Welcome to Instar Coaching C.I.C
As we enter the summer season I hope that this newsletter finds you well and brings you some sunshine.
Fresh Air FridaysFresh Air Fridays returns to Lepe Country Park next Saturday 26th June, 1.30-4pm. To experience the joy of being in a supportive community while walking in nature why not join us. This months theme is 'Your Big Dream' This session is an opportunity to explore what YOU want in your life in a safe, accepting group, in a beautiful environment.
The drop in charge is £30, there is also a parking charge of £7
(Membership is £25 a month and entitles you to attend any session anywhere in the country)
Book the session here:
https://freshairfridays.co.uk/session-list/?session-id=519



Project You - Self Care Course
This course started on 5th June and there are 3 sessions left to attend if you would like to try it out. The next session is on Saturday 26th 11am-12.30pm and the session is about exercise and being active. The session is repeated on Monday 28th June at 1-2pm. If you would like to have more energy, feel happier and more in control of your life, join me to start ‘Project You’. The weekly charge is £25, which entitles you to attend both Saturday and Monday sessions.


‘Project You’ is an interactive group which will give you the benefits of group coaching; support, shared learning and accountability.


Positive Psychology & Meditation
Caroline Livingstone, meditation teacher & crystal healer, and I are offering one session a month of Positve Psychology & Meditation which focusses on Strengths (www.viacharacter.org) This months topic is Vulnerability & Self Awareness and will be held on June 23rd. On July 21st our topic will be Forgiveness.
Here is the link for more information and to book.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/160163626719

Breathing Space
These sessions are available everyday at 12noon. I run the session on a Tuesday. It is a lovely way to stop for 30 mins, connect and breathe. Here is the link;
https://freshairfridays.co.uk/breathing-space/

Laughter Yoga
There is a free online laughter yoga session every Saturday from 10-10.30am. There is also one running in the open air, weather permitting.
Laughter is a wonderful way to be present and connect with others.

​Clubhouse Room
The Clubhouse App is available on Apple and Android phones. You can access discussions sessions free via the Clubhouse App. I have a room every Thursday at 7.30am which you can join to talk about Positive Psychology.
(contact me for more details)
Podcasts are a great way to learn and they are free! I present a podcast, with Vie Portland, called "Positivity: A Work In Progress". As the name suggests we focus on personal development topics. Our second series is out today 21st June and the topic is Personal Boundaries, it is available here;


https://anchor.fm/p-awip
Life CoachingI continue to provide Life Coaching online and hope to welcome you back to Forest Lodge (my office) soon.
Life is change, it is inevitable and yet often we struggle with it. Life Coaching can help you manage the change that is forced upon you, for example living with a pandemic, and Life Coaching can help you to make the changes that will give you greater fulfillment. The images below highlight my learning this month from my own coaching & training, from the conversations I have with Vie when recording our podcast and the pearls of wisdom from my lovely clients.


Thank you for your continued support and if you have any comments on this newsletter I would love to hear them,


With Love
Kim
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Do you look after or help support a family member, partner or friend because of their illness, disability or emotional distress? Do you know someone else who does this?

We're hosting some on-line drop-in events coming up soon, so why not drop in for a virtual cuppa and a private chat?

Here are some quotes from people in this situation who responded to a Healthwatch Hampshire survey last year:
"Sorting out the medication and prescription for my parents and myself was a nightmare in the early days of lockdown - I had to wait in queues at the chemist for up to 1.5 hours so eventually I took a deckchair! It wasn't just the waiting around, but the number of errors that the chemists made - at one stage 8 out of 9 sets of prescriptions were wrong.”

"A 22-year-old with learning disabilities unable to access any of his normal services. We did what we could to help him to stay busy, but he has gradually become more and more frustrated and low in mood.”

"Frustration that I am unable to support my brother and his mental health is worrying.”

"It has been difficult at times with no experience of caring for an old person let alone someone with health issues during a pandemic when they don’t understand why they can’t go out or know what the rules are."
 
Even though restrictions are easing now and more support is available again, it can be difficult still to know where to go. 
So check out the dates via this link - next drop-in event is today at 5.30pm! 

Click here to register and access the zoom link.

If you'd like to speak to someone direct, please ring Carolyn on 023 9310 6042 or email  carolyn@goodmentalhealth.org.uk 

Solent Connexions is funded by Solent NHS Trust and delivered by the Good Mental Health Cooperative 

https://goodmentalhealth.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=435abcb34236c54688593270d&id=edbe4dfac6&e=3e2381f60e

​“Why should we all use our creative power……?  Because there is nothing that makes people so generous, joyful, lively, bold and compassionate, so indifferent to fighting and the accumulation of objects and money” 
Brenda Ueland.
The Nexus Project is a new creative and wellbeing group for women, set up in partnership with the Independence and Wellbeing Team at Portsmouth City Council, and funded through the Tampon Tax Fund.


