Free Mindfulness courses are now on offer at Budleigh Hub, as part of a partnership between the University of Exeter and AccEPT.

The free Mindfulness courses are for people over 18, who have experienced several episodes of depression and are motivated and able to engage with Mindfulness.

MBCT courses are taught over eight weeks in sessions lasting just over two hours in groups of up to 15 people.

During the course regular meditation, gentle movement and other practices form key features which help you to have a 'more present moment focus and develop a particular non-judgemental stance'.

From this point of awareness you can make choices about ways of responding to your experiences and taking care of yourself.

A spokesperson for Budleigh Hub said: "Often we are on automatic pilot, reacting to life. Mindfulness involved intentionally stepping out of automatic pilot to be present, aware and responsive.

"It is a group based course which includes information about depression as well as cognitive therapy based exercises linking thinking and its resulting impact on feeling."

If you are interested in taking part in a group please click the red button below for more information or call 01392 723493.