Join us for the next intake of our popular programme
Becoming Bulletproof: Emotional Resilience
A 7-week programme designed to help you overcome emotional imbalances, understand your emotions, and find genuine happiness
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About the programme
Life has its ups and downs, and for many, even an ordinary day can lead to one emotional rollercoaster after another. Being unable to regulate our emotions and having sudden changes in mood can leave us feeling mentally and physically exhausted and with a desire to escape or run away.
Our emotions are important – they shape our experience of our reality. They can be wonderful, and they can be unbearable. Sometimes we want to hold on to them forever, and other times we want rid of them. Whatever the experience, for most of us, emotions seem beyond our control, as if they happen to us, and we have no say in whether they stay or go.
Why this programme?
Our ‘Becoming Bulletproof: Emotional Resilience’ program is all about cultivating a profound sense of mental and emotional balance. It’s not about suppressing negative emotions, but about learning to experience and govern our emotions in a healthy, dynamic way.
During this 7-week course, drawing on practical experience of meditation, psychology, and Buddhist wisdom, we will cultivate the ability of the mind and body to maintain equilibrium and flexibility in the face of challenge and change. Meditation will help us to deepen our understanding of emotions, and discover the ability to regulate our emotional responses. Cultivating this emotional balance will promote physical health, and will be a prerequisite for enhancing personal wellbeing and growth.
I joined the Becoming Bulletproof: Emotional Resilience course in January 2021. I found the sessions incredibly helpful in many ways, it has given me a totally different way of looking at things. It was given to me as a present and it was probably the best present I was ever given because it's given me a totally new outlook on how I deal with problems, like when you’re stuck in traffic or if I’m challenged by somebody that’s giving me a hard time, it's given me a lot of ways of dealing with things, for example, don’t spoil your day by fighting something you can’t control. So all I wanted to say is if you haven’t done this course before, please do it because it is so worthwhile.
What to Expect Over the 7 Weeks
Live sessions take place on Monday evenings, 6.00pm-7.30pm (UK time)
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
✓ Characteristics of Emotions
✓ Function of Emotions
✓ Constructive vs Destructive Emotions
✓ Emotions and mental suffering
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
After the course
Please note that this a rough outline, our programme will cover the above themes but the order may change as we adapt to our group’s needs.
Meditation is, very simply put, about developing exceptional mental health and wellbeing and experiencing the genuine wellbeing that comes from having a wonderfully balanced and healthy mind.
About the Group Leader
David Johnson
International Buddhist Meditation Teacher & Retreat Leader
David will lead this online programme, running the workshops and guided meditations, and supporting you as a mentor throughout the course.
David designed the Becoming Bulletproof: Emotional Resilience programme based on his practical experience of meditation, Buddhist wisdom and modern psychology. The programme first ran in January 2021 to much success and he has spent the last few months adapting and adding to the course material. His aim is to introduce a practical, evidence-based and easily applicable approach to emotional regulation and the cultivation of genuine wellbeing.
David is an experienced Buddhist contemplative and meditation guide who has studied and taught internationally for several years. He is the Co-Founder of Samadhi and a qualified mindfulness teacher, Mental Health First Aider, and an active member of the Association for Spiritual Integrity. His teaching style is clear and practical, and his warm and humorous approach makes him a popular mindfulness teacher.
Feedback from previous attendees
What's included
- 7 x live sessions with international meditation guide and retreat leader, David Johnson
- Weekly Q&A following the sessions to ask questions and discuss your experience
- Downloadable guided meditations – which are easy to follow and can be practiced at home
- Downloadable worksheets to cultivate emotional awareness and discover emotional triggers
- Downloadable PDFs and readings to deepen your understanding
- Access to a private Facebook group exclusive to past and present students of the Becoming Bulletproof programme
- Email support during the week from your group leader
- Lifetime access to the live recordings of the sessions (recordings exclude audience participation)
Details & Schedule
Pricing
This programme runs on the basis of dana (donation). The recommended donation for the 7-week programme is £75.
All proceeds go towards the development of future programs and our vision for The Samadhi Retreat Centre. Teachers do not receive any payment for leading groups at Samadhi.
Dates & Times
7 Weeks TBC
Live sessions are typically on Mondays from 6.00pm – 7.30pm (UK time). Sessions consist of guided meditations, talks, and group discussion, led by David Johnson. Recordings are made available to those who are unable to attend live.
Course Guidelines
To cultivate the best environment for our own and other’s personal growth, we have created some guidelines which we should be mindful of as we embark on this journey together.
We aim to create an environment of constructive engagement and compassion where we can learn from each other. To accomplish this goal we would like to encourage everyone to build trust, to have a tolerant attitude of difference, and to treat each other with warmth and affection.
With an environment of trust and confidentiality, we have the extraordinary opportunity to share our emotional experiences with each other and we can all learn together.
Click here to read the full guidelines
Join the programme
Please register your interest for the next intake. When we have enough interest, we will organise for the course to take place.
We believe that no-one should be excluded because of low income. Please contact us here if you would like to apply for a funded place. If you would like to support our vision of making these teachings as accessible as possible, please consider making a donation, supporting future groups, events & retreats.
FAQ's
After the course is finished, all recordings, meditations, and notes will be made available through an online learning portal, which you will have lifetime access to.
The first thing is: don’t give up! Overcoming a lifetime of bad emotional habits takes time and work, but we’re here to support you. If you feel able, please share your experience in the Facebook Group as there may be others who can identify with your experience and offer their insights. It helps to know you’re not alone. You’re also welcome to email the group leader who can help you find the necessary resources to work with your experience skillfully.
Have another question? Please send us an email or a message us using the chat in the corner of the screen.
