Centre for Wellbeing

Centre for Wellbeing Workshop Programme Autumn 2011

Relaxation ‘To Go’ Take time out of your day to relax. This session will explore different techniques to support the body’s natural relaxation response including breathing and meditation, guided visualisation, body scan and much more. Find out which way is right for you. Book online. Dates: Every Thursday between 6th October & 15th December (NB no session on 20th October) Time: 1.10pm - 1.50pm Open to: Students & Staff Facilitated by: Susan McGrath

Feel Good, Live Well Wondering how you can live a more satisfying life? We have pooled the collective wisdom of CWB staff and created this 3 week course out of what we consider to be the most important key ideas and skills for increasing wellbeing, understanding ourselves and creating positive change. We will have 3 new intakes throughout the semester. Book online. Dates: Group 1: Fri 21st, 28th Oct, 4th Nov; Group 2: Fri 11th, 18th, 25th Nov; Group 3: Wed 30th Nov, 7th, 14th Dec Times: 12.30-2pm Open to: Students Facilitated by: Duncan Sellers, Zoe Shobbrook & Robin Fenwick-Smith

Poetry Reading Group Feed the soul – and bring your lunch! Read published poems in a relaxed and friendly group. No knowledge or experience of poetry is necessary at all, just a willingness to explore. Please note that this workshop is held in the English Department Room 55AC05. Book online. Dates: Last Tuesday of the month: 27th Sept, 25th Oct, 29th Nov Times: 1-2pm Open to: Staff & Students Facilitated by: Kate Brady

Build your Self Esteem Treating ourselves with understanding and appreciation can help us stay happier, weather life’s difficulties and realise goals. This group will offer support & practical ways to build self-esteem and increase our satisfaction with life. Before booking please make sure that you can attend all 5 sessions. Book online. Dates: Wednesdays 9th, 16th, 23rd 30th Nov, 7th Dec Times: 1-2.30pm Open to: Students Facilitated by: Kate Brady

Exploring Happiness Most of us rate happiness as the most important thing in life – but we don’t often get to reflect on what it actually means for us, and how we can foster it. This course will help participants to reflect on their own experience and to apply principles and practices which have been shown to help increase contentment and positive emotion. Please make sure you’re able to attend all 6 sessions. Book online. Dates: Thursdays 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th Nov, 1st, 8th Dec Time: 1.05pm - 1.55pm Open to: Staff Facilitated by: Kate Brady Mindfulness for Students Mindful awareness can lead to new ways of dealing with challenges and stresses, feeling more relaxed and more fully engaged with life. This introductory course is largely experiential and will involve some meditation. Please ensure that you can attend all 4 sessions before booking. You will be invited to attend a brief one to one meeting with the facilitator before the course begins. Book online. Dates: Mondays 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th Nov Time: 12.30pm -2pm Open to: Students Facilitated by: Zoe Shobbrook

Finding Your Voice in Groups Do you get anxious about talking in study or social groups? Or does the thought of giving a presentation give you nightmares? If either or both of these applies, you’ll have the opportunity in this group to learn skills and techniques and practise them in a supportive atmosphere to find you own unique voice in groups. Book online. Dates: Wednesdays 19th, 26th Oct, 2nd Nov Time: 1pm – 2.30pm Open to: Students Facilitated by: Kate Brady

What will Mindfulness do for me? A taster session to find out about an approach to life and stress that has gained huge popularity over recent years. Mindful awareness enables us to be more ‘fully present’ in each moment and to respond more skilfully to life’s challenges. Relax, be here now, have fun! Book online. Date: for Students Mon17th Oct 12pm – 1.30pm Date: for Staff Wed 23rd Nov 12.30pm – 2pm Facilitated by: Zoe Shobbrook

Get Motivated! A new academic year begins – will all those good resolutions about getting down to study stick? In this workshop we’ll explore the difference between motivation myths and effective strategies and look at how to make the changes that can support our goals. Book online. Dates: Wednesday 12th Oct Time: 1pm – 3pm Open to: Students Facilitated by: Kate Brady