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SLam Recovery College Webinars for All 29th June - 3rd July

26/6/2020

Hello Students, Colleagues and Friends,

We understand how difficult a time this is for everybody, and particularly for people who experience long term health conditions.
As SLaM Recovery College is unable to offer any classroom-based workshops now, our team has been working behind the scenes to develop online content, including vlogs, webinars and e-learning.

These sessions are available to everyone, free of charge. You don’t need to be a SLaM Recovery College student or have any connection at all to South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. We just ask that you answer a few questions and let us know which sessions you’d like to be a part of, using one of the registration form links below, and we’ll then send you links to the webinars you’ve chosen. Every Friday we will email you the details of the online learning we are offering in the following week.

N.B. If you can't make a particular live event you can still enrol and use the link we'll send you to watch a recording later on.

Here are next week’s webinars 29th June – 3rd July (there's one new one and one returning one included) :

Daily Mindfulness (you can attend as many or as few as you’d like) :
Monday | 10:30am-11:15am | Monday 29th June
Tuesday | 10:30am-11:15am | Tuesday 30th June
Wednesday | 10:30am-11:15am | Wednesday 1st July
Thursday | 10:30am-11:15am | Thursday 2nd July
Friday | 10:30am-11:15am | Friday 3rd July

Karma Yoga with Awa for Health & Wellbeing :
An ongoing series of sessions open to people from all walks of life, Karma Yoga offers 30 minutes of gentle, slow flow Yoga movements to stretch & relax the body and the mind. The sessions include chair based exercises, breathing techniques and World Peace Meditation. Karma Yoga, the art of practising Yoga with kindness and compassion towards yourself and others. This programme is offered on behalf of the Clinical Exercise Department.
Tuesday Karma Yoga with Awa | 11:30am-12:15pm | Tuesday 30th June
Thursday Karma Yoga with Awa | 11:30am-12:15pm | Thursday 2nd July

Moving Towards Self-Compassion 4 | 2:30pm-3:30pm | Tuesday 30th June
This eight-part course explores the idea of self-compassion and how this can lead to a greater sense of self-acceptance and empathy with other people. Each week, we will explore a different topic, practise some self-compassion exercises then reflect on our experience. There will be pre-session and post-session activities which you can complete at home (see attached pdf). We hope this course would be of interest to and benefit anyone who might struggle with perfectionism or self-criticism. We also warmly welcome anyone curious about this course, and who enjoys reflecting on what it means to be human.

Bereavement during lockdown: supporting ourselves and others whilst grieving | 2:30pm-3:30pm |Thursday 2nd July
The course gently leads us through the four phases (or ‘layers’) of mourning as described by John Bowlby, the founder of attachment theory. We will be thinking about and sharing ways of supporting the grieving process within the restrictions of the pandemic.*
*We realise that by enrolling for this course, you may recently have been bereaved, or know some-one who has and would like to help them. Your emotional wellbeing at this sad time is of absolute importance to us. With this in mind, we ask you to let someone who you trust know that you will be doing this course - this person will be your support contact. When you join us for the webinar, please keep your mobile beside you in case you need to call or text your support contact. Ask them to check how you are when the course starts at 2.30pm, and also when it ends around 3.30pm. Perhaps your contact might be able to join you online for the course. We want you to know that you are warmly welcome, and that you are not alone in your grief.

NEW!! Introduction to Beth: a new way for service users, carers and staff to communicate and collaborate | 2:30pm-3:30pm | Friday 3rd July
For service users, Beth is very friendly and overall easy to use and supports personal choice and autonomy. You can link your Beth account with your NHS number to access your health records and:

see who is in your care team and support network
securely message your care team
access your current care plan
see all your appointments
keep track of your mood and sleep
use online free and trusted health resources

For people caring for someone under SLaM services you can create your own account to look after your own wellbeing and securely message their care team.

FIRST TIME REGISTRATION, if you haven’t signed up to a webinar with us before (even if you are a SLaM Recovery College student):
https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=SuTPoS5olUqOctA7m1iHqjpd3n-l3AxAj-8hQpHMfNlUNEFLQTlHWkw4VUJMM0FWM0ZVWTFFVVlMTC4u

RETURNING STUDENTS REGISTRATION, if you have already signed up to a webinar with us before:
https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=SuTPoS5olUqOctA7m1iHqjpd3n-l3AxAj-8hQpHMfNlUMDkxUFdRRldETTdFNUhBVUZUUU5ZOUlPUS4u

Although these courses are free, SLaM Recovery College operates with charity funding. If you feel these webinars help you, and you are able to, please consider making a donation to the brilliant Maudsley Charity which supports innovative wellbeing projects in our communities.

