This is an eight-week, self-directed, mindfulness course using as the basis, Mark Williams and Danny Penman’s best-selling book Mindfulness: Guide to Finding Peace in a Frantic World.

You will be supported by experienced teacher Clara Strauss (co-lead of Sussex Mindfulness Centre) in three online sessions at the beginning, middle and end of the eight-week course. For most of the course, you will follow the exercises in the book on your own. You will need to set aside around half-an-hour a day from 6 October to 1 December 2025 for this.

Who is the course for?
This course offers a highly accessible, engaging and practical introduction to mindfulness. It is suitable for beginners who want to learn flexibly.

Course format
The online session dates for Finding Peace in a Frantic World are:

Monday, 6 October 2025, from 16.00 to 17.00

Monday, 3 November 2025, from 16.00 to 17.00

Monday, 1 December 2025, from 16.00 to 17.00

– Session 1: In the first session we will explore what is mindfulness? You will be guided in how to use the book through the eight week course.

-Session 2: In session two, we will explore what you are learning from the programme? We will identify any challenges you are facing, and explore how we can overcome these?

-Session 3: In the last session, we identify what has been most helpful for you and what you most want to remember? What learning you will take away?