From Parliament to Prison, how can people find calm in chaotic environments? How does one cope with grief during the festive period? What are some successful ways to combat depression? Rory and Alastair are joined by clinical psychologist and ordained Minister, Mark Williams, to answer all these questions and more. For Leading listeners, there’s free access to the Wordsmith Academy - plus their report on the future of legal skills. Visit https://www.wordsmith.ai/politics 00:00 Intro 00:52 Wordsmith AI 02:16 Introducing Professor Mark Williams 03:31 What mindfulness really is 04:15 Mindfulness and depression 05:46 Childhood and upbringing 08:06 Being a priest’s child 15:08 Preventing relapse in depression 18:25 Warning signs of depression 20:02 Waking up depressed 23:06 Suicidal ideation 24:30 High performance and depression 25:18 Medication, cold water, music 26:33 Creativity after depression 30:49 Mental health in Parliament 37:14 Mindfulness in prisons 45:59 Origins of mindfulness 51:22 Mindfulness at Christmas 53:33 Raisin mindfulness 54:30 Grief and personal loss 56:11 Mindfulness and dying 57:52 Christmas, faith, and absence 59:14 Faith as commitment 1:00:24 Christianity and vulnerability 1:01:03 Reflections and closing Social Producer: Harry Balden Video Editor: Josh Smith Producer: Alice Horrell Senior Producer: Nicole Maslen Head of Politics: Tom Whiter Exec Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport