My mindfulness journey started several years ago during a particularly challenging time in my life. I was searching for ways to cope with the emotional and physical symptoms of anxiety and panic attacks. I had heard about mindfulness but didn’t really know anything about it, so I decided to start by downloading a meditation app and started a formal practice. Soon after starting this daily practice, I began to feel a noticeable improvement in my overall anxiety levels and was able to manage my panic attacks – in fact, I haven’t had a single panic attack since starting my mindfulness journey.

I wanted to learn all I could about mindfulness and soon realized that it is so much more than just meditating, it’s a way of being and noticing the world within and around us in a non-judgmental way. I have since completed several certificated mindfulness courses and expanded on this learning through my education. I recently received my Master of Education degree from the University of Calgary with a specialization in Children’s Mental Health and Educational Neuroscience. I also undertook a year-long research project examining the impacts of a mindfulness practice on teachers and my findings were published in an academic journal. You can find the link to it here.