Breathworks mindfulness champions
Alison Wilson and Lola Atkinson
Alison and Lola have both completed the Breathworks Mindfulness Champions training and are offering short mindfulness sessions to teams in the trust.
Both have been practicing mindfulness and meditation for many years and are passionate about health and wellbeing, especially in supporting staff.
Alison and Lola work in the leadership and improvement team in Strive, having a special focus on compassionate leadership delivering training to colleagues around the trust.
Compassionate leadership begins with self-compassion and for self-compassion, mindfulness, being present and being able to manage one’s own emotions is a key skill.
Sessions cover
Calming the self
Being present
Shifting focus from thinking to sensing
Short mindful exercises
Time to reflect
The sessions are around 20 minutes long.
If you are interested in booking a session for your team, please email Alison or Lola on [email protected] or [email protected]
Mindfulness courses delivered by Tees Esk and Wear Valleys (TEWV)
These courses vary in length, some are face-to-face and some are online. For more information, visit the TEWV mindfulness page