self-care – Page 4 – Rachel Hawkins-Crockford

Category: self-care

New writing for wellbeing workshops

Posted by keylifetherapy on July 3, 2019

Writing for Wellbeing at The Flamingo Centre, Henleaze/Southmead from 21 September 2019 I’m back at the Flamingo Centre in September with three writing for wellbeing workshops. It’ll be running in fortnightly blocks of three on …

Bristol, Creative Writing for Therapeutic Purposes, Poetry, self-care, wellbeing, Writing for Wellbeing

Developing a regular journaling routine

Posted by keylifetherapy on June 17, 2019May 1, 2020

There are so many views on how often and when you should try journaling, why doing this at all might be good for you, what you could write about etc etc but what I’ve found …

Counselling, Creative Writing for Therapeutic Purposes, Focus, Poetry, self-care, Uncategorized, wellbeing, Writing for Wellbeing

Writing through the seasons of life

Posted by keylifetherapy on May 20, 2019May 14, 2019

I’ve just come to the end of a writing for wellbeing workshop series based around the four seasons. It’s been a lovely experience with a group of amazing women. I’ve so enjoyed our time together. …

Creative Writing for Therapeutic Purposes, nature, self-care, wellbeing, Writing for Wellbeing

Writing for Wellbeing: Haiku Day 6

Posted by keylifetherapy on March 27, 2019March 20, 2019

leaf bursting outwards into light, into colour done with Winter fasts

Creative Writing for Therapeutic Purposes, Focus, haiku, nature, Poetry, self-care, wellbeing, Writing for Wellbeing

How do you take care of yourself?

Posted by keylifetherapy on March 25, 2019March 19, 2019

We all need to look after ourselves, even if it is only in order to help us support other people in our lives. When life gets chaotic or we feel as if we are overwhelmed …

Counselling, Creative Writing for Therapeutic Purposes, self-care, wellbeing

National Poetry Day: A poem a day keeps the doctor away

Posted by keylifetherapy on March 21, 2019March 20, 2019

Writing and reading poetry can both help us improve our mental and physical health. In William Sieghart’s The Poetry Pharmacy: Tried-And-True Prescriptions for the Heart, Mind and Soul (2017, Penguin Books) poetry is prescribed to be …

Creative Writing for Therapeutic Purposes, Focus, Poetry, self-care, wellbeing, Writing for Wellbeing