Tenant training – learning self-care

Published On: July 5, 2024By Gemma Bailey

NPH offers a programme of free training courses for our tenants and the most recent course was ‘Who cares for you – nurturing self-care’, it was run by mental health charity Mind. We were delighted to see so many tenants attend and be so engaged with the subject.

The course was designed to help attendees develop a deeper understanding of self-care and how to incorporate it into daily life. It covered various self-care practices, mindfulness techniques and how to manage stress. Course trainer, Gill Taha from Mind said:

“We all live really busy lives and we can sometimes neglect ourselves and our own mental health. We need to learn to stop and put ourselves first sometimes. The course is all about doing that with strategies that help prioritise self-care”

Our attendees attended the course for various reasons, but everyone attending had an interest in improving their mental health and said afterwards that they would all recommend the course to a friend. One of the attendees said that they attended the course because “I want to live more in the moment. I can be a bit too reflective and overthink things, so I’m interested in learning some techniques to help me live in the present”

Thank you to Mind for running this interesting course, attendees seemed to get a lot out of it. Mind has free resources to help mental health and tips for everyday living on their website here.

If you are struggling with your mental health

If you are struggling with your mental health, there’s a helpline available 24 hours a day and 7 days a week for anyone in need – it’s the Mental Health Integrated Response Hub and can be called at any time on 0800 448 0828.

Mind also regularly hold crisis cafes across Northamptonshire. The cafes are free to attend, you don’t need to make an appointment and they are attended by professional mental health workers who can offer a safe space if you find yourself in crisis or need support with your mental health. The details can be found here.