Courses & Workshops

Top Tips to Reduce Stress and Anxiety Workshop for Staff in School

1.5 hours Online Via Zoom/Teams

Stress and anxiety are common experiences for many people, millions of adults in the UK say they feel stress or anxiety regularly.

People experience stress every day in work, family issues, health concerns, financial obligations and more. Short term stress can be good for us but long term, chronic stress harms health and increases your risk of health conditions such as heart disease, anxiety disorders, and depression.

Research shows that people in professions such as teaching, healthcare and social work are more likely to have higher levels of stress.

In this workshop you will learn top tips to start to take control of your stress and anxiety using methods that are based on scientific research to reduce stress and anxiety and have higher levels of energy and vitality and have a feeling of inner peace and contentment. 

• Explore the causes and signs of stress and anxiety
• Learn ways to reduce stress and anxiety
• Experience mindfulness and breathing techniques
• Examine the impact of thoughts on your life
• Reflect on the research that proves how beneficial these practices are
  

In this Mindful Self-Compassion Workshop, you will learn the key principles and practices of self-compassion. Research has shown that these practices can help to improve well-being, and ability to cope with life’s challenges. 

The workshop is a heartfelt, nurturing session that uses meditations, group discussion, and experiential exercises, to explore the following themes:

• What self- compassion is and what it is not
• Develop awareness of the science around how self-compassion works
• Practice Mindfulness self - compassion meditations 
• Explore self -compassion and ways to work with anxiety, anger and forgiveness 
• Learn how to meet our imperfections with a sense of love and care for ourselves
• Strengthen the inner quality of presence, kindness and connectedness to improve emotional wellbeing

Top Tips for Staff Teaching Mindfulness and Wellbeing Lessons in the Classroom for 11-14 -year olds

1.5 hours Workshop Online Via Zoom/Teams

Statistics show that around 1 in 10 children between the ages of 5-16 have a mental health problem and that around 50 per cent of people with enduring mental health problems will have symptoms by the time they are 14, and many at a much younger age.

In this 1.5 hour workshop we will explore top tips to teach wellbeing:

• Understand stress and anxiety and explore ways to build resilience to stress and anxiety
• Learn skills to respond to emotions and thoughts more skilfully and make better decisions
• Experience short mindfulness and wellbeing practices
• Examine the impact of gratitude and self -compassion to improve wellbeing
• Experience a gratitude practice

Effective learning can only take place in a safe environment. Article 29, in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child states that ‘a child or young person's education should help their mind, body and talents be the best they can.’

Statistics show that around 1 in 10 children between the ages of 5-16 have a mental health problem and that around 50 per cent of people with long term mental health problems will have symptoms by the time they are 14, and many at a much younger age. 

In this 1.5 hour workshop you will learn Top Tips to teach children:

• Understand mental health and wellbeing
• Describe and recognise feelings about stress and anxiety 
• Techniques to learn how to relax and meditate using breathing practices 
• Examine emotions and explore ways to control stress and anxious thoughts
• Learn how mindfulness and relaxation practices can help to build resilience (Safe Space, Mindful Movement, Mindful Eating and Body Scan)
• Recognise the power of gratitude and positive thoughts using positive affirmations

• It consists of eight weekly 90 -minute sessions which will support you to develop your own mindfulness practice. 
• It is also a requirement should you choose to train as a .b or Paws b mindfulness teacher for children or young people. 
• The course is taught in groups online using Zoom for up to 20 people. 
• Staff who have been on this course say they feel calmer, happier and more content. They report feeling more resilient when facing stress and difficulties and have improved wellbeing.

Wellbeing and Mindfulness for 11-16 year olds.

• It is made up of  8 one-hour weekly lessons all packed with visuals, video clips, and activities that bring Mindfulness to life for young people.
• Lessons will support learners to display a responsible attitude towards keeping the mind and body safe and healthy and develop positive attitudes towards themselves and others. 

• It is made up of 12 lessons that can be delivered as 30-60 minute sessions. 
• Students will receive a workbook and access to meditations to enhance the learning experience and certificates are given out at the end of the course.