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Writing For Wellness, Doncaster (2025)

06/10/2023

Our first adult Wild Wellness event at Growing Together, broomhouse lane, Edlington is based around how food impacts our mood.

🌳 30th October @ 10:30 am 🌳

We shall learn to make healthy choices and cook our own healthy meal on the campfire 🔥

After lunch we shall connect with nature around the farm. Participate in some nature journaling whilst surrounded by the farm animals and wildlife in the beautiful countryside🐑🐓🐎

Please use the booking link below 👇🏼

https://bookwhen.com/wildlingsandwellbeing/e/ev-strk-20231030103000

This is a collaboration between Wildlings & Wellbeing CIC : , Writing For Wellness and Club Doncaster Foundation funded by Well Doncaster

** free event - booking essential

22/03/2023

Happy Ramadan!

Today marks the start of Ramadan - 30 days of prayer, fasting, reflection and community.

If you're observing Ramadan this year, Ramadan Mubarak!

20/03/2023

It's ✨MINDFUL MONDAY! ✨

This week we're writing a poem for the mother figures in our lives.

With mothers day being yesterday, perhaps you're inspired by the celebrations.

Whether you have been with your own mum, the person you call mum, or you are a mum, have a go at your own short poem using Karl Fuch's "What Mother Means".

💭What does "mother" mean to you?

Unconditional love? Protection? Your safe space?

DISCLAIMER: I am not a therapist, hold yourself safely during this exercise and if you feel upset or triggered by anything - take the time out to reflect or come back to the exercise at another time when you feel more able to.

Or reach out to the Samaritans: 116 123

17/03/2023

🍀Happy St Patrick's Day!🍀

Whether you are celebrating or not today, we say make your own luck! You are in charge of your own fate!

08/03/2023

Today is

This day is for celebrating the achievements of women.

This profound piece by Becky Hemsley captures the inner strength of a woman so perfectly and emotionally, we just had to share it.

Here's to the Rosa Parks', the Emmeline Pankhursts, the Mary Wollstonecraft's, the Florence Nightingales, the Amelia Earhart's and the Josephine Butler's of this world... just to name a few.

06/03/2023

Hello and happy ✨MINDFUL MONDAY✨

This week's exercise is going to take a deep dive in to your thoughts and feelings.

⌚We're only going to be using the last hour from now... and write down in acute detail what you have been doing, what you were thinking and how you have been feeling.

🧠Even if all you have been doing is scrolling, you will have had so many different chains of thoughts and lots of feelings while doing this!

✍️There are a number of benefits to writing down your thoughts and feelings. Like so many of our exercises, writing things down helps to empty the mind and help you see things with a clear head. You may be able to interpret some underlying emotions, work out where they are coming from and process them in an effective way.

Perhaps you could use this exercise the next time you are feeling overwhelmed by a situation - do a deep dive of your actions, thoughts and feelings from that moment.

DISCLAIMER: I am not a therapist, hold yourself safely during this exercise and if you feel upset or triggered by anything - take the time out to reflect or come back to the exercise at another time when you feel more able to.

Or reach out to the Samaritans: 116 123

02/03/2023

📖HAPPY WORLD BOOK DAY📖

We want to know what your favourite book was when you were a child! Let us know in the comments!

I was in love with any Jacqueline Wilson book! My costume today would be Tracy Beaker! Who would you be if you were still at school?

27/02/2023

📖MINDFUL MONDAY📖

This week is World Book Day!

So we're thinking about what our most recent favourite read is!

I've been getting my recommendations from TikTok or BookTok (if ya know, ya know) - and I've been loving the mystery / thriller genre. My favourite one so far has been Verity by Coleen Hoover.

💭For this week's exercise we want you to decide what your favourite read from 2022 was...

Then, take either a character, the setting or the storyline to use for this one.

✍️Write a synopsis for the prequel or sequel of your favourite book of 2022. Perhaps you won't want to stop and end up writing your own short story!

🧠Reading is exercise for your brain. It can help with mental health - studies have even found reading for 30 minutes a day helps stress levels just as much as yoga does!

📚We're encouraging you this week to make time to read. Escape your own world for an hour or two and immerse yourself in a new world!

❓Let us know in the comments what your favourite book is and what you're reading at the moment!

DISCLAIMER: I am not a therapist, hold yourself safely during this exercise and if you feel upset or triggered by anything - take the time out to reflect or come back to the exercise at another time when you feel more able to.

Or reach out to the Samaritans: 116 123

23/02/2023

Are you being gentle with yourself?

Despite having goals and things we want to achieve, we must remember to be easy on ourselves. Keep working towards small, obtainable targets.

