Tavistock&Portman · 7 Minute Grounded Breathing Meditation Jane O’Rourke guides us through a breathing meditation that connects us with the earth to help us feel resourced and steady. Jane is a yoga and meditation teacher and a Psychodynamic Psychotherapist with children, young people, and families. She teaches yoga for trauma within the Trauma Service at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust. Wellbeing Quiz Profile: #MoreFrantic #RelivingTrauma

Tavistock&Portman · Fear In The Time Of Coronavirus Rachel Surtees is the Director of Strategy and Transformation at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust. Rachel powerfully describes the impact of fear in the experience of a family being forced to really face the reality of the serious illness that Covid-19 is. Wellbeing Quiz Profile: #RelivingTrauma

Tavistock&Portman · The rise of “Moral Injury” in NHS workers Dr Sarah Appleton is a Clinical Psychologist working in Employee Health for Central London Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Sarah raises our awareness of the concept of “moral injury”, and how to support staff to effectively prepare for, identify, and manage potentially morally injurious events. Sarah references the recent paper titled “COVID-19 and experiences of moral injury in front-line key workers” authored by Williamson, Murphy and Greenberg (2020). Wellbeing Quiz […]

Tavistock&Portman · Sarah Carney – Emotional Strength In A Time Of Uncertainty Sarah Carney is an Independence & Well Being Service Manager in Enfield. She shares her experience of supporting a Care Home at the onset of a pandemic and the need for emotional strength during a time of uncertainty. Wellbeing Quiz Profile: #FeelingHopeless

Tavistock&Portman · Managing an Adult Social Service Remotely: From The Outside In Caroline Mayger is an Independence & Well Being Service Manager in Enfield. She shares how it feels to manage an adult social care service remotely by creating stability within care settings from a distance. Wellbeing Quiz Profile: #LessInterested

Tavistock&Portman · Communication during Covid-19 Fiona Hartnett is the General Manager of Children, Young Adults and Families and Adult and Forensic Services at The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust. Fiona reflects on the impact COVID-19 has had on communications with staff and offers some useful advice to both those receiving and those delivering communications in this context.

Tavistock&Portman · Tree Visualisation Exercise To Calm And Steady Jane O’Rourke guides us through a tree visualisation exercise to help us connect with nature when feeling stressed and overwhelmed. Jane is a Yoga and Meditation Teacher, and a Psychodynamic Psychotherapist with Children, Young People and Families. She teaches Yoga4Trauma within the Trauma Service at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust. Wellbeing Quiz Profile: #MoreFrantic #RelivingTrauma

Helen Shaw is the Portfolio Manager for Social Care, Leadership in the Directorate of Education & Training at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust. She is also an organisational and leadership consultant. To celebrate What Matters to You? Day 2020, Helen talks about the concept of listening and the importance of this skill as we respond to the current pandemic. Wellbeing Quiz Profile: #LessInterested #DoingOkay

Tavistock&Portman · 5 Minute Soothing Rhythm Breathing Exercise This breathing exercise is a good way to experience self-compassion for times when you need more self-care. Soothing Rhythm Breathing relieves stress and anxiety by slowing the body and mind down. Jane is a Yoga and Meditation Teacher, and a Psychodynamic Psychotherapist with Children, Young People and Families. She teaches Yoga4Trauma within the Trauma Service at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust. Wellbeing Quiz Profile: #MoreFrantic #FeelingHopeless

Tavistock&Portman · Sleeping Well Dominic O’Ryan qualified as a Clinical Psychologist from UCL in 2000. He is the Lead Psychologist in Substance Misuse Services and the CBT Training Lead for Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust. He talks about three simple approaches to sleeping well. Wellbeing Quiz Profile: #MoreFrantic