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Thriving Lives Workshop Info Update for 6 July 2012
The following email advertisement was sent out earlier this week with a slight error in the stated cost, this has been corrected below. The workshop costs $25 for people who are not working and $50 for people who are working. You will receive a participant handbook and will leave with a specific plan for what to do next to start putting it all into action.
Thriving Lives Workshop
Thriving Lives introduces the practices associated with happiness and flourishing and then gives you a chance to use the Thriving Lives Worksheet to figure out how you can build those practices into your own daily life. Thriving Lives is an original Engage Aotearoa framework based on the latest research in positive psychology combined with a personal perspective of recovery.
Next Public Session: 6 July 2012 at Mind and Body Consultants Ltd, 395A Manukau Road, Epsom, Auckland.
Cost: $25 unwaged / $50 waged. 50% discount for Mind and Body Peer Support service-users.
Click here to read and save a copy of the Thriving Lives Information Sheet
Click here to save and complete the Thriving Lives Workshop Enrolment Form.
No. 88: Delaying My Response
This week, to attain, maintain or regain my sense of wellbeing… 
…when I find I have something to say to someone, rather than rushing to express myself straight away, I will remind myself that I might feel differently later. I will resolve to turn my attentions to something else and see how I feel about it later on or the next day. I will then move onto completing my tasks for the day. When I return to think about the situation and assess how I feel, I will start off by thinking about what might have been happening for the other person at the time and how that might have influenced their behaviour. I will think about whether the way I thought about it at the time, still seems accurate or whether there might be another way of looking at things. I will think about whether I need to do or say anything now or at another time and what I could do or say, taking their perspective into account as well my own. Once I have become comfortable delaying everyday responses, I will add this strategy to my Personal Coping Kete as a way of dealing with distressing moments.
…when I find I have something to say to someone, rather than rushing to express myself straight away, I will remind myself that I might feel differently later. I will resolve to turn my attentions to something else and see how I feel about it later on or the next day. I will then move onto completing my tasks for the day. When I return to think about the situation and assess how I feel, I will start off by thinking about what might have been happening for the other person at the time and how that might have influenced their behaviour. I will think about whether the way I thought about it at the time, still seems accurate or whether there might be another way of looking at things. I will think about whether I need to do or say anything now or at another time and what I could do or say, taking their perspective into account as well my own. Once I have become comfortable delaying everyday responses, I will add this strategy to my Personal Coping Kete as a way of dealing with distressing moments.
No 87: Being My Own Loving Parent
This week, to attain, maintain or regain my sense of wellbeing… …I will practicing being my own unconditionally loving parent. When I find myself falling into self-critic mode, I will say comforting things to myself. I will encourage myself on. I will have compassion for what I am going through. I will praise my strengths and remember my victories. I will attend to my self-care needs and make sure I am alright. I might imagine my ideal kind of loving parent in advance so that I am prepared with the kinds of things I might say to myself if I get distressed. This week, I take care of myself the way I want to be taken care of by others. Once I am comfortable saying caring and encouraging things to myself in everyday moments, I will add this strategy to my Personal Coping Kete as a way of soothing distress. When I encounter stress or distress I will think about how I would want my ideal loving parent to respond to me and I will respond to myself that way.
…I will practicing being my own unconditionally loving parent. When I find myself falling into self-critic mode, I will say comforting things to myself. I will encourage myself on. I will have compassion for what I am going through. I will praise my strengths and remember my victories. I will attend to my self-care needs and make sure I am alright. I might imagine my ideal kind of loving parent in advance so that I am prepared with the kinds of things I might say to myself if I get distressed. This week, I take care of myself the way I want to be taken care of by others. Once I am comfortable saying caring and encouraging things to myself in everyday moments, I will add this strategy to my Personal Coping Kete as a way of soothing distress. When I encounter stress or distress I will think about how I would want my ideal loving parent to respond to me and I will respond to myself that way.
Mandarin Like Minds Resource Released
The first Mandarin Like Minds ‘slip sheet’(A4 flat leaflet) has just rolled off the press! Well not really as they’re not printing them, they’ll only be available electronically.
This is the first of ten and they will all be available on the KXXD website within the next few weeks.
Click below to download a copy for yourself or someone you know:
No. 86: Doing What I Can Do
This week, to attain, maintain or regain my sense of wellbeing… … When I encounter a problem, I will turn my attention towards something I can accomplish to improve the moment. To begin with, I will make a list of all of the big and small things I have been wanting to get done around the house and/or my workplace. I will break all of the big items on my list down into smaller parts so that in the end my list is a list of easy to achieve tasks. When I find myself worrying about something I cannot change or predict, I will take out my list and begin working on one of the tasks I can do something about. As I am doing the task I will focus my awareness on what I am doing in the current moment by noticing when my mind wanders onto the distressing thoughts and observing and describing my current surroundings and actions to myself to centre myself on the task at hand. This week, I will respond to problems by doing something else that is positive for my life. Once I have gotten used to focusing on what I can do during times of low stress, I will add this to my Personal Coping Kete as a strategy for distraction and engagement during times of distress and unwanted emotion.