There is, of course, no obligation to make a donation.

This is the link to make a donation if you’d like to:
https://maudsleycharity.org/support-us/make-a-donation/

SLaM Recovery College Webinars for All 22nd-26th June

22/6/2020

Hello Students, Colleagues and Friends,

We understand how difficult a time this is for everybody, and particularly for people who experience long term health conditions.

As SLaM Recovery College is unable to offer any classroom-based workshops now, our team has been working behind the scenes to develop online content, including vlogs, webinars and e-learning.

These sessions are available to everyone, free of charge. You don’t need to be a SLaM Recovery College student or have any connection at all to South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. We just ask that you answer a few questions and let us know which sessions you’d like to be a part of, using one of the registration form links below, and we’ll then send you links to the webinars you’ve chosen.

Every week we will email you the details of the online learning we are offering in the following week.

N.B. If you can't make a particular live event you can still enrol and use the link we'll send you to watch a recording later on.

Next week’s webinars (22nd–26th June):

Daily Mindfulness (you can attend as many or as few as you’d like)

Monday | 10:30am-11:15am | Monday 22nd June
Tuesday | 10:30am-11:15am | Tuesday 23rd June
Wednesday | 10:30am-11:15am | Wednesday 24th June
Thursday | 10:30am-11:15am | Thursday 25th June
Friday | 10:30am-11:15am | Friday 26th June

Ayurveda Sessions 19b, 20a, and 20b (you can attend as many or as few as you’d like):

Ayurveda 19b: wisdom & the “three marks of existence part 2 I 2:30pm-3:15pm | Monday 22nd June
In this session we continue to focus on developing insight and acceptance of certain facts of life so we can find more peace and ease with how things are
Ayurveda 20a: equanimity (inner balance) part 1 I 2:30pm-3:15pm | Wednesday 24th June
In these final two sessions you will learn about equanimity (inner balance) and learn how to develop this.
Ayurveda 20b: : equanimity (inner balance) part 2| 2:30pm-3:15pm | Friday 26th June
Link:

Karma Yoga with Awa for Health & Wellbeing
An ongoing series of sessions open to people from all walks of life, Karma Yoga offers 30 minutes of gentle, slow flow Yoga movements to stretch & relax the body and the mind. The sessions include chair based exercises, breathing techniques and World Peace Meditation. Karma Yoga, the art of practising Yoga with kindness and compassion towards yourself and others. This programme is offered on behalf of the Clinical Exercise Department.

Tuesday Karma Yoga with Awa | 11:30am-12:15pm | Tuesday 23rd June
Thursday Karma Yoga with Awa | 11:30am-12:15pm | Thursday 25th June

Moving Towards Self-Compassion 3 | 2:30pm-3:30pm | Tuesday 23rd June
This eight-part course explores the idea of self-compassion and how this can lead to a greater sense of self-acceptance and empathy with other people. Each week, we will explore a different topic, practise some self-compassion exercises then reflect on our experience. There will be pre-session and post-session activities which you can complete at home (see attached pdf). We hope this course would be of interest to and benefit anyone who might struggle with perfectionism or self-criticism. We also warmly welcome anyone curious about this course, and who enjoys reflecting on what it means to be human.

Smoking and COVID-19 | 12noon-1pm | Wednesday 24th June
In this session, Mary Yates, Nurse Consultant in SLaM, outlines why it’s more important than ever before to quit smoking during the COVID-19 pandemic. She will give an overview of the best ways to quit and how to access support. She will also explain why some researchers think that nicotine (NOT SMOKING!) may actually help protect against COVID-19.

Managing Anxiety During Difficult Times 5: food, movement and supportive resources part 1 I 2:30pm-3:30pm | Thursday 25th June
This series of webinars will enable participants to become more aware of helpful practical strategies to manage their anxiety during this current unusual time of the Coronavirus epidemic. We will consider what anxiety is, reflect on activities that can reduce anxiety and consider available supportive resources.

