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Feeling overwhelmed by your thoughts?

Learn the everyday skill of managing your mind so you can feel calmer, think clearer, and respond with confidence.

Two upcoming sessions starting: 5th March 2026 and 16th April 2026

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Most people notice a difference from the very first session.

You're not alone in this

Does any of this sound familiar?

Your mind races at night

Replaying conversations or running through tomorrow’s to-do list. You want to rest, but your thoughts won’t let you.

You react instead of responding

Something small happens and you snap. Later, you wonder why you couldn’t just stay calm.

You've tried meditation apps, but nothing sticks

They promise peace, but you feel like you’re doing it wrong. Or it works for a day, then life gets busy again.

Despite everything you've achieved, you still feel exhausted

On the outside, you’re managing. On the inside, you’re running on empty, and you don’t know how much longer you can keep going.

Without learning to manage your mind, these patterns continue. They affect your work, your relationships, and your wellbeing.

But here’s the thing: it doesn’t have to be this way.

There's a better way: mind management

Most people learn to manage everything except their own mind.

We’re taught to think, plan, and solve problems. But no one teaches us how to manage our mind doing all that thinking.

That’s the skill this programme builds.

This isn’t therapy.
It’s not traditional coaching.
And it’s not simply meditation.

It’s mind management training.

A practical approach to working with your mind, instead of against it.

You’ll learn how to direct your attention, regulate your emotions, and respond with clarity instead of reacting on autopilot.

It’s simple. It’s structured. And it works.

Because when you know how to manage your mind, everything else gets easier.

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HOW IT WORKS

Simple, structured, and evidence-based

This is a 4-week programme with 6 live sessions led by David Butcher.

Through clear, human guidance, David helps you adapt and fit mind management into your life.

1. Learn
Master practical awareness tools in live, guided sessions. Ask questions. Get real-time support.

2. Practice
Apply what you learn daily between sessions with recorded meditations and simple exercises.

3. Explore
Develop insights from your experience to build lasting calm, focus, and emotional resilience.

Designed to fit your life

6 live sessions (1 hour each) over 4 weeks
Plus short daily practice between sessions

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What you'll gain

It looks different for everyone, but here's what's possible:

  • From scattered → focused and present
    You'll understand where to focus your attention and how to keep it there.
  • From reactive → responding with clarity
    Small frustrations will throw you off less. Instead, you'll pause, notice, and choose how to respond.
  • From self-critical → self-aware
    Start to see personal patterns without judgment. So you can make change intentionally.
  • From stressed → calm
    Even when life gets busy, you'll have the tools to find balance again.
  • From autopilot → living with intention
    Stop drifting through your days. Start to show up on purpose.

Sounds great. How quickly will you get all these benefits?

Right away: Often after the first session, participants report noticeable calm and improved focus.

Over time: You’ll build lasting resilience, emotional intelligence, and sustainable wellbeing as awareness becomes second nature.

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Meet David

David knows what it’s like when life becomes overwhelming.

After losing his wife and father within weeks of each other, he collapsed from exhaustion. For three years, he lived with chronic fatigue, anxiety, and depression.

With little support and no clear path forward, he turned to the one thing that had helped him before: mindfulness.

By deepening his practice, he learned how to manage his mind through one of the hardest periods of his life by using simple and easy-to-grasp tools and techniques.

And it worked.

David became one of the less than 5% of chronic fatigue sufferers who fully recover.

That’s when he realised just how life-changing mind management is and decided to share his experience and knowledge with as many people as possible.

Today, David brings over 51+ years of life & corporate experience from multiple CEO and board advisory roles to living with profound loss.

He teaches what he’s lived: that positive awareness is a skill anyone can learn.
And one that changes everything.

