Mindfulness for General Practice
A brief daily reset for busy GPs
Five days. Ten minutes.
A quieter mind.
A brief daily reset for busy GPs. Five days, around ten minutes a day — designed to help you slow down, regulate the nervous system, and rebuild the focus, calm, and presence that support both your wellbeing and your clinical care.
A simple foundation, built around your day.
General practice asks a lot of your attention, energy, and nervous system. This 5-day course is designed to help you pause, reset, and work with greater calm and clarity — in just 10 minutes a day.
Each day you receive one short guided practice that builds a foundation in mindfulness. The course is simple, structured, and realistic for busy clinicians. Brief reflections help you track subtle shifts in how you feel, focus, and respond.
Think of it as learning to slow down enough to work well — with less reactivity, more steadiness, and greater presence in the moments that matter.
One step at a time. We release each day for you.
Each step builds on the last, helping you develop practical skills for staying regulated, attentive, and present — in life and in practice.
Breathe Better, Feel Calmer
Learn a simple breathing practice to help settle the body and reduce stress in the moment.
Training Your Attention
Strengthen your ability to focus, return, and stay with what matters.
Feeling at Home in Your Body
Build awareness of physical tension, fatigue, and early signs of overload.
Building Empathy and Compassion
Explore how steadiness and self-awareness can support kinder, clearer interactions with yourself and others.
A Taste of Awareness
Bring the practices together in a simple introduction to mindfulness as an everyday skill.
Small shifts that add up over five days.
Over the five days, you may begin to notice
- Less reactivity
- Clearer, more focused attention
- Small moments of calm
- More space before responding
- A greater sense of empathy and compassion
Built on peer-reviewed evidence.
Mindfulness is one of the most widely studied wellbeing interventions of the last two decades. The work below has shaped how we approach this course — particularly in the context of clinical practice.
An 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) course was associated with increased grey matter concentration in brain regions linked to learning, memory, emotion regulation, self-awareness, and perspective-taking. While not a clinician study, it provides biological support for mindfulness as a trainable skill relevant to steadiness and relational care in practice.
Hölzel BK, Carmody J, Vangel M, et al. (2011). Mindfulness practice leads to increases in regional brain gray matter density. Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging, 191(1), 36–43. doi.org/10.1016/j.pscychresns.2010.08.006
In a study of 70 primary care physicians, a mindful communication and self-awareness programme was associated with reduced burnout, improved mood, and increased empathy. Benefits were sustained over follow-up — making this one of the most directly relevant studies for general practice.
Krasner MS, Epstein RM, Beckman H, et al. (2009). Association of an Educational Program in Mindful Communication With Burnout, Empathy, and Attitudes Among Primary Care Physicians. JAMA, 302(12), 1284–1293. doi.org/10.1001/jama.2009.1384
In a pilot randomised controlled trial, healthcare professionals who completed an 8-week MBSR course reported significantly lower perceived stress and greater self-compassion than a wait-list control group. The study also highlighted a practical issue for clinicians: time demands led to high dropout, showing the importance of accessible course design.
Shapiro SL, Astin JA, Bishop SR, Cordova M. (2005). Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Health Care Professionals: Results From A Randomized Trial. International Journal of Stress Management, 12(2), 164–176. doi.org/10.1037/1072-5245.12.2.164
Start today — around 10 minutes a day.
Five guided practices, designed for the realities of general practice. Set the pace that works for you.
Looking for CPD hours?
This introduction course does not carry CPD hours. To explore our RACGP-accredited mindfulness programs for GPs —
The mindfulness experience you want.
Set up your plan
- Your personal wellbeing baseline using standardised survey
- Mindfulness techniques curriculum
- Masterclass on integration and application into patient care
- Assistance with selecting patients to participate
- Support with patient information and consent
- Guidance on what to measure and when to realise CPD points
*You will simply record patient confidential information in your medical system as you would normally according to the guidance on "what to measure when".
PHASE 1
LEARN MINDFULNESS
- Evidence-based mindfulness techniques
- Practical demonstrations
- Short exercises you can practise immediately
PHASE 2
INTEGRATE INTO PATIENT CARE
How to Apply Mindfulness in a Session:
- Micro-practices: Guide patients through short, simple mindfulness techniques
- Use the Supplied Resources: Access ready-to-use scripts & exercises to share
- Observe and adjust: Notice how the patient responds and tailor the approach
PHASE 3
REPORT YOUR CPD MEASURED OUTCOMES
How to Earn CPD Points:
- Use the CPD Tracking Template to record key insights
- Log how mindfulness impacts patient interactions over time
- Submit your outcomes for Measured Outcomes CPD accreditation
