From the LLTTF Blog
Facing Your Fears and Tackling Avoidance – how to use the Face It Planner sheet.
Are you struggling to get out and about or face things, people or places that feel too difficult? When we avoid it initially feels helpful – in the short term, but in the long term only compounds our anxious feelings and we can fall into a vicious cycle of avoidance, the more we avoid the less we do and the less we do the worse we feel, our world gets smaller and smaller, and we feel worse and worse! Find out how to use our Face It Planner Sheet here.
Stress- Dealing with Difficult Neighbours
Lockdown has added to people’s life challenges and for some a sense of being trapped and as pressures have built up and we may have found ourselves in situations of increased stress. Common complaints from people in recent times is that lockdown has affected their relationship with others and some people have experienced increased serious hassles with neighbours such as witnessing anti-social behaviour, noncompliance with Covid restrictions, threats, noise abuse, damage to property.
Back to School- Well-Being Resources for Young People
A year on into the Covid 19 pandemic and it’s back to school time again for lots of primary and secondary school children. Some will still be waiting to hear when they can return full time. Others may have started back, and many will have a mix of emotions about the return to a ‘normal’ school day routine. Now more than ever children and young people need support from their teachers and carers. Our range of resources are designed to support their well-being, either in a group or one to one setting. This blog explains the different courses and resources we have on offer for different age groups.
Reading- Helping You to Help Yourself
Reading, not only is a gateway to learning, from following simple instructions to learning about topics of interest but can be a source of great pleasure and healing for many people in different ways and can help you cope during difficult times; when you suffer a bereavement, or have relationship problems, or are struggling through broader issues like lockdown restrictions and the personal impact of Coronavirus.
Things We Can Be Thankful For
With lockdown continuing for longer than expected, the gradual easing of restrictions and steps back to a more normal way of life may seem to feel further and further away. It may be helpful for us to try and see some of the good we have experienced along with the many challenges we are living with throughout this global pandemic.
Using the Living Life to the Full Resources
Getting the most out of the online courses and books.
Christchurch Clevedon and Living Life to the Full for Adults
We aim to equip churches, Christian organisations and Christian’s with evidence based resources which help people overcome low mood and anxiety and to build emotional resilience.
In just eight session our adapted Living Life to the Full online course can help you make a difference to your life. With associated downloadable worksheets, learn how to sort out your feelings when you feel low, worried or hopeless and learn skills that tackle problems in your life.
Getting Back Into Daily Routines in January and Making Achievable Changes
Getting back to normal in January during any year is a difficult and uncomfortable thing to do, never mind during a global pandemic. Often, we feel the pressure to start the New Year as a brand-new improved version of ourselves. However, most of us spend December being a very different version to our ‘normal’ selves. This blog is out how to get back to normal, and achieve realistic goals, rather than setting yourself up for a fail.
Winter Sky Gazing
Take part in our Sky Gazing Challenge and win a free copy of our mindfulness book ‘Slow Down and Be.’ Help free your mind from worry and stress around coronavirus by getting back to nature and enjoying the sky.
Dealing with Stress
“I’m Stressed” is a common phrase we often hear nowadays. If we want to deal with our ‘stress’ first, we need to know what it really means and how it affects us. How stress response can be helpful at times and at other times become emotionally and physically overwhelming. If we experience it for prolonged periods it can lead to mental and physical health problems. Fid out some tips for coping with stress in our blog.