Beating the blues - hope monday 2025
On 20th January 2025, Hope For The Community CIC hosted Hope Monday, a free wellbeing webinar designed to turn Blue Monday into a day of positivity. Participants enjoyed relaxation for mind and body, winter wellbeing tips, and a creative gratitude session, all inspired by the evidence-based strategies from our Hope Programme self-management courses.
If you missed the event, don’t worry – the recordings are now available below.
Discover practical tips to boost your wellbeing and beat the winter blues anytime!
session Recordings
10 years of Hope with Gabriela Matouskova
Reflecting on 10 years of Hope, and looking to the future with Hope For The Community CIC CEO Gabriela Matouskova.
Click here to read more about 10 years of Hope!
Winter wellness – gearing up your immunity for the winter with Dr Tim Robinson
Discover the perfect balance of nutrition, sleep, and lifestyle choices to empower your immune system. With 30 years of experience in General Practice with a specialist interest in Long COVID. Dr Tim Robinson is Hope For The Community’s named Clinical Safety Officer.
Yoga reset – an introduction to gentle movement with Rachel Meller
Try a gentle yoga session that focuses on releasing unnecessary muscular tension, whilst regulating the nervous system and finding more comfortable ways to move the body. A gentle practice suitable for all levels of fitness and mobility. This gentle practice is more concerned with finding ways to maintain presence and to give sensing priority over thinking. The session can be done from a chair.
Thrive and revive - creativity for wellness with Mellissa Monsoon
A well regarded and established artist, Mellissa has produced a great body of beautiful work. Experienced in running workshops and artist residencies, Mellissa will help to develop your creativity and explain how it can build confidence and wellbeing by creating a Gratitude Tree. www.mmonsoon.com
Mindfulness Meditation with Dr Liz Sparkes
Compassion practice to soothe the mind and body. Nurturing for sleep, reducing anxiety and bringing balance. Dr Liz Sparkes, intuitive Coach, and Reiki Master has been working with individuals and groups for 14 years. Initially providing support as a health psychologist to enable positive changes to health, mindset, support for long term illness and pain.
She also works with NHS, Charities and Trusts supporting individuals and groups in areas including grief and loss, stress and self-compassion. Liz leads live mindfulness practice sessions on our Hope Programme courses. www.drlizsparkes.com
