Overview Letting go is powerful It often seems like a paradox - that to practice a patient and accepting curiosity towards even our painful experience - can be powerful. Some people worry that if they practice acceptance and letting go of their experience that this will mean that they are not acting powerfully to change situations in their lives that need changing. From the evidence about meditation practice, the opposite seems to be true. What is mindfulness? Origins of the programme Who is it for? What does it involve? How does it work? Letting go is powerful The importance of practice   Mindfulness training develops our capacity to: - consciously act and respond with awareness and clarity rather than react out of a habitual pattern - bring greater concentration and focus to all our activities, - monitor levels of stress and distress, and take effective steps to address it. This kind of practice means giving ourselves time and space to really know ourselves, to calm down and reflect, so that our actions can be more in line with what is beneficial and helpful to ourselves and those around us.