Michael Atkinson Mindfulness Teacher

18/04/2026

Healthcare professionals are rigorously trained to prioritise the needs of patients above all else - often at the expense of their own physical and mental health. My recent article published in The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2845228 underscores that physician self-care is not a luxury, but a moral necessity for sustainable, patient-centred practice.

The Compassionate Mindful Resilience (CMR) 4-week online programme for healthcare professionals offers a structured, evidence-based framework to cultivate mindfulness, self-compassion, and resilience. It provides the tools for clinicians to offer the same level of care and compassion to themselves that they provide to their patients, ensuring they remain effective and empathetic in an increasingly demanding healthcare landscape.

More information and booking can be found via my website: https://www.michaelatkinsonmindfulness.co.uk/cmr

07/04/2026

I am honoured and delighted to be invited to speak on mindfulness in medicine at the first 'Humanism in Medicine' International Summer School at the University of Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona this coming July. https://lnkd.in/e2t5E4yA

27/03/2026

Grateful to see a commentary on my recent JAMA paper in the latest edition of the Hessian Medical Journal in Germany entitled, 'Physician Self-Care as a Prerequisite for Responsible Professional Practice’ by Dr. med. Peter Zürner Member of the Presidium of the State Medical Association of Hesse, Responsible Editor of the Hessisches Ärzteblatt. Published 20.03.26.

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26/03/2026

Join us for our next mindfulness day retreat at Newton & Bywell Community Hall, Northumberland, on Saturday 13th June 2026. More information and booking here: https://www.michaelatkinsonmindfulness.co.uk/retreats

13/03/2026

Welcome in the Spring! Join us for our next mindfulness day retreat at Hauxley Wildlife Discovery Centre, Northumberland, on Saturday 21st March 2026. More information and booking here: https://www.michaelatkinsonmindfulness.co.uk/retreats

12/03/2026

Join me for an Association for the Study of Medical Education (ASME) MEGAbite session on Tuesday 24th March 2026, 6.30-8.00pm UK time, where we will explore my recent JAMA publication on physician care as a moral obligation within healthcare practice.

In this MEGAbite session, we will explore physician care as a moral obligation within healthcare practice.

27/02/2026

Wonderful to have a blog published on the Royal College of Pathologist's website, co-written with my colleague Dr Chris Tiplady. The article is entitled, 'Unencountering' - a new word we have invented for how physicians can use mindfulness or other techniques to move on from a patient encounter and encounter the next patient with a 'beginner's mind':

In his latest blog, Dr Chris Tiplady discusses how he and his colleague, Senior Lecturer, Mr Michael Atkinson at the University of Sunderland, teach students how to move on from patient encounters, how to cope, how to balance all that uncertainty and be able to move on to the next patient or even ju...

18/02/2026

Delighted to have my latest paper published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).

This Viewpoint discusses care of the physician as a moral obligation in health care practice, noting that such care also supports patients by preventing practitioner burnout and medical errors.

18/01/2026

Welcome in the Spring! Join us for our next mindfulness day retreat at Hauxley Wildlife Discovery Centre, Northumberland, on Saturday 21st March 2026. More information and booking here: https://www.michaelatkinsonmindfulness.co.uk/retreats

Explore mindfulness classes, retreats, podcast, and training with Michael Atkinson, a registered teacher supporting wellbeing, resilience, and contemplative living.

17/01/2026

In collaboration with MindfulnessUK, our next 8-Week Mindfulness Based-Stress Reduction (MBSR) course, will start on Monday 2nd February 2026, 6.30-8.30pm. More information and booking here: https://mindfulnessuk.com/mbsr/

18/11/2025

I have a new website and new website address!

The new address is: www.michaelatkinsonmindfulness.co.uk

I have changed my website to show the portfolio of work that I do around mindfulness so that it is more comprehensive and up-to-date. It also includes a section for my new adventure into podcasting.

Looking forward to seeing you soon. :)

14/10/2025

Join us for the third annual Medical Education Conference hosted by the University of Sunderland School of Medicine. This year’s theme focuses on the critical role of preventative healthcare education in today’s rapidly evolving world. More information and booking can be found via our website: https://uosmededconference.wordpress.com