Mindfulness and the PhD Process with Allan Kilner-Johnson The PhD Life Raft Podcast

It’s the last episode of Season Two!
 
Allan Kilner-Johnson shares his own journey through his PhD and into his mindfulness practice.  Allan is a mindfulness meditation teacher alongside his work as a Senior Lecturer in English Literature and Associate Dean of Postgraduate Research at the University of Surrey.
 
Allan proposes Jon Kabat-Zinn’s definition of mindfulness as “the awareness of the present moment without judgment”.  
 
He offers a practical ‘anchoring’ exercise to help ground yourself in the present moment.
 
Allan encourages PhD students to embrace a contemplative perspective and think about what type of person they want to become through the process of undertaking a PhD.  He also prompts us to remember that, at its best, researching is an embodied practice that engages the full self.
 
The apps Allan mentions in the episode are:
Headspace: https://www.headspace.com/
Insight Timer: https://insighttimer.com/



You can connect to Allan here:
 
www.allankilnerjohnson.com
https://www.instagram.com/allankilnerjohnson/
https://www.facebook.com/allankilnerjohnson
https://twitter.com/thisisallan




Don’t forget about the upcoming ‘Life Raft’ events
 
The ‘Productive Habits for PhD Students’ session on 25th March has now sold out but there are still a few tickets left for 4th May.  You can book in here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/dr-emma-brodzinski-32701842647
 
You are very welcome to join us for our live Q&A on 30th March - just book here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/dr-emma-brodzinski-32701842647
 
And there are still some spaces for the PhD Life Raft ‘Retreat in a Box’: 
 
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/phd-life-raft-retreat-in-a-box-tickets-146340812309?aff=ebdsoporgprofile
 
Looking forward to seeing you!