The Be Mindful project is an international collaboration between specialists in Mindfulness and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and service providers in the mental health field. Professionals from 3 different countries and 5 organizations have joined forces to work together on the development of an innovative training course in mindfulness for mental health professionals. The tailored cour
se will be hosted on a multilingual e-learning platform so that professionals from all around Europe and the world can access it and benefit from the training. Mindfulness is a thousands of years old practice, but its techniques have been adapted by modern psychology in recent years. Ever since, its applicability to everyday life have become renowned worldwide and thanks to its effectiveness in combating and regulating stress. However, its application to professionals in the mental health field has not been fully developed to date. The Be Mindful project’s team is convinced that mindfulness will prove a magnificent tool for mental health professionals working with patients with severe and prolonged mental illness. The utility of mindfulness for mental health professionals is twofold. On one hand, it will support the professionals to cope with their own difficulties and stress derived from their professional activity and, on the other hand, it will enhance and support the quality of therapy delivered and hence, the recovery of their patients.
