Photo: Miles Willis
Recently we've had to suspend most of our volunteering and ecotherapy project which has been heartbreaking during a time in which we know our volunteers might benefit from the project even more. Being outdoors in a green space is a powerful way of helping calm the system, all of us at the vineyard know this only too well. We hope to be up and running again soon but in the meantime our ecotherapists are keeping in touch with everyone and recently shared this list of resources which we wanted to share with you too. Read more about ecotherapy at Forty Hall Vineyard here.
Mental Health First Aid England – several great resources on how to spot signs of stress and address it.
https://mhfaengland.org/mhfa-centre/resources/resource/?id=48b51c37-3ca5-e811-8147-e0071b668081
Mental Health Foundation – advice on looking after your mental health and wellbeing when staying at home
https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/coronavirus/staying-at-home
NHS Every Mind Matters – 10 tips if you are worried about coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips/
Mind –
Coronavirus and wellbeing
https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/coronavirus/coronavirus-and-your-wellbeing/
Mental health/ill health useful contacts
https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/mental-health-problems-introduction/useful-contacts/
Future Learn
Free mindfulness course from Future Learn (Recommended by Nalan)
https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/mindfulness-wellbeing-performance/15/steps/610072
Yoga Like Water
Free breath exercises, meditations and relaxations and the book ‘Less’ to download
https://www.yogalikewater.com/less.html
Movement for Modern Life
Online yoga, mindfulness, meditation. Free 14 day trial.
https://movementformodernlife.com/
During Mental Health Awareness week we've also been thinking about that important resource, kindness, find out more here.
