The group had suggested that we could do a session on letter writing to process difficult emotions. We had an outline for a process to follow if this would be helpful: We recognised that each persons situation was very different, some issues are maybe in a current relationship, some may be with people from whomContinue reading “Expressing your feelings in a letter”
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Who are my true friends?
The group said that the qualities which made a good friend were loyalty, that means that someone can be trusted to not repeat what was shared in confidence. People enjoyed common interests but also different interests in friendship. A good friend would be understanding, encouraging, and able to tell you hard things even though itsContinue reading “Who are my true friends?”
Expressions through poetry
In this group we talked about poetry. What is a poem? Maybe it rhymes, maybe not but it probably has a rhythmic quality, and perhaps it will use symbolic language; speak to us in metaphors and veiled imagery, maybe it will be able to talk about difficult and taboo subjects in aesthetic and acceptable ways.Continue reading “Expressions through poetry”
How to become more positive
Today the group began talking about some of the stuck places we can find ourselves in. This may be due to circumstances; difficulties with health, finances or repetitive disappointment. We acknowledged these factors but began to acknowledge that the way we speak to ourselves about events could be changed for a different mindset allowing moreContinue reading “How to become more positive”
When relationships with food become unhealthy
Over the years we have done a good number of sessions about our relationships with food; healthy food, how food affects mood-specifically the link between gut health and mental health and changing our eating habits. In this session we looked at what happens when our relationship with food becomes the behaviour through which we tryContinue reading “When relationships with food become unhealthy”
Healing Flames and Gratitude Mandalas
For a more relaxed session today and informal conversation we held an ‘arts and crafts’ session-well loosely anyway. Having started with a mindful breathing exercise we had a couple of sheets to focus on something in particular if that is what people wished. One was ‘the healing flame’ helping individuals track a recovery process. ThisContinue reading “Healing Flames and Gratitude Mandalas”
Body Image and Self-Reflection
This session’s topic was in line with Mental Health Awareness Week’s topic of body image. How we view our bodies can positively or negatively affect our mental health and contribute to eating disorders. It is a rising issue in a social media dominated generation where definition by selfie has become very important. We had aContinue reading “Body Image and Self-Reflection”
Healthy Life to Healthy Mind
It is over 10 years since the government and the NHS started circulating leaflets and information about ‘5 ways to well being’. In recognising, from evidence that a small improvement in well being can help to decrease some mental health problems and also can help people to flourish. Five actions were therefore set out toContinue reading “Healthy Life to Healthy Mind”
Free Speech
Freedom of speech came to be a topic for this session as people are affected by the political climate as we experience it in certain parts of the world. So for us, in our part of the world, the debates which have raged for the last few years around the referendum for independence for Scotland,Continue reading “Free Speech”
Dealing with intrusive thoughts
Obtrusive Thoughts, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Mental Health The life worth living group met today where the discussion surrounded around intrusive thoughts, OCD and mental health concerns more widely. As always it was a lively, constructive and considered sharing of our own lived experiences and/or those of others. The first question posed was: WhatContinue reading “Dealing with intrusive thoughts”
