Renaissance Natural Therapy Centre

Go placidly amid the noise and haste,
and remember what peace
there may be in silence.
As far as possible without surrender
be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly
and clearly;
and listen to others,
even the dull and the ignorant;
they too have their story.

Avoid loud and aggressive persons,
they are vexations to the spirit.
If you compare yourself
with others,
you may become vain and bitter;
for always there will be greater
and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well
as your plans.

Keep interested in your own career, however humble;
it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs;
for the world is full of trickery
But let this not blind you to what
virtue there is;
many persons strive for high ideals;
and everywhere life is full of heroism.

Be yourself.
Especially, do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love;
for in the face of all aridity
and disenchantment
it is as perennial as the grass.

Take kindly the counsel of the years,
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline,
be gentle with yourself.

You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here.

And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.

Therefore be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive Him to be,
and whatever your labors and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life
keep peace with your soul.

With all its sham, drudgery,
and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful.
Strive to be happy. ~Max Ehrmann

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Amanda has been volunteering with us for 4 years. Here’s her thoughts on supporting others and what you can expect when you call 👇

“It’s a privilege to hear the deeply personal things people share, particularly when they say things like, ‘You’re the first person I’ve told this to.’ By the end of the call, you can often hear they feel more settled… it’s just a real honour.

“It’s OK if you don’t know what to say or feel nervous about calling. We can ask some questions, but it’s up to you what you answer. You don’t have to share anything you’re not comfortable with. The call is yours and is guided by you. We just want to be there.

“It really is a non-judgmental, safe space. There’s nothing you can’t talk to us about - anything that’s on your mind, or that you might find it difficult to talk to other people about. We’ll give you space to work through those feelings.

“If you’re worried about someone and want to support them, know that it’s not always about giving advice. Let people talk at their own pace and reassure them that someone cares. Sometimes, that’s the most important thing you can do.”

Understanding areas of control: what you can and can not control
Accepting what you can't control is a helpful tool for problem solving, stress management, negative thoughts, and mental wellness.
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Join us this Saturday at Moseley Bog as we delve into the site's rich history and recreate a Bronze Age sauna! Arrive at 1pm for a historical tour with archaeologist Dr Mike Hodder, or come along between 2-4pm to enter and experience the sweat lodge itself. All welcome!

What should psychotherapeutic professionals know about family estrangement? Shame and stigma appear in the experience of family estrangement. Reducing the stigma and providing therapeutic support can be transformative to the lives of those affected. 

Signs of people-pleasing🧡 //

Race is complicated Race is complicated: a toolkit for psychological therapies training The Coalition for Inclusion and Anti-oppressive Practice is launching a toolkit for psychological therapies training to help the UK counselling and psychotherapy sectors better understand and address race and diversity.

A lot about our behaviour doesn’t make sense until we can take on board a basic idea about the way we humans are built: that our biology privileges survival over self-awareness. Place any new human in a terrible circumstance – let’s say, in a home with an abusive or alcoholic parent – and it won’t focus clearly on what has gone wrong, or mourn its condition. It will simply keep going.

Yet our excellence at survival doesn’t take away from the basic fact of our situation. We have the ingredients of madness inside us.

To learn more click the link to read out FREE article.

https://www.theschooloflife.com/article/why-it-can-take-us-so-long-to-understand-how-unwell-we-are/

Honestly, this can feel really hard sometimes. But, so good for kids (and for us) for them to have some agency and control in their worlds.

Trans awareness and allyship

Will & Harper is Will Ferrell's best movie in years for a vitally important reason

The TA101 is your perfect introduction into Transactional Analysis.

Whether you want to pursue a career in Psychotherapy, Educational, or Organisational TA, or just learn more about yourself and others, the TA101 is a fascinating and engaging three day course.

Enjoy this introduction to Transactional Analysis, with Adrienne Lee, in person at Berne House this September.

Email [email protected] to register, and find more information online through the link in bio.

Do you work in a secondary school or college in a support staff or pastoral role?

You may be working with students who are at risk of, or who are self-harming.

Come along to our pilot training, where we will explore practical strategies to support you to best support a young person who is self-harming.

You’ll learn:
🔹 What self-harm is and is not.
🔹 The causes, triggers, and cycles of self-harm.
🔹 How to be prepared with helpful responses to young people who self-harm.
🔹 How to manage the risk of self-harm.
🔹 How to be aware of the importance of staff wellbeing when supporting others.

🔹 25 Sept
🔹 09:30 – 12:30
🔹 Zoom
🔹 £10

Secure your spot for this pilot: https://orlo.uk/Gsidq

Our work is this important.

Thanks The Holistic Psychologist!

Surveying bits of our past – perhaps while in the bath, on a walk, or a flight – we may come across a particular type of memory colloquially known as ‘bittersweet’.

We might remember afternoons we used to spend, when we were little, with our grandmother. Together we’d do a bit of weeding in her tiny garden, then we’d make lunch and play cards. Sometimes she showed us her old photographs of her own distant childhood.

We enjoyed those times very much – but the memory of them is mixed up with the knowledge of what happened later. In adolescence, we pushed away from her, we almost never visited – and she died before we’d found our adult selves. She never got to know about the love we now feel for her. We wince at our recollections.

Or perhaps we remember being fifteen and in love for the first time. Crippled by shyness, we never said anything. Recently we heard they had a child and moved north. We wonder, with pain, if we could ever feel that way again. It seems typical that we let the best person slip through our fingers.

Bittersweet memories force us to acknowledge that the positive in our lives is never far from being devilishly entwined with something more difficult. We feel the pain of being flawed, error-prone, time-short, and regretful humans. To be open to bittersweet memories is to accept ambivalence: having two contrasting emotions about the same thing without disowning either. We’re recognising, rather than denying, the fiendishly mixed character of experience.

To learn more, click the link:

https://www.theschooloflife.com/article/on-bittersweet-memories/

Do you and your partner struggle with resolving conflicts? In a healthy relationship, every conflict is a chance to understand each other better. Stay curious and remember that how you repair and move forward together is more important than what you fight about.

For more insights on relationships, learn more in the Marriage Minute newsletter: https://bit.ly/3wNlbyC

Everything you wanted to know about therapy but were afraid to ask Can therapy make you feel worse? How much should I pay? We asked the experts to answer your most Googled queries about taking the leap