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Pink Courses
In-depth courses running over a series of weeks encouraging self-reflection, long-term planning and progression. The courses provide an opportunity to share experiences and support each other. Courses require commitment to attend all dates and a willingness to complete homework.
For a list of our workshops and courses, download a copy of our latest printable prospectus.
Zoom Online Courses
Our online wellbeing workshops are delivered via Zoom video conferencing software. You can download to your device here: https://zoom.us/download. If you need technical advice or assistance to access Zoom before workshops, let us know and we will be pleased to help.
Please read our Guide to a Safe Online Learning Environment before attending our online wellbeing workshops.
For more information call us on 0117 914 5498 or email bristol.wellbeing.college@second-step.co.uk
Anxiety Course
Anxiety is present in us all, however sometimes our anxiety can feel out of control, and we may struggle to do day to day things. In this four week course we explore different aspects of anxiety, from how anxiety affects our body, to the impact our thoughts have on our feelings and actions. Each week we identify tools and strategies to help gain a sense of empowerment and practise different techniques to create a sense of calm. Throughout the course we aim to build our internal and external resources to manage our anxiety better.
| Dates | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Tue 28 Jan, 4, 11 & 18 Feb | Online Course | 2:30pm - 4:30pm |
| Tue 25 Feb, 4, 11 & 18 Mar | Knowle West Healthy Living Centre (Knowle) | 10:30am - 12:30pm |
Assertive Communication
In this course we explore different styles of communication and what we mean by assertive communication. We recognise the bill of assertive rights, how to say ‘No’ and communicate our needs effectively using ‘I’ statements. At the end of the course we develop an action plan using the tips and tools we have learnt.
| Dates | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon 3, 10, 17 & 24 Feb | John Wesley’s New Room (City Centre) | 2:30pm - 4:30pm |
Coping with Low Mood
In this four-week course we look at what happens to us when we are depressed, and what wellbeing tools we can develop. Looking at the symptoms and cycle of depression when energy levels are low and everyday tasks can feel exhausting. Touching on several recovery concepts, we will discover new ways and strategies to help manage depression. Everyone’s experiences are different, and this course is not about eradicating depression or offering a one size fits all solution but placing you in a position to better plan and lead a fulfilling life.
New course dates available in 2025
Managing Intense Emotions
Emotional intensity can be difficult to understand and manage, with the right tools we can be better placed to soothe ourselves when intense emotions arise. On this four-week course we look at how to better comprehend individual experience of intense emotions. Throughout the course we explore different emotional recognition and regulation tools, and distress tolerance skills.
New course dates available in 2025
Foundations for Good Mental Health
Managing Pain
Co-produced with learners within the college, this 4-week course reflects on how pain impacts different areas of our lives, building awareness of ways it affects us and strategies we can use to cope. We will be practicing lots of different techniques to self-soothe when experiencing pain and distressing emotions, learning how to pace and plan for efficient energy use. We will also touch on medical trauma and steps we can take.
New course dates available in 2025
Men's Mental Health Course
Over this 3 week course, we will be considering mental health as men. Lots of the mental health experience crosses gender boundaries, however, there are also specific challenges and factors that impact men uniquely, both in cause and effect. Therefore, we hope to understand the fundamentals of our mental health, whilst reflecting on some of those differences: where men sit in an evolving world and how to find purpose, identity and community in a time of great change.
| Dates | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Wed 12, 19 & 26 Mar | The Greenway Centre (Southmead) | 10:30am - 12:30pm |
Poem Brut
Co-produced and taught by Paul Hawkins, poet and Bristol Wellbeing College STAR (Shaping, Teaching and Responding) member, this six-week poetry course offers the chance to be experimental and unleash your creativity. We will explore how a number of contemporary poets have used language, shapes, colours and textures to express their inner thoughts and feelings, creating unusual poetical forms with scribbles, erasure, notes and strange scrawls. After three weeks of discussion and experimental exercises, we will work on a single piece we would like to present in the next Bristol Wellbeing College Exhibition. Please sign up only if you anticipate being able to attend all six course dates, as we rely on building a strong group dynamic.
This course is in association with Poem Brut, about which you can find out more here: https://www.poembrut.com/
New course dates available in 2025
Understanding Trauma
This four week course identifies what trauma is and how our brain and body respond to it. Recognising how trauma affects our relationships with other people as well as with ourselves, we explore the ‘inner critic’ and focus on compassion as a key element to improving both. We also discover ways in which we can create a sense of safety, developing strategies and tools which can help us reclaim our lives.
| Dates | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon 10, 17, 24 & 31 Mar | John Wesley’s New Room (City Centre) | 2:30pm - 4:30pm |
Wellness Planning
Within this course we will be uncovering what it means to be in good mental health and reflect on our perceptions of happiness.?Based on the principles of WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action Plan) and ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) we explore different areas in our lives, recognise what promotes wellness and what may hinder our wellbeing.
| Date | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Wed 5, 12 & 19 Feb | The Greenway Centre, (Southmead) | 10:30am - 12:30pm |
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