Initiatives at the RCSI include mindfulness workshops and healthy cookbooks.

The residential retreat includes mindfulness sessions, sea walks, vegetarian food and therapeutic workshops.

It will also place an emphasis on learning a variety of techniques including mindfulness.

Techniques used in implementation included mindfulness meditation, relaxation training, stress management, motivational techniques, and health education and coaching.

Second, aspects of yoga- including mindfulness promotion and exercise-are thought to be "active ingredients" of other successful treatments for depression.

It is designed to help people move more and focus on overall wellbeing, including more "me" time, which includes mindfulness and self-compassion.