Carlow Calendar of Events Winter/Spring 2020

All our courses and workshops are co-produced and co-delivered with those who have lived experience in partnership with professional expertise, “the expert by experience working alongside the expert by profession”. Courses and workshops at the Recovery College South East are for everyone. Recovery College South East uses an educational approach to develop strengths, talents and personal resources.

VENUE WORKSHOP NAME DATES TIME

January 2020Day Hospital St Dympna’s Hospital, Carlow

Positive Relationships in Recovery (Morning workshop)Many aspects of life can affect our mental wellbeing and recovery such as our social interactions but also the relationship we have with ourselves. Developing meaningful relationships benefits our health and wellbeing and it is important to make sure these relationships are positive. Tips on how to build and maintain positive relationships including the benefits to our wellbeing will be explored.

Wednesday15th January

10 am – 12 pm

Day HospitalSt Dympna’s Hospital, Carlow

Building Self Esteem (Morning workshop)We believe that real self-esteem comes from a healthy respect for yourself and an understanding of what your role is in the world. Each week we will look at a different aspect of how you feel about yourself and how to build on that. Some of the topics covered: interactions with others, low and positive self-esteem and positive affirmations. We look at areas including; Your awareness of who you are, How you think and feel about your strengths and weaknesses. The expectations you place on yourself. Your awareness of what you want from your life. Do you accept yourself for who you are or not? How you view yourself in comparison to others, How you think and feel about what other people say about you.

Wednesday 22nd January

10 am – 12 pm

Day Hospital St Dympna’s Hospital, Carlow

WRAP – Wellness Recovery Action Plan (Five morning workshops)WRAP is for everybody. WRAP helps you to get to know yourself. WRAP is your personal plan which you have put in place in the good times to remind you and guide you through the bad times. WRAP helps to achieve and maintain and wellness and gain more control over our lives and the way we feel. It is developed to help us identify what works and what doesn’t work and how we can get better at staying well.

Friday 24th, 31st January and Friday 7th, 14th and 21st February

10.30 am – 12.30pm

Day Hospital St Dympna’s Hospital, Carlow

Understanding Anxiety (Morning workshop)Everyone experiences periods of anxiety at some stage in their lives. We can feel tense, uncertain, fearful or nervous. Anxiety is a word used to describe these moments of discomfort. In this workshop we will look at how anxiety affects people in different ways - both emotionally and physically - and when these periods of unease, fear or worry affects your mental health. We will look at the different types of anxiety, it’s possible causes and how you can help manage these feelings. You will have the opportunity to discuss your own personal experiences whilst learning from others. This workshop will provide you with a safe space to discuss your concerns, find out about support, and self-help groups available in your community.

Wednesday 29th January

10am – 12pm

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February 2020Day HospitalSt. Dympna’s Hospital, Carlow

Introduction to Mindfulness (Morning workshop)This taster session will give students an introduction to Mindfulness and what it is – short mindful meditations to use daily, mindful activities for everyday life including our own self care and personal wellness

Wednesday 5th February

10am – 12pm

The Involvement CentreSt. Dympna’s Hospital,Carlow

Personal Development (Morning workshop) Understanding what blocks us in LifeThis Personal Development workshop offers a chance for participants to build their self-confidence and discover more about themselves in “What blocks us in life”. This workshop will look at different tools to help us to deal positively with challenges that we face in our daily life in decision making, problem solving, dealing with conflict and financial difficulties.

Monday 10th February

10am – 12.30pm

Day Hospital St. Dympna’s Hospital, Carlow

Understanding Medication (Morning workshop)The aim of this workshop is to give you a chance to talk about the use of medications, the benefits, the challenges and how we can manage their use more effectively. We will explore potential side effects as well as other available options. We will also discuss access to reliable information re medication as well as who to contact if you have any questions in the future. This workshop will give you an opportunity to ask questions and learn from others.

Wednesday 12th February

10am – 12pm

Training Room,St Dympna’s HospitalCarlow

Co-Production Workshop (Morning workshop)This workshop will give people the skills and knowledge required to design, develop, and deliver recovery education workshops in partnership with the Recovery College South East. Co-Production is working together, expert by expertise, working alongside expert by experience, bringing together the clinical experience and the lived experience to empower people through education on mental health challenges and addiction challenges.

Friday 21st February

9.30 – 1.30 pm

The Involvement CentreSt Dympna’s HospitalCarlow

Personal Development – Living and eating well in Recovery (Morning workshop)This workshop will explore how living and eating well can improve our moods in recovery. How true is the saying “An Apple a Day keeps the Doctor away”. We will also explore different types of natural foods, natural supplements and eating right to get a good night’s sleep. Simple tips and tools on relaxation techniques and living well in recovery.

Monday 17th February

10am – 12.30pm

Day HospitalSt Dympna’s HospitalCarlow

Let’s Talk Recovery (Morning workshop)Let’s talk recovery focuses on wellness rather than illness and aims to support people to use their strengths to self-manage and move forward. Recovery is a personal journey of discovery – it involves making sense of and finding meaning in what has happened, becoming an expert in your own self care, building a new sense of self and purpose in life, discovering your own strengths and making your own choices and using these to pursue aspirations and goals. This workshop explores the key concepts of recovery and will identify what it means to you. Through discussion, conversation and shared learning, participants will learn practical tips and tools to enable you to start participating and progressing in living the life you want.

