Monday 18 October 10am to 12pm at the Linskill Centre During this free in-person Sector Connector session Phil Waugh will explore how we can help staff and volunteers with their wellbeing using ‘smugness-free’ and ‘jargon-free’ mindfulness techniques. In promoting wellness, we will look at using positive psychology and mixing ‘hippy’ with science – remembering that…
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Comfort boxes are to help reduce anxiety for people pregnant again following a loss. They include a journal to log thoughts, hope and support cards with mindfulness techniques, rainbow print for new pregnancy, info leaflet for dads and partners, info leaflets from baby loss charities. They are available from Monday 26 April. Find out more
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Snap Out Of It! is a weekly amateur mindful photography group which encourages you to explore your surroundings, notice and appreciate the unseen, become a tourist in your own neighbourhood and then collaborate as part of a team which each week shares and discusses its images. What’s it got to do with mental health? Mindfulness…
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World Mental Health Day on Saturday 10 October is a great opportunity to raise awareness and start conversations about mental health. Everyone’s experience of mental health problems is different, and we all deserve to feel safe and supported when talking about our mental health. But too often, mental health stigma leaves people feeling isolated and…
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North Tyneside Carers Centre are running a new Mindfulness session in October. For more information and to book please email andrea.lanaghan@ntcarers.co.uk Download poster here. Andrea Lanaghan Carer Community Link Worker North Tyneside Carers’ Centre 0191 643 2298 andrea.lanaghan@ntcarers.co.uk www.northtynesidecarers.org.uk Suite 9, Saville Exchange, Howard Street, North Shields NE30 1SE
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The Campaign to End Loneliness’ new report is the first of its kind to look at how psychological approaches can help tackle loneliness. Due to lockdown, more people than ever before are reporting feelings of loneliness. Mindfulness, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and positive psychology are all approaches that can help people who are feeling lonely….
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Good Morning, Download a copy of the 11:11 Mindfulness 5 Minute Journal here. This has been so kindly provided for NT LIFE Recovery College by Alice Cosgrove our wonderful Positive Language and Mindfulness facilitator. Alice has asked me to share with anyone whom it may benefit. As I’m conscious of how much effort and heart…
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