Meet David Butcher, Founder of Positively Aware (image of David Butcher)

Testimonials

Claire Lincoln
Claire Lincoln world Gold Council
"For the last few months, David Butcher has been my mind management coach and it has been a truly wonderful experience so far in many ways. Before Xmas, he talked me through how he thought he could help me on a personal and professional level and whilst I was open to this at the same time I thought everything about how I lived was fine. No surprise - it wasn't. Facing up to the reality and admitting change was needed was the first step and I haven't looked back. Mind Management offers options and reminds us that our responses to everything in life do not need to be linear. Being present is all we can be - reliving the past or imagining the future is more a distraction than a help. David has helped me understand and appreciate that mind management is a cognitive skill with a foundation in self-awareness and presence. I first met David 3 years ago and knew instantly he was one of a kind - he is the perfect coach and someone I appreciate very much”
Kirsty Wells
Kirsty WellsDirector, Digitopia.Design
“David's Mind Management sessions have genuinely been one of the most practical and grounding things I’ve done for managing work-life pressure. What I found most valuable was how applicable everything felt - not about switching your brain off or pretending stress doesn’t exist, but learning how to pause, reset and respond differently when things feel overwhelming. Since finishing, I’ve noticed I’m better at catching stress before it spirals, creating space between thoughts and reactions, and being kinder to myself on busy days.”
Mireille Fleming
Mireille Fleming
“Amazing! This course is on a different level to other courses I have attended. Everything is clearly explained with the focus on developing skills. I feel re-energised and re-focussed with a new confidence that I have the skills and techniques to work with my mind rather than it working against me. The handouts are great and the meditations incredibly helpful. Everybody needs these skills and David is in a league of his own as a teacher and mentor. He is passionate, completely authentic and provides a safe, supportive and nurturing environment. I regard him as a guru”
Solene Fleming
Solene Fleming
"David’s course on "Mind Management" is fantastic. It is so clearly explained but at the same time quite profound in terms of learning the skills to better manage all my difficult thoughts and emotions. I feel sure that the tools and techniques David has given me will have a transformational impact on my mental health, wellbeing and resilience”
Charlotte Gibson
Charlotte GibsonThe Rewirement
“I really valued the four-week mind awareness course for its thoughtful balance of guided meditations and theory around mind management. David was calm, knowledgeable, and created a very supportive space”
Antonia Balaam
Antonia BalaamAegon
"David’s Mind Management course combines education, practical techniques and guided meditations. I can highly recommend this for anyone interested in using meditation, whether that is to deal with grief, relieve stress and anxiety, or in dealing with everyday life and bring wellness into focus. David’s own personal experience and expert knowledge really help to bring this to life. I can honestly say that learning how to focus on awareness was a bit of a wow moment!"
Michael Jones
Michael JonesPartner, Eversheds
“Through his personal and professional experience, David provides an ​innovative, valuable and interesting perspective to emerging thinking ​in relation to D,E&I. He focusses on mindfulness as a core element of ​cognitive diversity which is integral to effective, inclusive and robust ​decision-making. I would highly recommend David’s input and ​expertise.”
Mark Baker
Mark BakerPartner, Pinsent Masons
“A wonderful session David, very many thanks for leading it - some ​powerfully important themes which resonated with all of us, and truly ​positive feedback all round.”
Louise Farrand
Louise FarrandExecutive Chair, DCIF
“It was a great pleasure to have David along to give a Lunch and Learn ​session to the DC Investment Forum about the importance of ​mindfulness. David’s calm and focused presence is, in itself, a ​testament to the power of mindfulness. I think we could all do with ​more of it in the pensions world! Everyone who attended the session ​came away knowing more about mindfulness, and with a better ​understanding of what a powerful tool it could be for pension ​fiduciaries.”
Jacqui Reid
Jacqui ReidPartner, Sackers
“We recently had the pleasure of hosting David Butcher at a lunchtime ​session for Sackers staff on mindfulness and its relevance for the ​pensions industry. Drawing on his own professional and personal ​experience, David highlighted the importance of developing self-​awareness in the workplace as a crucial part of improving inclusion and ​diversity of thought. Applying this to the pensions industry, he showed ​us how improving self-awareness is key to the successful development of ​EDI strategies and in turn to the success of organisations. Thank you ​David for a fascinating session, which was well delivered, engaging and ​extremely thought provoking.”
Elizabeth Gane
Elizabeth GanePartner, Gowling WLG
“David is a thoughtful, passionate advocate of the importance of ​mindfulness for organisations, decision-making and human beings! He ​applies his experience in the pensions industry to deliver his message in ​an authentic, persuasive, reasoned way – using an evidence based ​approach. Thank you David for leading a session for all of us.”
Anthony Webb
Anthony WebbAssociate Director, ISIO
“In a session for the Isio London office David was an expert guide to both ​the effects of mindfulness and the evidence behind it. We found it ​extremely valuable session which enthused the whole team. David is a ​very warm character and a great person to bring this technique to life.”
James Fouracre
James FouracreRuffer
"We had the great pleasure of David joining us at Ruffer to share his invaluable and helpful insight on an ever increasingly important topic – mindfulness. David articulated the powers of mindfulness and its crucial relationship with diversity, wellbeing and productivity. I would recommend David’s worldly knowledge on this topic and helping to devise a robust strategy for future improvement”