FIRST TIME REGISTRATION, if you haven’t signed up to a webinar with us before (even if you are a SLaM Recovery College student):
https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=SuTPoS5olUqOctA7m1iHqjpd3n-l3AxAj-8hQpHMfNlUOElSQkRIMFdaRkdMMDVIRDVSMDhQMExLTi4u

RETURNING STUDENTS REGISTRATION, if you have already signed up to a webinar with us before:
https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=SuTPoS5olUqOctA7m1iHqjpd3n-l3AxAj-8hQpHMfNlURTZHQTFUSTY5STA1N1M1MEI1TElHOEhVMy4u

Please note: Microsoft Teams software is being used to deliver these sessions. If you are using a laptop or PC you'll be able to join via a web browser. If you are using a mobile phone or a tablet device to take part, you will need to visit the App Store (for iPad/iPhone) or Play Store (for Android tablet/phone) to download the Microsoft Teams app, but it's free and it's a very quick process. We will send you detailed joining guides for Android and iPad/iPhone, as well as laptop/PC, when we send you your webinar links. You will be able to join anonymously and no one will be able to see or hear you, but there's a Q&A component where you can type in questions or make comments.

Please feel free to share this offer of free to view webinars with anyone who you think might benefit.

Visit our COVID_19 resources page for details of crisis support, covid19 advice, online learning, online activities, and staying connected: https://www.slamrecoverycollege.co.uk/covid-19-resources.html

With very best wishes,

The team at South London and Maudsley Recovery College

Although these courses are free, SLaM Recovery College operates with charity funding. If you feel these webinars help you, and you are able to, please consider making a donation to the brilliant Maudsley Charity which supports innovative wellbeing projects in our communities. There is, of course, no obligation to make a donation.

This is the link to make a donation if you’d like to:
https://maudsleycharity.org/support-us/make-a-donation/

SLaM Recovery College Webinars for All 15th-19th June

12/6/2020

Hello Students, Colleagues and Friends,

We understand how difficult a time this is for everybody, and particularly for people who experience long term health conditions.
As SLaM Recovery College is unable to offer any classroom-based workshops now, our team has been working behind the scenes to develop online content, including vlogs, webinars and e-learning.

These sessions are available to everyone, free of charge. You don’t need to be a SLaM Recovery College student or have any connection at all to South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. We just ask that you answer a few questions and let us know which sessions you’d like to be a part of, using one of the registration form links below, and we’ll then send you links to the webinars you’ve chosen.

Every week we will email you the details of the online learning we are offering in the following week.

N.B. If you can't make a particular live event you can still enrol and use the link we'll send you to watch a recording later on.

Next week's webinars:

Daily Mindfulness (you’ll sign up for the whole week, but you can attend as many or as few as you’d like)
Monday | 10:30am-11:15am | Monday 15th June
Tuesday | 10:30am-11:15am | Tuesday 16th June
Wednesday | 10:30am-11:15am | Wednesday 17th June
Thursday | 10:30am-11:15am | Thursday 18th June
Friday | 10:30am-11:15am | Friday 19th June

Ayurveda Sessions 18c, 18d,  and 19a (you’ll sign up for the whole week, but you can attend as many or as few as you’d like):
Ayurveda 18c:  recognising and working with the five hindrances part 3 I 2:30pm-3:15pm | Monday 15th June
Continuing to focus on recognising and dealing with some of the barriers or hindrances we all face. Methods for dealing with things like worry and sluggishness are suggested in this session.
Ayurveda 18d: recognising and working with the five hindrances part 4I 2:30pm-3:15pm | Wednesday 17th June
Ayurveda 19a: wisdom & the “three marks of existence part 1| 2:30pm-3:15pm | Friday 19th June
In this, the first of two sessions, we focus on developing insight and acceptance of certain facts of life so we can find more peace and ease with how things are.

Karma Yoga with Awa for Health & Wellbeing
An ongoing series of sessions open to people from all walks of life, Karma Yoga offers 30mn of gentle, slow flow Yoga movements to stretch & relax the body and the mind. The sessions include chair based exercises, breathing techniques and World Peace Meditation. Karma Yoga, the art of practising Yoga with kindness and compassion towards yourself and others. This programme is offered on behalf of the Clinical Exercise Department.
Tuesday Karma Yoga with Awa | 11:30am-12:15pm | Tuesday 16th June
Thursday Karma Yoga with Awa | 11:30am-12:15pm | Thursday 18th June

Moving Towards Self-Compassion 2 | 2:30pm-3:30pm | Tuesday 16th June
This eight-part course explores the idea of self-compassion and how this can lead to a greater sense of self-acceptance and empathy with other people. Each week, we will explore a different topic, practise some self-compassion exercises then reflect on our experience. There will be pre-session and post-session activities which you can complete at home (see attached pdf). We hope this course would be of interest to and benefit anyone who might struggle with perfectionism or self-criticism. We also warmly welcome anyone curious about this course, and who enjoys reflecting on what it means to be human.

