Have you learned to "notice" your emotions, yet still struggle with truly "transforming" them? The "Deeper Mindfulness Workshop," personally led by MBCT co-developer and Oxford Professor Mark Williams, is designed precisely to break through this plateau. This is not just a teaching session, but a profound immersive experience journeying with the master himself. Here, you will move beyond surface-level awareness directly to the source of emotion generation—the "feeling tone"—regaining the freedom of choice in the crucial 0.1-second moment. Two days, one precise mental operating system, one genuine leap from "knowing" to "doing." Suitable for all mindfulness enthusiasts yearning to break free from habitual cycles and reclaim inner freedom amidst emotional storms.
Professor Mark Williams of Oxford University—this name represents a over thirty-year journey of mental exploration. He not only co-developed Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), proven effective in preventing depression relapse and promoted into official UK NICE guidelines, but also, through works like "Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Finding Peace in a Frantic World," has brought mindfulness from the academic halls into everyday life, helping millions worldwide find refuge amidst their emotional storms.
Yet, this scholar, ever at the forefront of science, while witnessing MBCT help countless individuals emerge from the shadow of depression, also keenly observed a new dilemma many face after completing the standard 8-week course—
Seeing the wave of emotion, yet still being swept away by it;
Noticing the track of thought, yet still cycling in habitual reactions.
"Noticed it... and then what?" This question led him, together with Danny Penman, to invest years integrating breakthrough neuroscientific discoveries from "Predictive Processing Theory" with the wisdom of the Buddhist concept of "Vedana" (feeling tone), ultimately refining the "Deeper Mindfulness" approach.
This is not just another meditation course. It is a deepening of the very essence of awareness. It guides us to the initial 0.1-second moment where emotions are generated—that instant known as the "feeling tone"—capturing the seed of pleasant, unpleasant, or neutral reaction. This subtle yet crucial "experiential hue" sets the stage for subsequent thoughts and emotions. Grasping it means holding the key to breaking habits.
If traditional mindfulness teaches us to "see" emotions, Deeper Mindfulness equips us with a high-precision microscope of awareness, going straight to the emotional source, enabling precise regulation and early healing.
In March 2026, at the sincere invitation of 5P Medicine, Professor Mark Williams, aged over seventy, will personally lead a special 2-day online workshop for Chinese practitioners with Dr. Antonia D. Sumbundu, supported by two professional simultaneous interpreters. This is a rare lifetime opportunity to learn directly from the master and break through your emotional habits!
1. What can you expect from this workshop?
This is an immersive exploration of the mind. Guided personally by Professor Mark Williams, you will journey beyond the surface of mindfulness directly to the "first scene" where emotions are generated. Here is the core exploration path for the two days:
Module 1: Returning to the Source – The Art of Noticing Feeling Tone (Vedana)
The workshop begins with the core concept of "Feeling Tone." Guided by the Professor, you will learn to identify those pleasant, unpleasant, or neutral "hues" that arise just 0.1 seconds before an emotion fully forms. This is not abstract theory, but involves carefully designed live exercises, allowing you to:
● Personally experience how feeling tones "set the tone" for subsequent emotional reactions.
● Master the method to catch the critical "turning point moment" before an emotional storm fully forms.
● Understand the intrinsic link between feeling tone and emotional reaction.
Module 2: Deconstructing Automatic Reactions – Practical Application of Predictive Processing Theory
Professor Williams will guide you to understand the brain's "Predictive Processing" mechanism. This revolutionary theory posits that the brain is not a passive receiver of information, but constantly predicts what will happen next based on past experience. It's only when actual input doesn't match the prediction ("prediction error") that the brain updates its model. In this module, you will learn to:
● Identify Prediction Error: Notice the discomfort arising when reality doesn't meet expectation.
● Break the Cycle: Intervene before automatic reactions solidify, rewriting your emotional script.
● Apply Tools: Translate neuroscientific principles into practical self-regulation techniques for daily life.
Module 3: Precise Intervention – Key Techniques for Moving from "Awareness" to "Regulation"
While traditional mindfulness teaches us to be aware of emotions, Deeper Mindfulness provides precise tools for emotional regulation. In this module, you will learn:
● The Three-Step Intervention: Achieving "Notice - Pause - Choose" the moment a feeling tone arises.
● Tone Tolerance Training: Expand your capacity to tolerate unpleasant tones, breaking avoidance cycles.
● Micro-Pleasure Reinforcement: Discover and amplify subtle pleasantness in neutral moments, rebuilding emotional balance.
Module 4: Integration Practice – Seamless Transition from Workshop to Daily Life
Professor Williams will personally guide you on integrating the two days of learning into your life:
● Personalised Practice Plan: Tailor a sustainable practice schedule according to your life rhythm.
● Coping with Difficult Situations: Design specific strategies for high-intensity stress scenarios.
● Continued Deepening Path: Clarify the direction and methods for self-refinement after the workshop.
2. Who is this workshop for?
This workshop is suitable for you, if you
● have completed an MBCT/MBSR course and wish to break through a practice "plateau."
● yearn to break automatic emotional patterns and deepen inner awareness and integration.
● wish to re-establish a lapsed mindfulness practice, rediscovering inner freedom and insight.
● are exploring a mindfulness practice path that is more attuned to your being.
3. Expected Outcomes
● Master multiple methods to anchor attention, establishing a stable foundation of awareness ("Find Your Anchor").
● Cultivate a friendly awareness towards wandering mind states, seeing them as observable neural activity patterns.
● Precisely identify the feeling tone in bodily/mental experiences and its mechanism for triggering automatic reactions.
● Expand your tolerance capacity for feeling tones, breaking the "Awareness-Reaction" habitual cycle.
● Recognise the body's pre-activation signals of stress, blocking unnecessary preparatory action states.
● Utilise Feeling Tone mindfulness techniques to work with difficult emotions and reinforce positive experiences.
● Establish a behavioural intervention path of "Awareness - Pause - Re-choose" for addressing symptoms of fatigue (e.g., procrastination).
1. Participants are required to keep their cameras on throughout the live sessions.
2. Fees are non-refundable if you cannot attend for personal reasons after registration, but you may reschedule or transfer to another course product.
3. This course is not a psychotherapy group and is not a substitute for psychotherapy. Participants need to possess self-management and self-care abilities.