Tavistock&Portman · 5 minute Alternate Nostril Breathing for Calming and Soothing Jane O’Rourke shares a traditional yoga breathing practice, Nadi Shodhana or alternate nostril breathing, that can quickly calm the mind. 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 · Taking Care Dez Holmes is the Director of Research in Practice. Dez reflects on self-care and resilience for colleagues working in children’s services and how paying attention to personal wellbeing is essential. Resources to support this are shared throughout. Wellbeing Quiz Profile: #MoreFrantic

Tavistock&Portman · Substance Use 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. Dominic speaks about the use of substances during this time. Wellbeing Quiz Profile: #MoreFrantic

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 · 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

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

Tavistock&Portman · The Psychological Impact of ‘Coming Home’ Dr Sarah Appleton is a Clinical Psychologist working in Employee Health for Central London Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Sarah explores the experience of returning to ‘business as usual’ following participation in a crisis response such as COVID-19, and helps us prepare to navigate this next period of uncertainty. Wellbeing Quiz Profile: #LessInterested

Tavistock&Portman · Compassion Exercise For Wellbeing And Ease At Times Of Difficulty Jane O’Rourke guides us through a compassion exercise for wellbeing and ease at times of difficulty. 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 #LessInterested #FeelingHopeless

Chris Caldwell is the Director of Nursing and the Director of the National Workforce Skills Development Unit at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust. Chris is currently redeployed to Health Education England to support the COVID-19 response across the London Region as Director of Nursing COVID Response. She talks here about the celebration of International Nurses’ Day 2020 and reflects on the different labours involved in nursing. You can read more about the labours of nursing through a blog […]