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In line with Mental Health Awareness Week next week, the three local mental health Talking Therapy teams are hosting a wide variety of Wellbeing Webinars to provide you with the necessary skills required to practice mindfulness, help to manage stress, anxiety and emotional eating. They're also going to be looking at the power of nature and the benefit this can have on our mental health and wellbeing.Next weeks wellbeing webinars, will focus on the following topics -10 May - Food for thought11 May - Coping with long term conditions in times of uncertainty12 May - Pregnancy and motherhood in uncertain times12 May - Mindfulness14 May - Employment support and dealing with anxiety14 May - The power of nature and the benefits to our wellbeingEach webinar is free to access, you are anonymous on the call and no camera is required. Some personal details are required in order to take part in the event. This is to ensure that each health service performs correctly and in line with national health regulations. For more information and to register today for each event, please visit - mktalkingtherapies.nhs.uk/blmk-events #BLMK #wellbeing #mentalhealth #support #MindBLMK #IAPT #webinars #MHAW ... See MoreSee Less

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For Mental Health Awareness Week, the focus is all around connecting with nature and the impact that this can have on our mental health. We’ll be using aspects from the Mental Health Awareness Campaign to provide you with tips and ideas on how to connect with nature 🌳.📷We will be asking our supporters to send across your ideas for the week and to send across any photos that you might take of our local scenery, across Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes. We’re also asking people to link this into our Carry the Burden campaign, selecting an item of your choosing to carry for a full 24hrs to represent the invisible burden that people living with mental health difficulties carry every single day. This could be an item connecting to nature, such as a plant, your favourite flower or a watering can.For more information and to join us for the Carry the Burden campaign today, please follow the link to our website - www.mind-blmk.org.uk/support-us/carry-the-burden/ or email: [email protected] #ConnectWithNature #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek #CarryTheBurden #Bedfordshire #Luton #MiltonKeynes ... See MoreSee Less

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🔵What is Peer Support? Our Peer Support groups are a free service, available to those living in Bedfordshire, Luton or Milton Keynes. It's an opportunity for people living with mental health difficulties to meet other people who have a similar lived experience, coming together to provide emotional, social and practical help for one another.🟡What can I expect from the group?An opportunity for people who have an experience of mental ill health to spend time together, connect, share experiences and ideas of what can help. This support can be really helpful – those supporting can feel helpful, useful and involved and those being supported can feel less alone, isolated and understand that others have had similar experiences.To find out more on what's available within your area and to join a local peer support group today, please follow the link to our website 👉 - www.mind-blmk.org.uk/how-we-can-help/ or email: [email protected]#peersupport #mentalhealth #bedfordshire #luton #miltonkeynes #CentralBedfordshire ... See MoreSee Less

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Next week is Mental Health Awareness week and one of the ways you can help raise awareness for better mental health is to join us for the Carry the Burden campaign, which represents the invisible burden that people with mental health difficulties carry every single day.Taking part is easy, simply select an item of your choosing to carry for a full 24hrs, fundraise or donate and share on social media using the #CarryTheBurden Start the day posting a selfie with your object on social media, to let people know that you are “Carrying the Burden to support Mind BLMK because…” Share your updates throughout the day, using the hashtag #CarrytheBurden and finish your day with your final update, making a donation to Mind BLMK, then why not nominate 3 friends to take part in the challenge this May.🧸🏀Stuck for what to carry? Perhaps you have a giant teddy bear? An orange teapot? An exercise ball? or perhaps a tin of beans?! Maybe it’s something that means something to you about your mental health. Feel free to get creative with this.To find out more and to register today 👉 - www.mind-blmk.org.uk/support-us/carry-the-burden/#MentHealthAwareness #Fundraising #Bedfordshire #Luton #MiltonKeynes ... See MoreSee Less

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Our workforce is made up of staff and volunteers carrying out a variety of roles, all of which add true value and contribution to the work we do, as well as providing plenty of scope for personal development and rewards which come in many forms. We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community and hold a commitment to Disability Confident and Mindful Employer charters.We are pleased to announce that we have a few new vacancies available to join our growing team here at Mind BLMK. If you're passionate about working in mental health and want to make a real difference to your local community, then we would love to hear from you! For more information and to apply today, please visit our website for more information and to apply today - www.mind-blmk.org.uk/get-involved/vacancies/ or email: [email protected]⠀#MindBLMK #vacancy #team #bedfordshire #luton #miltonkeynes #mentalhealth #support ... See MoreSee Less

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It's so important to look after your #mentalhealth and here are some free webinars to help you. Please spread the word and share
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🌳Free Webinars to support your wellbeing during Mental Health Awareness Week🌳

Led by experts from the three leading Talking Therapy teams, each webinar will focus on ways to boost positive health and wellbeing.

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#Music4Mindfulness is back! Week #2 is 'SOLO' - follow the link, WATCH the video - tell us how it made you feel & what you think of week 2 #music #wellbeing https://artsforhealthmk.org.uk/Music-4-Mindfulness-programme @HilaryConductor @AnnaASideris @artsforhealthMK @MindBLMK @MiltonKeynes_MK

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@MindBLMK @mirusit @clearviewintel @MkCharities @RutlandCycling @ledgerbennett @aquaparcsuk @ANLP @MKWorksforUs @BedsCHS @MKLibraries I have already posted that I will carry a bright orange kettle for 24 hous so will have to connect to nature while carry it. 😄

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For Mental Health Awareness Week, the focus is all around connecting with nature. This year, we're linking in our #CarryTheBurden campaign and asking supporters to carry an item of their choosing for a full 24hrs that is connected to nature. Find out more👉https://www.mind-blmk.org.uk/support-us/carry-the-burden/

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