Second Start

Amy went through addiction, an abusive relationship, and was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, hearing voices in Cantonese telling her to end her life. After waking from a coma, she decided to live differently. A leaflet for Reiki in a mental health clinic opened a door. The work that followed, daily meditation, therapy, and discipline, that's what built the change.Today, Amy is a certified mindfulness teacher in London, helping others find the peace she fought so hard to find herself.📖 Books & references mentioned:"The Body Keeps the Score" — Bessel van der KolkMindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) — a programme created by Jon Kabat-ZinnLoving-kindness meditation (mettā)🧘 About Amy: Amy is a mindfulness teacher based in Islington, London. She trained with the Mindfulness Association (UK) and teaches free 8-week mindfulness courses through The Stress Project, a wellbeing charity run by the Holloway Neighbourhood Group. She also offers private and corporate sessions. 🌐 The Stress Project: https://www.stressproject.org.uk/mindfulness.html 📩 Contact Amy: [email protected]

A new podcast about the courage to change your mind.Second Start is where personal stories of courage meet expert perspectives from psychology, health, and beyond. Every episode is a real conversation, filmed in person in London, about what it really takes to understand ourselves and others, ask better questions, and start again.New episodes coming soon.