Diaphragmatic breathing for anxiety
Belly breathing is a very quick and easy way of managing stress and anxiety.
Please watch this video and give it a try:Very popularRediscovering Resilience - Every Wednesday (recording available)
Very popularCoping with COVID-19 uncertainty
Video and resources made available by the Barking and Dagenham Talking Therapies service:
Contents :
${youtube}[Coping with COVID-19 uncVery popularGentle Stretching
Feel free to access Gentle Stretching on Youtube:Some readersSelf-help / Self-management-COVID-19
Please below for information on Self-Help / Self Management during COVID-19Some readersSimple stretching exercises that are ideal for doing during comfort breaks away from your desk
Simple stretching exercises that are ideal for doing during comfort breaks away from your desk:
https://vimeo.com/418064078/8ceef504aeFew readersFree Wellbeing apps
There are a number of free wellbeing apps available until December 2020, these include Sleepio, Silvercloud cCBT and Headspace for Mindfulness meditation.
Wellbeing appsFew readersRecognising and reducing burnout: Helpers stress reactions
Silvia Miranda is the Clinical Co-ordinator and Senior Counselling Psychologist at Islington iCope IAPT Service and a Lead Counselling Psychologist at The TILS Veteran Service in Camden & Islington NHS Foundation Trust. In her first podcast she talks directly to frontline workers about the range of complicated emotional responses they may be having and gives examples of how to recognise symptoms of stress and burnout in yourself. In the second podcast, Silvia gives a range of stress management tFew readersCompassionate Mind: Wellbeing support for healthcare workers
A video from Paul Gilbert, Clinical Psychologist, talking about compassionate focused work to support the wellbeing of healthcare workers.
***First published in KeepingWellNCLFew readersCompassion exercise for wellbeing and ease at times of difficulty
Jane O’Rourke guides us through a compassion exercise for wellbeing and ease at times of difficulty. Jane is a Yoga and Meditation Teacher, and a Psychodynamic Psychotherapist with Children, Young People and Families. She teaches Yoga4Trauma within the Trauma Service at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust.
Listen to the podcast
***First published in KeepingWellNCLFew readersCoping with the Coronavirus: Fatigue
An Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust created leaflet that focuses on fatigue during the pandemic. It contains information about how the Coronavirus outbreak might affect your mental health, how to look after yourself, what to do if a problem persists, and where to find further information.
Read or download the PDF
***First published in KeepingWellNCLFew readers