Does it feel like there is a lack of joy in your life? Do you often feel overwhelmed by everyday stresses, which sap your energy and affect your motivation? Perhaps you’re very good at looking after other people but less good at taking care of your own needs.

We all go through difficult times and can be hit-hard by challenges. Yet despite all the information available, it can be hard to make positive changes. This practical, supportive course shows ways to build a resilient mindset to begin to face challenges. Using straightforward language it explores healthier ways of thinking, including showing more self-compassion and being less judgemental, and how to move out of familiar – but limiting – comfort zones.

• Develop your resilience by challenging negative thinking.
• Explore the effects of stress on you and your relationships.
• Develop skills to communicate assertively to express your needs.
• Build self-compassion into your thinking to reduce stress and improve self-esteem.
• Explore the need for certainty and consider ways to live with uncertainty