Tuesday, 10 September

Talk for Health Taster: Learn to Talk for a Fit Mind (Code: T67)

What happens when we let go of our social masks and start being who we really are? Connection.

By Talk for Health

Date and time

Tue, 10 Sep 2024 15:00 - 17:00 GMT+1

Location

Location TBC

Location TBC London 000000 United Kingdom

Refund Policy

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Eventbrite's fee is nonrefundable.

About this event

2 hours

*Please note, this event will take place on the 10th of September 2024 from 15:00-17:00 at Location TBC.

In today's society it is all too easy to feel lonely and disconnected from others and this can have a negative impact on our emotional health and the quality of our life.

Here at Talk for Health we know that true connection happens when we let go of our social masks and start being who we really are. This is why we run our Tasters, Full Programmes and T4H Cafes: to help you feel more connected to yourself and other people.

We invite you to come and enjoy a Taster session, which is FREE, to find out if it is right for you.

The Taster will give you a chance to experience some of the four key learning areas of our full programme:

Open and truthful talking
Empathic listening
Basic counselling skills
How to set up an ongoing group to take care of your own wellbeing and enable others to do so

The Taster will give you a chance to experience some of the four key learning areas of our full programme:

Open and truthful talking
Empathic listening
Basic counselling skills
How to take care of your own wellbeing and help others take care of theirs in an ongoing peer support group

To make our taster sessions the best possible introduction to what we offer, there will be an element of small-group personal sharing in the session. You will not be asked to share on any particular topic or to talk about anything you don’t feel comfortable sharing, but we will ask you to share on a topic of your choice and to listen attentively to other participants’ shares.

You might like to think about some of the following questions before the day of the taster:

• What might it feel like to share in front of a group?

• What might it feel like to listen to others sharing?

• When was the last time you had a conversation where you felt a deep sense of connection and felt better afterwards?

• Would you like more such conversations in your life? Why / why not?

Come join us and learn how to talk to for a fit mind!

After the Taster, you can go straight into a Talk for Health Cafe, where you will learn peer counselling skills as well as have plenty of space to talk and get/give support. You can also sign up to the Full 4-day Talk for Health Peer Counselling Programme to deepen your knowledge, skills, and get even more space to share.

If you have any questions, or are unable to sign-up using Eventbrite, please call or text 'call me' on 02034 093201 or email info@talkforhealth.co.uk.

Please note that if at any point either before or during the programme facilitators feel that by taking part there is a risk of detriment to your wellbeing then you will not be allowed to continue with the programme. Facilitators will support with suggestions for alternative referrals. We apologise for the inconvenience, but for legal reasons under eighteens, babies, and animals will not be permitted to attend.

For participants overseas: Talk for Health is unable to signpost to mental health resources overseas. Please ensure you have other mental health resources in place or know where to access.

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Talk for Health is fundraising to continue to support double our usual intake during the pandemic. Want to support us further? Just select the donation option when booking your ticket or click here to donate to our crowdfunding page. Any amount is appreciated- thank you so much!

Organised by

Talk for Health

Talk for Health is a social enterprise that demystifies effective therapeutic talk, making it accessible to all. We make group peer to peer counselling something we can all do - whether for our own wellbeing, to help others, or both.

We are now operating programmes, tasters, groups and other events both online and in person, so you can choose what suits you best. Participants can join online events using their mobiles, laptops or tablets. Those without an internet connection or smartphone can dial in using regular mobile phones or landlines.

How does it work?

We provide initial training programmes that teach group peer-to-peer counselling skills and give you plenty of space to reflect on your own life. After training, Talk for Health Graduates gain access to free, monthly, ongoing groups for wellbeing, as well as occasional advanced learning groups and further training.

Further training is provided for Graduates to become trainers of the initial training programmes and/or facilitators of on-going groups.

All these free activities are made possible by funding from the Islington Clinical Commissioning Group as well as other grant-funding bodies. Some programmes are for Islington and Camden residents only, due to ICCG funding, and others are available only to those in Northeast London. Other events are open to all. Please contact us if you're not sure.

We also run special events that are open to everyone and hope to see you at one of our programmes or events soon.

If you would like further information then please email info@talkforhealth.co.uk or call/text 020 3409 3201.

Wish to support us? If you are able, please donate to save our service! Talk for Health needs help as we contend with a funding cliff-edge when people need us the most in the winter months. Please consider donating when signing up to an event on Eventbrite, or make a donation to our Crowdfunder campaign here. All donations of all sizes are immensely appreciated. Thank you so much!

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