Our Wellbeing Coaches and Social Prescribers provide personalised one-to-one support for our patients. If you're going through a tough time, Tiverton Wellbeing is here to listen and provide practical advice. The team works collaboratively with GPs and other healthcare professionals, community and voluntary organisations, as well as other service providers in the area.
"[My Wellbeing Coach] was very helpful and found some very good things for me to watch or read. I was very low when we first started talking and I feel a lot better having had the help and support from her. It was just so lovely to unload a lot of stuff without any judgement and I knew it would go no further. Thank you so much đ"
Over the six weeks, you will look at topics such as:
⢠Mindfulness
⢠Goal Setting
⢠Fatigue Management
⢠Stress Management
⢠Identify Personal Strengths
⢠Gratitude Diaries
⢠Dealing with Setbacks
⢠Challenging Unhelpful Beliefs
⢠Healthy Eating
⢠Physical Activity
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What is Mindfulness and why practice it?Â
Mindfulness is described as maintaining moment-to-moment awareness of our thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and surrounding environment, through a gentle, nurturing, non-judgmental lens.Â
Mindfulness involves acceptance, meaning that we pay attention to our thoughts and feelings without judging themâwithout believing, for instance, that thereâs a ârightâ or âwrongâ way to think or feel in each moment. When we practice mindfulness, we tune into what weâre sensing in the present moment rather than considering the past or imagining the future. Mindfulness can help support management of pain, stress, anxiety, low mood and living with a long-term condition. At the workshop you will begin to learn the key attitudes to bringing mindfulness practice into daily life as well as learning about a longer mindfulness course that might be of interest. Â
If you would like to find out more and join the waiting list for our next workshop, please get in contact using the details below.
You can ask for support from us by referring yourself via a website called Joy. Click the button below to get started, then click 'Make a referral'. Please note that you must be a registered patient at Amicus Health (Clare House and Bampton Surgeries) or Castle Place Practice to be accepted.
You could also be referred to us by your GP or by another organisation.
If you have any questions then please email us at d-icb.tivertonwellbeing@nhs.net or leave us a voicemail on 01884 210438.
MIDÂ DEVONÂ MESSENGER
Mid Devon Messenger offers access in a variety of ways to access and listen to the Talking Newspaper which is suitable for anyone who struggles to read a paper (which can be due to a physical disability or cognitive impairment) and not just sight loss. Contact helen@middevonmessenger.org.uk Mid Devon Messenger | A Talking Newspaper for the Visually Impaired
They have also recently set up various groups and activities for the blind and visually impaired.  These have been well received and, as a VI member of their community has said, âthey are making a phenomenal difference to those with sight lossâ.  Here are details of the events:
Somerset Sight Mobile Advisory Service - first Tuesday of the month, 10:30am to 3:30pm at the Tesco car park in Tiverton and Cullompton on alternate months.  Next visit Tuesday 4th July Cullompton.  Donna, the Advisor, is able to help/advise with all issues relating to sight loss, equipment is available for demonstration and sale.  No appointment necessary.
Macular Society Support Group - first Thursday of the month, 10:00am to 12 noon Old Heathcoat School Community Centre, ÂŁ3 per attendance. Â Next meeting Thursday 6th July. Â Further details, contact group leader Lil Minns on 07977 668153
Macular Society Support Group - third Thursday of the month, 10:00am to 12 noon Hayridge Centre, Cullompton, ÂŁ3 per attendance. Â Next meeting Thursday 20th July at Bridwell Park for coffee and cake - they will be joined by Tiverton MS Group for this occasion. Â Further details, contact group leader Teresa Cummings on 01884 32565
VI Indoor Bowling Club - regular dates are changing to accommodate outdoor bowling during the Summer.  Next meetings:  Thursday 6th July and Thursday 20th July from 2:00pm to 4:00pm in the Mid Devon Indoor Bowling Club, Chapel Street, Tiverton.  Woods, shoes, coaching, refreshments provided free of charge.  For further details contact Helen on 07834 688838
VI Walking Group - monthly walks for the visually impaired, with trained sighted guides. Â Next walk is along the canal from Halberton to Sampford Peverell, stopping for coffee along the way, on Friday 21st July at 10:00am. Â Transport provided. Â For further details contact Robin on 07434 032880
Dates of all upcoming events are announced on the Mid Devon Messenger recordings weekly.
Free audible books available and arranged, by post, on visiting every new listener.