Managing Anxiety During Difficult Times 4: food, movement and supportive resources part 1 I 2:30pm-3:30pm | Thursday 18th June
N.B This session was postponed from last week so, if you have already signed up for it, please don’t sign up to it again. This series of webinars will enable participants to become more aware of helpful practical strategies to manage their anxiety during this current unusual time of the Coronavirus epidemic.  We will consider what anxiety is, reflect on activities that can reduce anxiety and consider available supportive resources.  Upcoming session:  5. Food, Movement and Supportive Resources Part 2.

FIRST TIME REGISTRATION, if you haven’t signed up to a webinar with us before (even if you are a SLaM Recovery College student):
https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=SuTPoS5olUqOctA7m1iHqjpd3n-l3AxAj-8hQpHMfNlUOTVFQk41WUpWVUswMFA3UkJRTFo5QlgxSS4u

RETURNING STUDENTS REGISTRATION, if you have already signed up to a webinar with us before:
https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=SuTPoS5olUqOctA7m1iHqjpd3n-l3AxAj-8hQpHMfNlUQUJETjBFNU8zUVhXUklCUVIxNzQ4UjIwQi4u

Please note: Microsoft Teams software is being used to deliver these sessions. If you are using a laptop or PC you'll be able to join via a web browser. If you are using a mobile phone or a tablet device to take part, you will need to visit the App Store (for iPad/iPhone) or Play Store (for Android tablet/phone) to download the Microsoft Teams app, but it's free and it's a very quick process. We will send you detailed joining guides for Android and iPad/iPhone, as well as laptop/PC, when we send you your webinar links. You will be able to join anonymously and no one will be able to see or hear you, but there's a Q&A component where you can type in questions or make comments.

Please feel free to share this offer of free to view webinars with anyone who you think might benefit.

Visit our COVID_19 resources page for details of crisis support, covid19 advice, online learning, online activities, and staying connected: https://www.slamrecoverycollege.co.uk/covid-19-resources.html

With very best wishes,

The team at South London and Maudsley Recovery College

Although these courses are free, SLaM Recovery College operates with charity funding. If you feel these webinars help you, and you are able to, please consider making a donation to the brilliant Maudsley Charity which supports innovative wellbeing projects in our communities. There is, of course, no obligation to make a donation.

This is the link to make a donation if you’d like to:
https://maudsleycharity.org/support-us/make-a-donation/

SLaM Recovery College Webinars for All 8th-12th June

8/6/2020

Hello Students, Colleagues and Friends,

We understand how difficult a time this is for everybody, and particularly for people who experience long term health conditions.
As SLaM Recovery College is unable to offer any classroom-based workshops now, our team has been working behind the scenes to develop online content, including vlogs, webinars and e-learning.

These sessions are available to everyone, free of charge. You don’t need to be a SLaM Recovery College student or have any connection at all to South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. We just ask that you answer a few questions and let us know which sessions you’d like to be a part of, using one of the registration form links below, and we’ll then send you links to the webinars you’ve chosen. Every week we will email you the details of the online learning we are offering in the following week.

N.B. If you can't make a particular live event you can still enrol and use the link we'll send you to watch a recording later on.

Three new courses this week! Karma Yoga with Awa, Smoking and COVID-19, Moving Towards Self-Compassion.

Daily Mindfulness (you’ll sign up for the whole week, but you can attend as many or as few as you’d like)
Monday | 10:30am-11:15am | Monday 8th June
Tuesday | 10:30am-11:15am | Tuesday 9th June
Wednesday | 10:30am-11:15am | Wednesday 10th June
Thursday | 10:30am-11:15am | Thursday 11th June
Friday | 10:30am-11:15am | Friday 12th June

Ayurveda Sessions 17, 18a and 18b (you’ll sign up for the whole week, but you can attend as many or as few as you’d like):
Ayurveda 17: mindfulness of mental statesI 2:30pm-3:15pm | Monday 8th June
In this session, you will learn and practice the art of mindfulness of mental states. As a foundation, we advise to start with doing the mindfulness of the breath session. These sessions are suitable for complete beginners and advanced mindfulness practitioners alike.
Ayurveda 18a: recognising and working with the five hindrances part 1I 2:30pm-3:15pm | Wednesday 10th June
In this two-part session, we focus on recognising and dealing with some of the barriers or hindrances we all face. Methods for dealing with things like worry and sluggishness are suggested.
Ayurveda 18b: recognising and working with the five hindrances part 2I | 2:30pm-3:15pm | Friday 12th June
In this two-part session, we focus on recognising and dealing with some of the barriers or hindrances we all face. Methods for dealing with things like worry and sluggishness are suggested.

