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Paula we would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your involvement in our Learning At Work Day. The success of the day was down to the enthusiasm and commitment that you provided. We would love the opportunity to work with you again in the future.

Jenny Learning and Development Legal and General

I found the training to be stimulating, practical, thought provoking and an incredibly healthy Occupational therapy! My role as an Occupational Therapist is to help my clients live their lives their way, and using mindfulness as part of an intervention is incredibly rewarding. Thanks for a great and inspiring course!

Karen - Combat Stress

The bite size training options are great. The postcard style reminders work really well, I think the ‘Holiday for the Mind’ training sessions are excellent to support Health and Well-being initiatives.

Craig Learning and Development Amex

Paula the feedback from all the delegates was excellent! Thank you for all your support with our Stress Management sessions.

Caroline - Healthy Living Team Hove

In one session she did more for me than 6 sessions in counselling.

Kate - Brighton

One session and fear was left behind I was brimming in confidence – it was great I went straight to my interview and got the job!

Dereck - Hove

Paula's personal unique way of working made me feel at home, and cared for.

Michael - London

Paula is a warm empathetic and wise woman who helped me a great deal when I was very distressed she has an uncanny knack for being able to show ways to release stress and manage pain.

Adrianna - Hove

Paula combines jargon free style with humour and insight. I love her work.

Joe - West Sussex

A brilliant teacher and facilitator sharing a great ability to help others grow.

Elaine - IOM

Paula combines professionalism and corporate understanding with a unique divine connection. There is not one person I know who cannot benefit in some way by knowing Paula and sharing in her knowledge, wisdom and caring!

Naomi - Brighton

SMARTfoundations Events Diary

Details and dates of forthcoming lectures, workshops, and masterclass events.