… When I encounter a problem, I will turn my attention towards something I can accomplish to improve the moment. To begin with, I will make a list of all of the big and small things I have been wanting to get done around the house and/or my workplace. I will break all of the big items on my list down into smaller parts so that in the end my list is a list of easy to achieve tasks. When I find myself worrying about something I cannot change or predict, I will take out my list and begin working on one of the tasks I can do something about. As I am doing the task I will focus my awareness on what I am doing in the current moment by noticing when my mind wanders onto the distressing thoughts and observing and describing my current surroundings and actions to myself to centre myself on the task at hand. This week, I will respond to problems by doing something else that is positive for my life. Once I have gotten used to focusing on what I can do during times of low stress, I will add this to my Personal Coping Kete as a strategy for distraction and engagement during times of distress and unwanted emotion.30 Days of Health & Wellbeing: March 2012
The Mental Health Foundation will have a ‘pod’ (trendy word for stand) at the 30 days of health and wellbeing spa weekend at The Cloud on Auckland’s Waterfront on the weekend of 3-4 March. This event and month-long programme (March) is a promotion for women’s health & wellbeing.
Visit www.30daysofhealthandwellbeing.co.nz for info on the free Spa Weekend, Laugh Out Loud Comedy Nights and bootcamps. Keep an eye out for the fully downloadable 30 Day Challenge coming soon. Plus there are prizes galore. Scroll to the bottom of the home page to find the Winning Ways to Wellbeing image and information.
Thriving Lives: 6 July 2012
Advanced Notice
Engage Aotearoa is running another of their popular Thriving Lives Workshops at Mind and Body Consultants in Epsom on 6 July 2012.
- Time: 1 – 4 pm / Check-in at 12:45
- Location: 395 A Manukau Road, Epsom
- Enroll by 5 July 2012
- Cost $25 (unwaged) and $50 (waged). 50% discount for Mind and Body Consultants peer support service-users
The information sheet and enrolment form are available online.
Thriving Lives helps you understand the practices associated with a flourishing life and build an individualised, practical picture of how you can begin to create that for yourself.
Venue proudly sponsored by Mind and Body Consultants Ltd.
No. 85: Looking for Encouragement
This week, to attain, maintain or regain my sense of wellbeing… …I will help myself get through my problems by letting someone know what I am feeling and seeking encouragement. I will use whatever means is appropriate to me in the moment, whether I need to take a private moment to make a phone call to someone I trust or talk to someone I am with. For example, if I am worried about something that is happening in a meeting or social situation, I might need to excuse myself to give a friend a call or ask to talk to someone I trust there privately or maybe I will be comfortable talking to whoever happens to be there. I’ ll let them know the situation I am in, what I am worried about/how I am affected and what I need encouragement with. And then I will let them encourage me. If it is a personal matter and I am talking to someone who finds giving encouragement difficult or uncomfortable, I might try something like asking them to help me remember what strengths I have to help me get through. It might sound cheesy when it’ s put in those terms, but I can say it any way I want. This week, I actively look for encouragement when I need it. Sometimes it is hard to believe in ourselves when the going gets tough – at these times, we can look to the people around us for reminders. Then, later, I can refer to the memories of their encouragement to get me through when they are not around. It is okay to feel what I feel and to look for support when I need it. This week, I will not make myself stand alone. If I am out of practice with seeking encouragement and support, I will start out by seeking encouragement for small things that I find easy to talk about, during times of low stress. This will allow me to get used to it, before I am in a bad way and find it hard to do. Once I can seek out other people without a large amount of anxiety, I will add this to my Personal Coping Kete as a way of coping during times of distress.
…I will help myself get through my problems by letting someone know what I am feeling and seeking encouragement. I will use whatever means is appropriate to me in the moment, whether I need to take a private moment to make a phone call to someone I trust or talk to someone I am with. For example, if I am worried about something that is happening in a meeting or social situation, I might need to excuse myself to give a friend a call or ask to talk to someone I trust there privately or maybe I will be comfortable talking to whoever happens to be there. I’ ll let them know the situation I am in, what I am worried about/how I am affected and what I need encouragement with. And then I will let them encourage me. If it is a personal matter and I am talking to someone who finds giving encouragement difficult or uncomfortable, I might try something like asking them to help me remember what strengths I have to help me get through. It might sound cheesy when it’ s put in those terms, but I can say it any way I want. This week, I actively look for encouragement when I need it. Sometimes it is hard to believe in ourselves when the going gets tough – at these times, we can look to the people around us for reminders. Then, later, I can refer to the memories of their encouragement to get me through when they are not around. It is okay to feel what I feel and to look for support when I need it. This week, I will not make myself stand alone. If I am out of practice with seeking encouragement and support, I will start out by seeking encouragement for small things that I find easy to talk about, during times of low stress. This will allow me to get used to it, before I am in a bad way and find it hard to do. Once I can seek out other people without a large amount of anxiety, I will add this to my Personal Coping Kete as a way of coping during times of distress.
Race Relations Review 8 March 2012
Auckland Mayor Len Brown with Race Relations Commissioner Joris de Bres invite you to attend the launch of the New Zealand Human Rights Commission’s annual review of race relations:
Tūi Tūi Tuituiā
Race Relations in 2011
Thursday 8 March 2012
Auckland Town Hall
Council Chamber
301-303 Queen Street
(entry via the red door, under the clock tower)
9.00 am – 10:00 am
(Launch will conclude with morning tea)
The Commission’s annual review of race relations records major events, issues and developments of the past year. The review highlights the top ten priorities for race relations in 2012. Published in March each year it informs debate on race relations in the lead-up to Race Relations Day − Te Rā Whanaungatanga, which is observed internationally on 21 March.
Please RSVP by 24 February to: Josie Maskell – josiem@hrc.co.nz or DDI (09) 306 2655.
