Mark Williams
The Guardian
What holds, and what fails, under pressure, standards and accountability.
Mark Williams is a clinical psychologist known for his work on mindfulness, particularly in challenging environments like prisons and Parliament. This interview highlights his commitment to fostering mental well-being and stability in turbulent contexts, showcasing his role as a trusted advocate for change.
“What you could do is bring raise in mind, that sense of studying it to, say, eating and drinking over Christmas. So instead of just thinking, ah, here's a glass of wine. I'm going to neck the first and second and see if I enjoy the third, that you treat the very first sip of the drink as if that was the raisin.”
“And when I graduated, I thought, well, what can I do? I'd gone to study philosophy, but psychology was like an add-on. But then I thought, well, psychology is the thing for me.”
“One of the things since Roy asked what was it like being a child is in a mance is that there's an expectation that you'll learn to pray. I knew my parents had quiet time each day what they were doing there, I assume they were praying and reading the Bible and so on, but I could never really get on with regular Bible reading, and I never r…”
“Well, a few years ago, there was a, I mean, they need to refurbish the whole thing and there was a move to move them out. I think if Parliament had been moved out to another location, they'd have never moved back.”
The Rest Is Politics: Leading — 167. Faith, Depression, and Finding Calm in the Chaos (Professor Mark Williams)
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