Dear Kshitij:

“I don’t know what to do to slow down. I think a part of this rushing is also because of my intrusive thought… It is never easy in Oxford“-

– J. Mark G. Williams also studied in the University of Oxford, and is currently a professor of clinical psychology there. He is a leading expert on Mindfulness. I first heard of him in 2011 when I attended psychotherapy (U.S.). My therapist at the time gave me homework assignments that included listening to one of Mark William’s guided meditations every day.  Some of the audios I used to listen to are still online, free of charge (last I checked).

One book he authored is called Mindfulness: A practical guide to finding peace in a hectic world. I just noticed that there are YouTubes available where you can listen and watch him talk. Also, he has his own website.

I read that together with other researchers, he explored the impact of Mindfulness– Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) on intrusive imagery and intrusive thoughts in severely anxious patients, and found that MBCT significantly reduced the frequency, distress and intrusiveness of intrusive thoughts and images.

anita