About me

Pause Now is built around my love for mindfulness and contemplative practice along with a professional understanding that each of us are different and mindfulness can support us all in differing ways. 

I have a personal mindfulness practice which started when i was just. a child. 

I am also a fully trained mindfulness teacher holding the following qualifications:

• MBSR  (University of Bangor). 
• MBLC,  and MBLC YA, Mindfulness teacher training skills (Mindfulness Association). 
•  .B, Pause B, .B foundation and .Breath (Mindfulness in Schools Project). 
• MSc researching  mindfulness and digital wellbeing (University of Aberdeen), 
• PhD researcher looking into which digital wellbeing techniques support us best when online (University of Aberdeen). 

I also hold project management, counselling, coaching, listening and mental health certifications.

From a digital perspective I am a fully trained Microsoft Professional and a qualified in Prince 2 for  project management. I have worked within the digital sector in a number of roles such as: support, infrastructure, management, training, project delivery and data analysis, for over 20 years.  

Having worked within the digital sector and through observing friends and family in their digital engagement, I have become aware of the stresses and vulnerabilities it can place in one's life. 

Here is how my digital and mindfulness background along with my love for all things wedding, came to forge Mindful bride. I saw how hours can get lost researching the perfect wedding online and how this just added to the stress of the day. 

Through my research journey I have found evidence proving that such practices as mindfulness can support with the issues that arise within modern life in relation to the stresses and burnouts we feel, the irritation that arises when social media starts to take over, or computers and spreadsheets  go wrong.

The aim of Pause Now is to support people with their general wellbeing and to aid individuals in fostering an awareness in relation to their every day and digital lives. Along with supporting and aiding individuals with planning their wedding day.