Insula Wellbeing

02/02/2026

Do you have a happy place? Real or imagined ? This is my favourite at The North Coast NI! And relax….

📧 info@insulawellbeing.co.uk
📞 Phone: 028 9189 8182
🌍 www.insulawellbeing.co.uk

28/01/2026

🎧 Using music to regulate, ground and connect 🎧

Music can be a powerful tool for emotional regulation — helping to calm the nervous system, shift perspective, and make difficult feelings more accessible and manageable.

Our Therapeutic Music Workshop is for anyone curious about using sound, rhythm and creativity to support wellbeing in a safe, supportive environment.

✨ No musical background required
✨ No pressure to “perform”
✨ Just space to explore, reflect and connect

Led by an experienced therapist with a music degree and extensive workshop experience, this session offers a warm, welcoming environment where music becomes a bridge to emotional awareness and connection.

🗓 Monday 2nd February 2026 | 7–9pm
📍 Insula Hub, Bangor
💷 £30

🔗 Book your place or explore our other upcoming workshops:
https://www.insulawellbeing.co.uk/about/events

27/01/2026

Do you struggle with insomnia? Are you not able to stop your mind from going round in circles at night?
Here are some useful tips to try:
1. Keep a notepad and pen beside your bed: If you remember something you have to do the next day, write it down and get it out of your head. Similarly, if you are worried about something you cannot control, release it onto paper and allow your brain to let it go.
2. Box breathing: Let your body tell your brain to relax by trying this breathing technique. It is quite simple…breathe in for 4 seconds, hold for 4 seconds, breathe out for 4 seconds and finally hold for 4 seconds. Focus on the counting and the rhythm and allow your mind to relax.
3. Take care of your night time routine: Try to not eat too close to bedtime, keep your bedroom cool and with dimmed lighting, avoid all screens at least an hour before bed and even try something like an Epsom salt bath or camomile tea to relax.
Sleep matters. Take some control back and reach out for support if you are struggling.
📧info@insulawellbeing.co.uk
📞02891898182
🌐www.insulawellbeing.co.uk

26/01/2026

26/01/2026

🌸 Upcoming Course: Perimenopause Support 🌸

Perimenopause can feel confusing, overwhelming — and at times, isolating.
But it doesn’t have to be something you navigate alone.

Our perimenopause course is led by qualified, professional facilitators and provides a safe, supportive space to learn, ask questions, and speak openly with others who understand.

✨ No judgement
✨ No minimising
✨ Just evidence-based information, honest conversations, and compassionate support

You deserve accurate guidance, reassurance, and a place where you feel truly heard.

📖 Enrolment is now open

🔗 Find out more about this course and other upcoming workshops here:
https://www.insulawellbeing.co.uk/about/events

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25/01/2026

Just a reminder that we are now approved through AVIVA, Vitality, H3, WPA and AXA for counselling sessions!
If you have private health insurance either personally or through work-you may be able to access therapy with us at no cost to you
Contact us:
📧info@insulawellbeing.co.uk
📞02891898182
🌐www.insulawellbeing.co.uk
You deserve to look after your own mental health and we are ready to help.

24/01/2026

Most of us know the power of walking but in these dark January days, it can be hard to persuade yourself to get out the door. Walking gives you space to reflect on your day, calm your stress levels, regulate your sleep and clear your head.
When on a walk the other day I took this photo as I started to pay attention to the colours and beauty all around me, even though January makes me want to hibernate.
Even if it is just for a short walk, I encourage you to leave aside the excuses and remind yourself how powerful a walk can be for your mental health.
📧info@insulawellbeing.co.uk
📞02891898182
🌐www.insulawellbeing.co.uk

24/01/2026

🎶 Upcoming Therapeutic Music Workshop 🎶

Have you ever noticed how music can shift your mood, calm your body, or bring emotions to the surface?

This Therapeutic Music Workshop offers a gentle, creative space to explore how music can support emotional wellbeing — with no musical experience needed.

🗓 Monday 2nd February 2026
⏰ 7–9pm
📍 Insula Hub, Bangor
💷 £30
👤 Facilitated by Grace

During the workshop, you’ll:
✨ Learn how music can support mental health and wellbeing
✨ Explore how music connects to emotions, memories and body sensations
✨ Practice intentional listening and music as meditation
✨ Create music together in a relaxed, enjoyable group setting

This workshop is about connection, regulation and creativity — not performance or skill.

🔗 Find out more and book your place here:
https://www.insulawellbeing.co.uk/about/events

23/01/2026

💬 Client feedback like this truly reminds us why we do what we do 💛

Receiving feedback is incredibly rewarding for our team, and we’re grateful to be trusted with people’s stories during such vulnerable moments.

Recent feedback from a client:

“I came to Insula at a time when I needed support. Through one-to-one sessions, I was supported to explore the difficulties I was facing. Every session I felt listened to and respected.

Coming into therapy can be a difficult decision — you may feel vulnerable or anxious about sharing your journey with someone you don’t know. I am so pleased I took that step and will be forever grateful.”

If you’re considering reaching out and wondering whether therapy is right for you, we’d be glad to support you too 🤍

📧 info@insulawellbeing.co.uk

📞 028 9189 8182
🌐 www.insulawellbeing.co.uk

22/01/2026

🌿 Happening tomorrow 🌿

Are you always on the go?
Do you find it hard to slow down, switch off, or truly be present in the moment?

If so, this workshop is for you.

Join us for a guided mindfulness walk in nature, led by therapist Grace, where we’ll gently use mindfulness techniques to help calm the mind, reconnect with our surroundings, and create space for stillness.

Through guided meditation and intentional engagement with the natural environment, this walk offers an opportunity to pause, let go, and reconnect with the sense of peace we often seek in busy lives.

🧥 Please wear weather-appropriate clothing
📓 Bring a notebook and pen if you’d like to reflect or jot things down

💰 £30 per person
📍 Meet at Crawfordsburn Country Park (entrance to the café)
📅 Friday 23rd January at 10am

🔗 Book your place or explore other upcoming workshops here:
https://www.insulawellbeing.co.uk/about/events

✉️ Questions? Email: grace@insulawellbeing.co.uk

21/01/2026

Today is National Hug Day — a gentle reminder of just how powerful a hug can be 🤍

Hugs help reduce stress, boost our mood and increase feelings of connection by releasing oxytocin, helping us feel safe and supported. Sometimes, when we’re lonely or struggling, a hug can say more than words ever could.

And if hugs aren’t your thing, that’s okay too. A kind word, a supportive message, or simply asking someone how they are can feel just as comforting. Even giving yourself a hug on a tough day can make a difference.

🔗 Find support, workshops and resources here:
https://www.insulawellbeing.co.uk/