Whether you want to better manage the pain you experience, be less bothered by negative emotions, cope better with pain related anxiety and low mood or simply learn to feel calmer and more positive. This may be the course for you.
What is on offer? Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board have collaborated with SMART Wellbeing to provide a 6-week live online webinar course to help people struggling with enduring pain to better manage their symptoms and to live happier more meaningful lives.
You will learn a range of mindful acceptance-based skills that will enable you to live well, begin to safely reduce pain medication and to benefit from learning from each other as well from Dr Mike Scanlan, who is leading the course.
Research shows that mindfulness and acceptance-based strategies can:
o help with feelings of depression and anxiety linked to living with pain
o Improve memory and attention
o Manage pain more effectively
o Boost your immune system as well as many other benefits.
What do I need? There is no cost. You will remain completely anonymous and all you need is an email address, an internet connection and one of the following:
Tablet, PC, Laptop or Smartphone.
The course is running 6pm to 7pm from Tuesday 8nd November for six weeks:
8th Nov, 15th Nov, 22nd Nov, 29th Nov, 6th & 13th December.
The live webinar sessions are recorded so you can access them at your own convenience.
If you want to know more or wish to opt in please email suzy.dion@nhs.net with your name, email address, contact telephone number and your GP surgery to allow follow-up after attendance.