Mindfulness & Lifestyle Medicine for Leadership with TLWA
Oxford Mindfulness and TLWA (Thai Lifestyle Medicine and Wellbeing Association) are collaborating to offer a 2.5-day, in-person, Mindfulness & Lifestyle Medicine for Leadership programme.
Designed for those in positions of leadership, e.g. in health, education, corporate or other workplace settings, it’s drawn from evidence-based practices and exercises that support personal, interpersonal, and organisational change.
This includes understanding the causes of stress, burnout, and anxiety, building healthy resilience and how this can positively impact your well-being, colleagues, and organisation’s culture.
The programme will be conducted in both Thai and English.
Navigate the delights & difficulties of being a leader
The programme will be taking place at Kasetsart University within the Faculty of Veterinary Technology (10th Floor), Ngamwongwan Road, Lat Yao, Chatuchak, Bangkok. It includes mindfulness practices, cognitive-behavioural techniques, and practical applications designed to help you navigate the delights and difficulties of being a leader. There will be opportunities to hear esteemed speakers from health and well-being-related fields.
Re-engage with your core purpose and put the heart back into your leadership.
Build what you have learned into everyday life.
Address your core challenges as a leader
…with understanding, compassion and care.
Stabilise attention
Recognise mind-wandering and moments when we slip into ‘autopilot’.
Recognise patterns of reactivity
…and how this can result in keeping us stuck in distress.
Cultivate resilience
For yourself and your colleagues.
Remain balanced
Handle the daily ups and downs of leading and keep a healthy boundary between home and work.
Manage stress, uncertainty and self-doubt
Learn to recognise patterns of thinking and ways of working that can support you.
Step back in more challenging moments
See them more clearly, and respond with a greater sense of perspective.
What to expect on this course
The sessions will involve a mixture of theory, practice and discussion, learning from each other’s ideas and experiences. You will be encouraged to apply your learning in your everyday life between sessions. As a result, over the 2.5 days, you will develop understanding and skills to support you.
The themes explored include:
- The authentic leader – Waking up from autopilot
- The attentive leader – Keeping the body in mind
- The balanced leader – Turning towards difficulties
- The compassionate leader – Practising kindness to self and others
- The leader for life – Mindfulness for life and work
You’ll have access to an online resource folder which includes recordings of guided practices and exercises, and a course handbook. There will also be access to research evidence, articles and other resources to support your learning.
Full course dates
6-8 June 2025
What you can do after this course
Once you’ve completed this course, you might choose to explore mindfulness further through taking part in an 8-session Mindfulness for Life course.
You might also want to join our Live Online Meditation sessions to maintain your practice or one of our monthly day or half-day retreats (Day of Practice).
Please note: This course does not train you to teach mindfulness programmes. If you’re interested in training to teach with Oxford Mindfulness, you can find out more about this here.
Entry criteria – who can apply for this course?
You can apply for this course if you:
- Work in in a position of leadership, e.g. in health, education, corporate or other workplace settings
- Can commit to attending the full 2.5 day, in-person programme.
- Are over 18 years of age.
- Are able to speak and understand English and Thai to a level where you can fully take part in the course without the need for additional translation support.
Where is the event located?
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