- Course: Mindfulness for Stress Reduction
- COVID-19 Resources
- Wellbeing Apps
- Mental Health Foundation Downloads
- Imperial Staff Arts Club
- Wellbeing Library
- Our Partner Resources
Course: Mindfulness for Stress Reduction
A six week mindfulness course launches September 2020. Sign up to take part in meditation, group discussion and gentle movement practices.
The course – delivered by the Network’s Chief Operating Officer, Joanne Holloway – will help you to:
- Reduce stress and anxiety
- Choose how to respond to unwanted experiences
- Bring self compassion into your life
- Increase your sense of wellbeing
There are 12 spaces open to staff across three LCRNs – North West London; Kent, Surrey and Sussex; North East and North Cumbria. Anyone who misses out this time will go on a waiting list for future courses.
For dates, registration and further information, visit Eventbrite.
COVID-19 Resources
Take a look at this section of the site. It has additional information and resources to support you during this period of working under additional pressures due to COVID-19.
Wellbeing Apps
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| Cove | Thrive | Calm Harm |
| Create music to capture your mood and express how you feel with the Cove app. Instead of words, create music to reflect emotions like joy, sadness, calm and anger. | Thrive helps you prevent and manage stress, anxiety and related conditions. The game based app can be used to relax before a stressful situation or on a more regular basis to help you live a happier, more stress-free life. | Calm Harm is an app designed to help people resist or manage the urge to self-harm. It’s private and password protected. |
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| Drink Aware | Endel | #SelfCare |
| Want to change the way you drink? This app will help you track consumption. calculate units and calories and set goals to help you moderate your drinking. | Endel creates personalised soundscapes to give your mind and body what it needs to achieve total immersion in any task. | #SelfCare allows you to find quick calm any time. As you stay in your virtual bed all day surrounded by your favourite gentle things, you select calming tasks that generate simple satisfaction |
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| Headspace | Sleepio | Couch to 5K |
| Learn to meditate with the free 10-day beginner course that guides you through the essentials of meditation and mindfulness. A solid foundation to build on. | Sleepio is an online sleep improvement programme, clinically proven to help you fall asleep faster, stay asleep through the night, and give you more energy during the day. | Exercise is good for your physical and mental health. Couch to 5K is a popular beginners or returners app that will help you work up to running 5K in just nine weeks. |
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Mental Health Foundation Downloads
Good mental health is fundamental to thriving in life, yet, compared to looking after our own physical health, little is commonly known about mental ill-health and how to prevent it. We look to the Mental Health Foundation, the UK’s charity for everyone’s mental health for resources on how to look after mental health. Here, you can download free publications on how to look after your mental health using a variety of different techniques. Visit the site now.
Staff Arts Club
The Staff Arts Club is co-ordinated and funded by Imperial Health Charity and offers members of Trust staff the opportunity to engage with London’s arts scene.
Members enjoy a range of benefits, including free admission to some of London’s major museums and galleries, as well as invitations to private tours and exhibition openings.
The Staff Arts Club is free to join for all members of staff at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.
Members can visit paid exhibitions at the following galleries for free:
- Royal Academy of Arts
- Victoria and Albert Museum
To find out more about the Staff Arts Club and the arts programme, visit the charity’s website or email arts@imperialcharity.org.uk
Wellbeing Library
A library of wellbeing books is available for you to borrow.
Visit the Hammersmith Hospital office to browse the titles available.
Contact the Wellbeing team for more information.
