's a way of keeping the heart open. She talks about what it means to be less reactive, less judgmental, and more genuinely...
Self-regulation & more
Meditation, Lisa says, isn't just self-regulation - it's a way of keeping the heart open. She talks about what it means to be less reactive, less judgmental, and more genuinely...
"...the most precious gift you can give to your...
Jennifer L, Living Wholeheartedly Retreat, July 2026
It's like a big warm hug for the parts of you that feel not good enough! Rather than intimidating, the silence is warm and friendly. You'll be completely looked after....
"...the most precious gift you can give to yourself"
It's like a big warm hug for the parts of you that feel not good enough! Rather than intimidating, the silence is warm and friendly. You'll be completely looked after....
From the teachers
Hear different perspectives on mindfulness, get to know your nervous system, and the real-life results of our courses, and more.
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Dr Adele Stewart
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Libba Granger
Why eight weeks?!Â
Eight weeks sounds like a commitment. Libba explains why that's actually the point – an app or a weekend retreat won't dislodge habits that have been in place for years, and why the structure of MBSR is specifically designed to fit into a real, full, imperfect life.
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Timothea Goddard
About your nervous system and how mindfulness can help
Tim explains that we can spend a lot of life striving/fighting and fleeing from things on autopilot. The awareness that opens up through some mindfulness training really gives us the skills and perspective to choose differently. —Tim Goddard
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Timothea Goddard
MBSR is an experiment, YOUR experimentÂ
There is a curriculum but MBSR isn't one-size-fits-all. Tim talks about the program as a series of genuine experiments relevant to your life - where what shifts for you will be different from what shifts for anyone else. And why the group makes that discovery so much richer.
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Libba Granger
MBSR for Veterans & their Families
Looking for assistance with the Veterans and Family and Carers MBSR programs? Please contact us at: veterans@openground.com.au
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Libba Granger
Results from Veterans Pilot Programs
Looking for assistance with the Veterans and Family and Carers MBSR programs? Please contact us at: veterans@openground.com.au
Want to add your story?
If you've completed MBSR at OpenGround and would be willing to share your experience (anonymously or with attribution), we'd love to hear from you. Your story might be exactly what someone else needs to read to take the step.