Our Spirituality and Recovery courses explore different spiritual techniques that are
known to help people in recovery from mental health difficulties, often by helping to
reduce anxiety. These courses allow people to connect to faith and nature for example
and to be more mindful of themselves and the things around them. They also encourage
people to relax and reflect so that people can appreciate the things that matter to them
the most.
The goal of all relaxation techniques is to consciously induce the body’s natural physiological relaxation response, which is characterised by slower breathing, lower blood pressure and a feeling of calm and well-being.
There is a considerable body of evidence to show that faith can be a major factor in supporting recovery in mental health.
Emotional Freedom Technique is a gentle and simple to learn self-help technique, that uses the art of tapping on acupuncture pressure points to release negative emotions. It has proved effective in reducing anxiety and improving overall wellbeing. EFT is often described as ‘like acupuncture without the pins”
If you’ve ever been interested in yoga but are disheartened by images of people contorted into pretzel-like poses; or have been put off by the media’s representation of yogis as being super supple and toned, then this could be the course for you. Yoga has many accessible practices to offer and the benefits extend far […]
Mindfulness can help us enjoy the world more and understand ourselves better by changing the way we think, feel and act. It involves developing an ability to become aware of what is happening in the present, moment-by-moment, rather than being on ‘automatic pilot’.
Over this one-day course, the Lancashire Wildlife Trust will give you practical experiences that demonstrate the positive effects the outdoor environment can have on our health.
