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.

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.

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.

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.

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 […]

Jane guides us through the Butterfly Calming Technique which is an easy and helpful technique to use when feeling stressed or anxious. Jane O’Rourke 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.

Angela McNab and Jinjer Kandola are the Chief Executives of Camden & Islington NHS Trust and Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health Trust respectively. They have come together to both speak about what they do to switch off, which is so important for everyone to try and do during this difficult time.

Sheena Webb is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Service Manager and Joint Clinical Lead for the Family Drug and Alcohol Court Team, at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust. She speaks about what happens when we are pushed out of our comfort zone in response to distressing situations and pressures at work, and how to manage our inner critic.

Tavistock&Portman · Leadership and Management in Health and Social Care During the COVID-19 Crisis Robyn Vesey is an Organisational Consultant at Tavistock Consulting. In this podcast Robyn offers practical pointers for leaders and managers in their role during this challenging time, and how they can support their teams as well as themselves. To accompany this podcast we have added three resources; Managing Anxiety, Keeping a Gratitude Journal, and Coping With Nightmares And Sleep During Covid-19, we hope you find them […]