Jerome Scaffidi

I first turned to mindfulness practices a decade ago, sensing that there must be more to life than ticking boxes, solving problems, and chasing pleasure.

Like many, I started casually, using apps and short practices. But over time, that curiosity deepened. In 2017, I attended my first meditation retreat, and since then I’ve continued to explore mindfulness and Eastern philosophy through intensive study and practice, including a 3-month silent retreat in the UK in 2024—a period of total commitment to the direct investigation of the mind through meditation.

Professionally, I work as a psychologist across both private practice and public hospital settings, supporting people navigating physical illness, trauma, stress, and meaning-making. I’m especially drawn to the overlap between Eastern and Western approaches to suffering and how they can be woven together to support wellbeing.

I’m passionate about teaching mindfulness because I see it as foundational to wellbeing—not just as a tool for managing stress, but as a way of shifting our entire relationship to life.

I sometimes write more about these ideas on my Substack which you can check out here.