ConsciousCafe

Connecting People Through Conscious Conversations.

ConsciousCafe was founded in 2011 in the UK when a group of friends got together to hold deep, conscious conversations. It is now a global organisation, with regular local groups, events and social media connecting like-minded people to engage in conscious conversations, raise self-awareness and explore new ideas and current issues.

Judy Piatkus is our founder and leads the organisation today. Judy, our group leaders and a wide group of conscious individuals who are experts in their own fields, work together to shape and grow ConsciousCafe.

Here we get to explore conscious conversation, in its vast and varied forms, to share, learn, and grow in an atmosphere of trust and curiosity.

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Each meeting is an opportunity to: 

  • Connect with like-minded individuals to explore profound themes and ideas
  • Expand your personal consciousness, in whatever shape that takes for you – deep awareness of self and others.

Practice being:

Compassionate

Warm, caring, welcoming and friendly

Accepting

Everyone is equal and valued. Non-judgmental approach

Open

Open to new ideas and willing to share

Actively Listening

Practice active listening, empathy, and genuine presence

Join us now 

When: The Johannesburg group meets every 2nd Saturday / Sunday of the month from 2-4pm

Where: The Collaborative Healing Centre in Kyalami.

Meeting duration: 2 hours

Price: ZAR 150 / PWYC

 

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Common themes we explore are:

  • Self-Awareness and Psychology
  • Alternate modalities and offerings
  • Our sense of culture and value
  • Spirituality and Beliefs
  • A Safe and Supportive Environment

The basic principles of Time to Think®

We follow the basic principles of Time To Think® in our discussions and dialogues.

What could be simpler than not interrupting? And what could be harder?

To know you will not be interrupted allows you to think better and faster. Interruption produces adrenaline. Adrenaline reduces attention. Reduced Attention creates poorer thinking.

The higher the level of emotional investment we have in the topic, the more challenging it is to truly want to know what the other person thinks. The rewards, however, are worth the discipline.

We avoid ‘tailgating’ the speaker and interrupting. We listen with interest to what another says, not just in what the person is saying, but equally in what they are going to say next.

And the person speaking stays true to being succinct, which means not taking up all of the time with your turn. Respecting equality of time as well as attention is vital to good dialogue.

When finished speaking we ask “What do you think” into the group space.

Excerpts from Time To Think® by Nancy Kline www.timetothink.com