The aim of each workshop is to help you identify what any issues could be, explore the various means of coping with those issues, and generate methods of developing new skills which can be used to enhance your own positive mental and physical wellbeing. You can find more information about our workshops here.
We offer a wide range of workshops on varying issues, but here are some of the ways we can help you…
If you find that you’re shy and uncomfortable in social situations, this workshop might give you the help you need. This two-part workshop will help you be less critical of yourself and give you tips on coping with criticism, rejections, feelings of awkwardness, and set-backs.
Date(s): 4th (Part 1) & 11th (Part 2) November 2020, 12pm.
This workshop aims to provide an introduction to mindfulness and how this approach can enhance your wellbeing. The benefits of mindfulness are explored in a way that can help you identify and incorporate this approach into your life to make a meaningful difference, including practical grounding exercises and links to further resources.
Date(s): 6th November & 11th December 2020, 1pm.
Good enough sleep, not too much and not too little, is a cornerstone of our physical and mental health. Unfortunately, a healthy amount of sleep is not always easy to achieve. This workshop will tell you all you need to know about why sleep matters, the barriers to healthy sleep, and , most importantly, what you can do to improve your chances of getting a good night’s sleep
Date(s): 19th November 2020, 2pm.
Are you concerned about your relationship with food? Have you noticed that you think too much about the food you eat or that you worry about eating too much or too little? This one hour workshop will provide information on how the food we eat can affect our mood, how our relationship with food can often be negatively influenced by ‘ideal’ body images perpetuated in social media and advertising and explore ways of developing Positive Body Consciousness.
Date(s): 4th November 2020, 1pm.
Do you feel you would benefit from learning more about grief and the impact it can have, as well as finding ways of managing these feelings? This workshop will share information on the grieving process and what you and others can do to support you through this process, as well as insights you may not have considered. The workshop may be particularly helpful to those who have recently encountered bereavement associated with Covid-19, but is not limited to these circumstances.
Date(s): 30th September (Part 1) & 7th October (Part 2) 2020, 1pm.
Additional wellbeing workshops include Assertion, How to Manage Anxiety and Stress and Procrastination. All workshops are currently delivered online via Zoom and can be booked using the NCL Workshop Booking website.
If you have any questions regarding our wellbeing workshops, please don’t hesitate to get in touch by writing to us at: wellbeingworkshops@newcastle.ac.uk