Cumbria Wellbeing Hub

22/11/2025

✨ £𝟒𝟗 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐲 ✨

Build powerful open-water confidence in one transformative day at Buttermere.

Designed for triathletes and open-water swimmers who want to feel calmer, stronger, and in control - in the water and beyond.

What you’ll gain:

🔥 Breathwork for Performance:

Proven breathing strategies to stay composed, efficient and powerful during swims, races and everyday stress.

🧠 Mind-Body Mastery:

Understand how your nervous system works under pressure - and how to use it to your advantage on race day.

🌊 Open-Water Coaching:

Technique-focused, confidence-building coaching to help you feel safe, smooth and strong in the water.

⛰️ Guided Fell Walk:

Integrate your learning, reset your nervous system and reconnect with nature.

Meet your coaches:

👨‍🏫Josh Waite – AQA Open-Water Swim & BTF Triathlon Coach

👩‍🏫Louisa Waite – Lead Occupational Therapist & Breathwork Specialist

🔥 Leave feeling grounded, confident and capable - ready to perform under pressure.

👥 Only 8 spaces for a personal, high-impact experience.

☕ Refreshments included.

🎟️ Book now – spaces sell out fast. DM or email louisa@cumbriawellbeinghub.co.uk to secure your spot.

18/11/2025

Yes! How many times have you found moods and attitudes reset after a dose of outdoor play?

When the kids are bouncing off the walls, when tongues get sharp and siblings get testy, do yourself (and them) a favor, and head outside! You might just be surprised at how quickly they reset.

28/10/2025

Less than 1 week to go to & just one of the many examples of why I adore being an Occupational Therapist 💚

27/10/2025

𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤-𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐨 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 to the 15 beautiful souls that attended our 3rd Breathe & Simply session yesterday, it was an honour to hold space for you all

Our next gathering is a collaboration with the lovely Leah Irving, details below 🩵💚💜

02/10/2025

Breathe. Swim. Walk ~ Buttermere ‘25
A sneaky peak summary 🥰

02/10/2025

01/10/2025

We see & support around lots of this in our clients with ADHD, PTSD & Complex PTSD & this is a useful explanatory infographic on it 💜

Rejection sensitive dysphoria (RSD) is when a person feels intense emotional pain related to rejection. The word “dysphoria” comes from an ancient Greek word that describes a strong — if not overwhelming — feeling of pain or discomfort. Though RSD isn’t an officially recognized symptom or diagnosis, it’s still a term that experts use in connection with recognized conditions.

While rejection is something people usually don’t like, the negative feelings that come with RSD are stronger and can be harder to manage or both. People with RSD are also more likely to interpret vague interactions as rejection and may find it difficult to control their reactions.

Experts aren’t sure exactly why RSD happens. But they suspect it involves issues with the structure of your brain and that it happens for similar reasons as ADHD.

Researchers do know that social rejection — even when it’s vague or uncertain — causes similar brain activity to pain. They also know that the brain of someone with ADHD doesn’t regulate internal communication the same way as the brain of someone without ADHD. The brain areas that filter and regulate signals aren’t as active. This means there’s less of a filter on brain activity.

This difference in regulating internal communication is why people with ADHD commonly have trouble processing information from their senses. It also makes them prone to feeling overwhelmed by loud noises, bright lights or sudden changes in what’s happening around them. The brain of someone with ADHD might not be able to regulate pain-like activity, which would explain why rejection is so much more troubling and painful to someone with RSD. (CCleveland Clinic❤️)

Image LLived Experience Educator❤️

01/10/2025

We love sharing content from our community. This is from spslittlelearners on Instagram, a primary school teacher and author, who has just published a book called 'My Mind is a Garden'.

A powerful message for primary school-aged children.

01/10/2025

RIP Dr. Jane Goodall, a talented global conservation icon who worked tirelessly to advocate for conservation, animal welfare & youth education, amongst other things. May her legacy live on 🪽🤍🕊️