Wednesday 18th February

10am – 12pm

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The Involvement CentreSt Dympna’s HospitalCarlow

Positive Relationships in Recovery (Morning workshop)Many aspects of life can affect our mental wellbeing and recovery such as our social interactions but also the relationship we have with ourselves. Developing meaningful relationships benefits our health and wellbeing and it is important to make sure these relationships are positive. Tips on how to build and maintain positive relationships including the benefits to our wellbeing will be explored.

Monday 24rd February

10am – 12.30pm

Training Room,St Dympna’s HospitalCarlow

Recovery Principles and Practice (Morning workshop)Recovery Principles and Practice aims to bring an increased awareness to all staff in the Mental Health Services of the benefits of a recovery approach in practice. The training is built on incorporating the unique expertise that core stakeholders, service users, family members and service providers bring to the recovery process.

Wednesday 26th February

9.30am – 1.30pm

Training Room,St Dympna’s HospitalCarlow

Understanding and Managing Anxiety (4 morning workshops)Everyone experiences periods of anxiety at some stage in their lives. We can feel tense, uncertain, fearful or nervous. Anxiety is a word used to describe these moments of discomfort. In this workshop we will look at how anxiety affects people in different ways - both emotionally and physically - and when these periods of unease, fear or worry affects your mental health. We will look at the different types of anxiety, it’s possible causes and how you can help manage these feelings. You will have the opportunity to discuss your own personal experiences whilst learning from others. This workshop will provide you with a safe space to discuss your concerns, find out about support, and self-help groups available in your community.

Thursday 27th February, Thursday 5th,

12th and 19th March

10am – 1.30pm

March 2020The Involvement CentreSt Dympna’s HospitalCarlow

Understanding Resilience (Morning workshop)This workshop aims to explore what resilience is, how we build it, and ways we can live a more resilient life, to benefit ourselves and others.People do not respond in the same way to traumatic and stressful life events.Developing resilience is a personal journey. To be emotionally resilient means having the ability to cope with a difficult or stressful time

Monday 2nd March

10am – 12.30pm

Day HospitalSt Dympna’s HospitalCarlow

Getting a good night’s Sleep (Morning workshop)Do you have difficulty getting off to sleep at night? Wake up early in the morning? Spend the night tossing and turning? This workshop gives basic information about sleep and the common causes of sleep problems. Will explore the things that may get in the way of getting a good night’s sleep and offers tips and tools to help you to sleep better.

Wednesday 4th

March10am – 12pm

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Day HospitalSt Dympna’s HospitalCarlow

Learning Self Compassion and Kindness for MyselfDo you ever feel cut off from others and feel like other people are somehow better able to cope? Is it difficult to find time to look after yourself, do you tend to criticise and judge yourself more harshly than you would others? Do you concentrate more on mistakes and failures rather than your strengths and successes? There is another way. Developing self compassion and learning to be kinder to ourselves is possible for everyone. It can help us to discover who we are even in times of difficulty. This workshop will explore what self compassion is and how to overcome barriers to developing it.

Wednesday 11th March

10am – 12pm

Day HospitalSt Dympna’s HospitalCarlow

Building Self – Esteem ( 2 morning workshop)We believe that real self-esteem comes from a healthy respect for yourself and an understanding of what your role is in the world. Each week we will look at a different aspect of how you feel about yourself and how to build on that. Some of the topics covered: interactions with others, low and positive self-esteem and positive affirmations. We look at areas including; Your awareness of who you are, How you think and feel about your strengths and weaknesses. The expectations you place on yourself. Your awareness of what you want from your life. Do you accept yourself for who you are or not? How you view yourself in comparison to others, How you think and feel about what other people say about you.

Wednesday 18th March and Wednesday 25th March

10am – 12pm

April 2020Day HospitalSt Dympna’s HospitalCarlow

Building My Self Confidence (2 morning workshop)Knowing ourselves and having confidence in ourselves is not only important but is helpful in living well. Focussing on inner confidence rather than behaviour, this course will share strategies that enable you to identify your strengths and qualities in order to live well and maintain your wellbeing. This workshop will focus on understanding the importance of self-confidence for wellbeing, explore strategies for increasing and maintaining our confidence.

Wednesday 1st

April and Wednesday 8th

April

10am – 12pm

Day HospitalSt Dympna’s HospitalCarlow

WRAP – Wellness Recovery Action Plan (2 Day workshop)WRAP is for everybody. WRAP helps you to get to know yourself. WRAP is your personal plan which you have put in place in the good times to remind you and guide you through the bad times. WRAP helps to achieve and maintain and wellness and gain more control over our lives and the way we feel. It is developed to help us identify what works and what doesn’t work and how we can get better at staying well.

Thursday 23rd and Friday 24th

April

10am – 4pm

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