What Am I Supposed To Do with All This Noticing?
Getting Real with Mindfulness Podcast
Episode 6: What am I supposed to do with all this noticing?
In this featured episode of Getting Real with Mindfulness, Claire Kelly (Oxford Mindfulness) and Victoria Fontana (Mindgazing) explore a question that often arises in mindfulness practice: If noticing is so important, why can it sometimes feel uncomfortable?
Many people come to mindfulness hoping to feel calmer, less stressed, or less overwhelmed, only to discover that they are noticing more, not less. More thoughts. More emotions. More restlessness. More uncertainty.
Together, Claire and Victoria explore why awareness is such a central part of mindfulness practice, what may be happening beneath the surface when we "just notice," and why change often begins somewhere quite different than we expect.
A thoughtful conversation for anyone who has ever wondered whether noticing is really enough, or questioned what mindfulness is actually helping us cultivate.
About Getting Real with Mindfulness
Getting Real with Mindfulness grew out of conversations between Claire Kelly and Victoria Fontana. They often found themselves discussing the questions, challenges, misconceptions, and unexpected moments that arise in mindfulness practice. Over time, they began to wonder whether others might enjoy being part of those conversations too.
The podcast is an invitation to explore mindfulness in a way that is honest, practical, and grounded in real experience. Together, Claire and Victoria take a curious look at topics that many practitioners encounter, from common myths and misunderstandings to the often messy realities of trying to bring mindfulness into everyday life.
They approach these conversations as fellow explorers: asking questions, sharing experiences and finding room for both seriousness and humor along the way.
About the Hosts
Claire Kelly is a mindfulness-based mentor and the Director of Teaching and Training at Oxford Mindfulness. With more than 25 years of experience in education, she is passionate about developing and delivering evidence-based programs that support mental health and wellbeing.
Victoria Fontana is a mindfulness and compassion teacher, executive coach, and educator who helps people cultivate greater clarity, resilience, and self-understanding in their lives and work. She teaches internationally through IE University, the Mindfulness and Health Institute, and through her own programs here at Mindgazing.com