HOW IT WORKS

Join the programme

Upcoming dates for March and April 2026:

  • Session 1
    Starting 5th March 2026
  • Session 2
    Starting 16th April 2026

What's included:

  • 4 live training modules with David
    Learn practical mind management tools in structured, guided sessions.
  • Two live check-in sessions
    Get support, ask questions, and stay on track as you build the practice.
  • Recorded meditations
    Practice between sessions with guided audio you can return to anytime.
  • Your own toolkit
    Practical tools and exercises you can use immediately in daily life.
  • Ongoing support throughout
    David is with you for the full 4 weeks, answering questions and helping you grow.

Price: £325 (+ VAT)

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FAQs

What are the dates of the sessions?

There are two dates available for the Mind Management sessions:

Session 1 – March 2026

  • 5th March 2026: Session 1 (5:00pm-6:00pm UK time)
  • 9th March: Check-in call with David (5:00pm-6:00pm UK time)
  • 12th March: Session 2 (5:00pm-6:00pm UK time)
  • 19th March: Session 3 (5:00pm-6:00pm UK time)
  • 1st April: Workshop (5:00pm-6:00pm UK time)
  • 13th April: Session 4 (5:00pm-6:00pm UK time)

 

Session 2: April 2026

  • 16th April: Session 1 (5:00pm-6:00pm UK time)
  • 20th April: Check-in call with David (5:00pm-6:00pm UK time)
  • 23rd April: Session 2 (5:00pm-6:00pm UK time)
  • 30th April: Session 3 (5:00pm-6:00pm UK time)
  • 11th May: Session 4 (5:00pm-6:00pm UK time)
  • 18th May: Session 5 (5:00pm-6:00pm UK time)

 

Future dates to be announced soon

Not at all. This programme is designed for anyone. Whether you’ve never meditated before or you’ve tried and struggled to make it stick, this is for you.
Life happens. If you can’t make a session, you’ll get a recording so you can catch up in your own time.

We recommend short daily practice, usually 10-15 minutes. It’s about consistency, not hours of your day.

You’ll receive a welcome email with all the details, like session dates, how to join, and what to expect. Then we start altogether in the first session.

This programme helps with stress, overwhelm, racing thoughts, and emotional reactivity. If you’re managing your mind through everyday challenges or bigger struggles, you’ll find tools that help. And to be clear, this isn’t therapy or counselling; it’s developing the skill of managing your mind.

Most people notice a difference after the first session. But like any skill, the benefits grow with practice. Show up, stay curious, and give yourself space to learn.
Mind management training for a calmer, clearer life.
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