As a Member of the UK Parliament for 20 years between 1997 and 2019, working with the University of Oxford Mindfulness Centre, Chris Ruane introduced mindfulness to 280 politicians and 450 members of their staff. With the Mindfulness Initiative, he has also helped to establish parliamentary practices in 10 other parliaments around the world. He is currently a trustee at the University of Oxford Mindfulness Centre, Chair of Trustees of Ruby Wax’s Frazzled Cafe Charity, Chair of the Mindfulness Initiative’s international political network and a member of the newly formed Mindfulness Wales. This episode draws on the experiences of working within the field of mindfulness in a Parliamentary setting.
Mindfulness in a Parliamentary Setting with Chris Ruane
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