Next Zoom session on 22 June from 11am to 12.30pm 
All you need to join in on 22 June is some strong coffee dregs in a cup, pen and paper, a straw, and a paint brush or an old toothbrush. Local artist, Claire, will lead the group through this creative activity.

Interested in finding out more?
Click here to register your interest and get more information, including the zoom link for the group sessions. 

nex‧us /ˈneksəs/ noun [singular] formal    a connection or network of connections between a number of people, things, or ideas

Please see below details for Nature Journaling that was launched recently as part of Create and Prosper.
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Face to face paid group, or Low cost Zoom option from July 2021 - Zoom being offered for FREE this evening and throughout June.

Aimed at (but not exclusively) single parents or carers, in-patients, or those self isolating. Sit in your own garden, balcony or at your windowsill.

SO166AY location is Wheelchair and mobility accessible for indoor facilities plus 70% of Community Garden at Shirley warren Action Centre. 
Topic: Create&Prosper Live Nature Journalling
Time: May 26, 2021 18:00 London
        Every week on Wed, until Jun 30, 2021, 6 occurrence(s)
        May 26, 2021 18:00
        Jun 2, 2021 18:00
        Jun 9, 2021 18:00
        Jun 16, 2021 18:00
        Jun 23, 2021 18:00
        Jun 30, 2021 18:00

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/76739385214?pwd=Ykh0dlZQZk5zeDlsYlVlZkFoZGlxdz09

Meeting ID: 767 3938 5214
Passcode: freebie

​Last week we had a very inspiring and enjoyable and fascinating  introduction to core art journalling. This  week Deborah is back again.  To find out more please click here

Check in at 1 p.m. then the workshop from 1 30 to 2 30 p.m. 
This is the second introductory session. Full 6 week course in October.

Material list :- 
Pile of white A4 printer paper
Sketchbook or A3 paper or 2 x A4 stuck together
Gesso/white paint or white emulsion house paint
Large brush/your fingers!
Biro pen to write with
Acrylic paints 2/3 colours suggest Red/blue/yellow (try pound shop)
Old magazines/bits of paper/images you like
Scissors or scalpel
Pritt stick glue
Wipes/old cloth to wipe with
Crayons
Pencil 
Something to wear to get messy in

"The core art journalling session was fascinating and inspiring.  I had been feeling stressed and somewhat overwhelmed lately.  I found I unwound, and relaxed.  I spent another 3 hours working on it that evening and found it relaxing and completely absorbing!"

See here a sample of a collage started at last week's workshop:

SPACE is our new platform offering a range of courses and live tutors. You do have to register with the site and fill in the questionnaire please as this is part of the ongoing evaluation of the efficacy of the project.

You can do the courses any time you like and attend the Sunday meetings online currently but will be face to face later and still live streamed. You do not have to attend the Sunday meetings to access the courses but you do need to sign up to access the courses. You will need to enter your card details but the first month is free.

Paid up members then pay £5 a month and others £10. This week after the welcome and  introductions Deborah porter is teaching on core art journalling and there is a list of suggested materials in the calendar. Then ling will lead a discussion on a recovery topic and then part of one of the courses. If you are intending to participate please get signed up asap and do your registration, and click this link to begin.

Do you look after or help support a family member, partner or friend because of their illness, disability or emotional distress? Do you know someone else who does this?

Many people have taken on extra care and support for a loved one since the coronavirus pandemic began. Local and national surveys have found that many in this situation have struggled with their own wellbeing – feeling isolated, frustrated, sad, worried, bored, trapped and fearful about the future.

Next week - 7-13 June is National Carers Week, an annual campaign to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges unpaid carers face and recognise the contribution they make to families and communities throughout the UK. It also helps people who don't think of themselves as 'carers' to access much needed support.

On Thursday 10 June, we're hosting a drop-in event on zoom. You can drop in at anytime between 4:30-6:30pm to have a chat. You'll be able to speak to someone individually, or just hear more about the kind of support we can offer.

Click here to register and access the zoom link.

On the above link you can also view the webinar recording of our Caring Thru Covid event, with speakers from the Hive Portsmouth, and Healthwatch Hampshire, and lots of useful information.
Or you can click here to watch the webinar via Facebook

If you'd like to speak to someone direct, please ring Carolyn on 023 9310 6042 or email carolyn@goodmentalhealth.org.uk
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