Karma Yoga with Awa for Health & Wellbeing
An ongoing series of sessions open to people from all walks of life, Karma Yoga offers 30mn of gentle, slow flow Yoga movements to stretch & relax the body and the mind. The sessions include chair-based exercises, breathing techniques and World Peace Meditation. Karma Yoga, the art of practising Yoga with kindness and compassion towards yourself and others. This programme is offered on behalf of the Clinical Exercise Department.
Tuesday Karma Yoga with Awa | 11:30am-12:15pm | Tuesday 9th June
Thursday Karma Yoga with Awa | 11:30am-12:15pm | Thursday 11th June

Moving Towards Self-Compassion 1 | 2:30pm-3:30pm | Tuesday 9th June
This eight-part course explores the idea of self-compassion and how this can lead to a greater sense of self-acceptance and empathy with other people. Each week, we will explore a different topic, practise some self-compassion exercises then reflect on our experience. There will be pre-session and post-session activities which you can complete at home. In the first week, we will look at the evolution of the human brain-mind, and the unique challenges this presents us with. We hope this course would be of interest to and benefit anyone who might struggle with perfectionism or self-criticism. We also warmly welcome anyone curious about this course, and who enjoys reflecting on what it means to be human.

Smoking and COVID-19 | 12noon-1pm | Wednesday 10th June
In this session, Mary Yates, Nurse Consultant in SLaM, outlines why it’s more important than ever before to quit smoking during the COVID-19 pandemic. She will give an overview of the best ways to quit and how to access support. She will also explain why some researchers think that nicotine (NOT SMOKING!) may actually help protect against COVID-19.

Managing Anxiety During Difficult Times 4: food, movement and supportive resources part 1I 2:30pm-3:30pm | Thursday 11th June
This series of webinars will enable participants to become more aware of helpful practical strategies to manage their anxiety during this current unusual time of the Coronavirus epidemic. We will consider what anxiety is, reflect on activities that can reduce anxiety and consider available supportive resources. Upcoming session: 5. Food, Movement and Supportive Resources Part 2

FIRST TIME REGISTRATION, if you haven’t signed up to a webinar with us before (even if you are a SLaM Recovery College student):
https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=SuTPoS5olUqOctA7m1iHqjpd3n-l3AxAj-8hQpHMfNlUMTk2RU9PNDlZVE5SMDBQQTFJRlVMRzlVTy4u

RETURNING STUDENTS REGISTRATION, if you have already signed up to a webinar with us before:
https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=SuTPoS5olUqOctA7m1iHqjpd3n-l3AxAj-8hQpHMfNlUQUtCNlRJSVJQTkhXRzUxT0YwOUtCSFgyNC4u

Please feel free to share this offer of free to view webinars with anyone who you think might benefit.

Visit our COVID_19 resources page for details of crisis support, covid19 advice, online learning, online activities, and staying connected: https://www.slamrecoverycollege.co.uk/covid-19-resources.html

With very best wishes,

The team at South London and Maudsley Recovery College

Although these courses are free, SLaM Recovery College operates with charity funding. If you feel these webinars help you, and you are able to, please consider making a donation to the brilliant Maudsley Charity which supports innovative wellbeing projects in our communities. There is, of course, no obligation to make a donation.

This is the link to make a donation if you’d like to:
https://maudsleycharity.org/support-us/make-a-donation/

SLaM Recovery College Wellbeing Webinars for All (1st-5th June)

1/6/2020

SLam Recovery College Webinars for All 29th June - 3rd July

SLaM Recovery College Webinars for All 22nd-26th June

SLaM Recovery College Webinars for All 15th-19th June

SLaM Recovery College Webinars for All 8th-12th June

SLaM Recovery College Wellbeing Webinars for All (1st-5th June)

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