EVENT	DETAILS	DESCRIPTION
Relaxation, Meditation and Mindfulness	Dates: 22/23rd June 2012 - Brighton (Available) Price: £375.00	The Relaxation, Meditation and Mindfulness Certificate teaches individuals and health professionals to become qualified instructors of relaxation, meditation, and mindfulness. It has been designed to give you the tools you'll need to be a competent instructor, helping both yourself and others down the path toward relaxation, enhanced well-being and effective meditation practice. On this course in Relaxation, Meditation, and Mindfulness students learn how to teach relaxation, meditation, and mindfulness individually and to groups. Techniques include: Progressive Muscle Relaxation Inductions to relaxation Breathing exercises Imagery Meditation Mindfulness How to teach techniques to a group Module 1 - We start by building a solid foundation in your understanding of: 1.1 Meditation/mindfulness Practice and its origination 1.2 Proven scientific benefits of relaxation/meditation and mindfulness 1.3 Types of Relaxation practices to reduce stress 1.4 Developing witness/observer skills to enhance detachment and increase poise 1.5 Structuring your mindfulness practice 1.6 Understanding the importance of the Mind/Body connection 1.7 How to let go of disturbing thoughts and feelings 1.8 Exploring the 'auto pilot' and connecting to the breath to read more click here
Mindful Happiness Coaching	Date: 12/13th June 2012 - Brighton (Sold Out) Price: £245.00	This is an excellent training for developing the positive psychology of healthcare and well-being through directly accessing the mind body connection. On this two day training Paula Pluck will share proven strategies to help you or your clients lead healthier and happier lives. Eastern traditions, along with Christian mystics, have taught for thousands f years that meditation and mindfulness lead to increased health and well-being. The latest scientific research is also confirming that integrating mindfulness into your life enhances your mental, emotional and physical well-being. Paula, who has had 20 years experience as a mindfulness/meditation teacher and business consultant in organisational development; has also in the last year been trained by William as an Endorphin Effect Coach (Dec 2010) and spent 7 days CPD with Robert Holden studying Happiness and Lovability. She will step by step show you how the following easy to apply techniques can provide you with a great formula for increased health, happiness and success: Objectives include: Understand the mind/body connection to promote relaxation and release tension; and increase happiness and contentment. Stimulate the brain to elicit positive triggers and actively strengthen the brains pathways toward happiness. Understand how to transform a low mood and reduce stress and anxiety via Endorphin flow meditations. Discover your wonderful inner ‘self care’ system, which you can wire to create great health, vitality and happiness. Develop the resilience and strength to release old limitations and fears by tapping into co-creative intelligence using mindfulness and meditation. Create a good foundation for health and well-being by tapping into your bio chemistry to self soothe and release oxytocin. Release old toxins from the mind, body and emotions with wise mind/wise heart meditations. Explore forgiveness as the ultimate antidote to dis-ease Develop mindfulness and core strategies for centering and grounding. Explore essential spiritual practices that connect us to peace and love. Plus 6 Scripts to create inner confidence, calm, joy, stability and gratitude. To read more click here
The Mindful Well-being and Vitality Coach	Date: 22/23rd September 2012 - Brighton TBC 2012 - Ise of Mann Price: £245.00	On this course you will learn to connect with your inner power and to awaken a deep understanding of your organism as a self-regulating; and self-healing tool to enhance health and well-being. This course embraces the ancient art of subtle energy healing and its powerful connection to past, present and future science in the field of health and well-being. It gives practical guidance for working with subtle body energy and creative visualisation; with yourself or your clients to increase vitality and energy. Innovative, Certified Well-being Teacher Training Diploma which will out-line: Overview of traditional energy healing systems – a practical understanding of the subtle body energy system and main energy centers. (Chakras) How to mindfully connect to your deeper wisdom for inner balance and increased clarity Practices for increasing vital energy, releasing blockages and strengthening the aura Use of the breath, (prana – life force) and meditation to develop resiliency and enhance well-being How to energise and rejuvenate the subtle body energy system with colour Revitalising practices to counteract fatigue, loss of vitality and low mood Grounding and centering practices to sustain vital energy Recognising we have a say in our health and well-being SMART strategies for mindful release of blocked energy; dealing with stress and negativity How to tap into your innate intuition; healing gifts and the vital life force of nature Plus six scripts to help you master powerful energy healing practices Through connecting to the nature of your being you can unleash a beautiful tender inner light to support all health and healing endeavours. The course develops compassion consciousness for ourselves; which can in turn filter out to the world around us. This compassion consciousness gradually takes control and can increase mental and emotional harmony, restoring and recharging the dis-ease in the mind, emotions and body. Click here to read more.
Resilience & Well-Being Coach	Date: 7/8th September, 2012 - Brighton Price: £345.00	The Advanced Training Resilience & Well-being Coaching: gives you a formal qualification to demonstrate your competence in delivering training in stress management and well-being coaching to groups or working on a one to one basis with individuals. It has been designed to give you the tools you’ll need to be a competent instructor, helping both yourself and others down the path toward relaxation, enhanced well-being; the cultivation of resilience and effective stress management. SYLLABUS Module 1: Managing Stress - Creating Well-being 1.1 What is Stress? 1.2 What are the Signs? 1.3 What’s happening in the body? 1.4 Exploring the Autonomic Nervous System 1.5 Cortisol Effect v Endorpin Effect 1.6 Why tackle Stress at Work and at Home 1.7 Ways to reduce stress personal and professional Stressors Module 2: Reducing Stress – Enhancing Resilience 2.1 Pausing For Peace 2.2 Optimism and developing resilience 2.3 De-clutter your environment 2.4 Time management 2.5 Connecting with others 2.6 Giving/Gratitude/Volunteering Module 3: Stress – Giving non-medical Advice Lifestyle 3.1 A balanced Diet 3.2 Weight Management 3.3 The importance of balanced nutrition 3.4 Foods which help prevent stress 3.5 Exercise Let’s Get physical 3.6 Alcohol and Stress 3.7 Hydration and sleeping patterns 3.8 When to refer on Module 4: Resilience – Emotional/Mental toughness 4.1 Emotional Control 4.2 Internal dialogue 4.3 Emotional triggers and responses 4.4 Detachment 4.5 Pattern Breaking 4.6 Reframing – Alternative endings Module 5: Creating Work Life 5.1 Wheel of Life 5.2 Creating Healthy Life Enhancing Goals 5.3 Exploring Positive Triggers 5.4 Developing and Sustaining Commitment for a Healthier Lifestyle ASSESSMENT There are 60 hours of learning for the Diploma in Resilience and Well-being Coaching plus16.5 hours of supervised skills development. Assessment for the Diploma in Resilience and Well-being Coaching occurs through: Supervised skills development practice 1 Training Session Plan (to be submitted within 2 weeks of training) Delivery of ‘snapshot’ well-being session Click here to read more.