You are number 1. You are important. Your wellbeing is paramount.

20/02/2023

Happy ✨MINDFUL MONDAY✨ people!

This week we're talking about lent!

📅Lent begins this Wednesday so we're asking if you are giving something up or starting something new?

Traditionally, lent is for giving something up to practice self discipline, but... there is nothing wrong with also using this time to pick up something new to practice for the 6 weeks!

This week's exercise is less of a one time exercise and more to do with creating a new habit during the next few weeks.

📝Whatever it is you are having a go at for lent, try and record your journey!

✍️Here are some writing prompts you could use to help you..

💭What is it you are giving up / starting?

💭Why have you chosen this?

💭How did today go?

💭What is most challenging?

💭Are you finding it rewarding?

💭Will you do anything different tomorrow?

By taking some time each day or even each week to write about your lent journey, it will help you reflect and keep you motivated. Even if you simply set aside 10 minutes at the end of each week to jot down how the week has gone, it may even help you keep mindful over this period.

DISCLAIMER: I am not a therapist, hold yourself safely during this exercise and if you feel upset or triggered by anything - take the time out to reflect or come back to the exercise at another time when you feel more able to.

Or reach out to the Samaritans: 116 123

17/02/2023

It is day!

Small, kind gestures have the power to really transform someone's day!

What kind gestures have you received or given?

13/02/2023

It is ✨MINDFUL MONDAY✨

In homage to valentines day tomorrow, we are using some self-love writing prompts to remind us how important WE are!

Valentines Day doesn't have to be about a significant other in your life. It can be a day that you take care of you and take some time to build that self-esteem.

We've put together some self-love writing prompts. Use them as part of your journaling or just a quick exercise to remind yourself how AMAZING you are!

✍️What are 3 strengths of yours that make you lovable?

❤️What are a few reasons that someone might be grateful for you? Your open mindedness? Your kindness? And what are some examples of the actions and behaviours that demonstrate these?

✍️What are your most unique qualities? This is what makes you special!

❤️What is your love language? Words of affirmation? Quality time? Gift giving / receiving? Acts of service? Or physical touch? How do you use this to make others feel special? (Visit 5lovelanguages.com to take the love language quiz! My top love language is words of affirmation. Tell us in the comments what yours is!)

Hopefully, you will be feeling the self-love this week and continuing to be gentle on yourself!

DISCLAIMER: I am not a therapist, hold yourself safely during this exercise and if you feel upset or triggered by anything - take the time out to reflect or come back to the exercise at another time when you feel more able to.

Or reach out to the Samaritans: 116 123

10/02/2023

How is your week going?

A reminder to make the most out of each day.
Don't let your circumstances stop you from reaching your goals.

06/02/2023

Good afternoon and happy ✨MINDFUL MONDAY✨

It is February's first exercise! We're looking forward to seeing what February brings us, are you?!

🏈🏏This week we'll be seeing the cricket world cup begin and the NFL's Superbowl, so we're thinking about the sports we enjoy and other hobbies that help with our mental wellbeing.

Having hobbies means that we pick up habits, which actually helps to eliminate stress and becomes part of a routine. This is all good stuff when it comes to mental health.

Do you have any sporting hobbies? Or perhaps you're more of a crafty person? Whatever the hobby, we're thinking about them today!

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This poem by Alfred Edward Housman is about the joy of sports, more specifically football and cricket...

Twice a week the winter thorough
Here stood I to keep the goal:
Football then was fighting sorrow
For the young man's soul.

Now in Maytime to the wicket
Out I march with bat and pad:
See the son of grief at cricket
Trying to be glad.

Try I will; no harm in trying:
Wonder 'tis how little mirth
Keeps the bones of man from lying
On the bed of earth.

This week we're using this as inspiration for our own hobby poem.

💭What is your hobby?
💭How long have you been doing it?
💭When is the best time to do it?
💭What skills do you need?
💭How do you feel afterwards? Accomplished? Productive? Like a champion?

✍️Use the prompts to get started and write your own poem about your hobby. Don't forget to share with us in the comments!

DISCLAIMER: I am not a therapist, hold yourself safely during this exercise and if you feel upset or triggered by anything - take the time out to reflect or come back to the exercise at another time when you feel more able to.

Or reach out to the Samaritans: 116 123

02/02/2023

Today is Time to Talk Day.

It helps to talk about our mental wellbeing rather than avoiding the subject to prevent upsetting someone.

Keeping things bottled up only makes things feel worse. Why not reach out to someone today and have a chat about mental health?

If you feel that you don't have anyone to talk to, you can reach out to a number of support platforms.

If you would like to speak to someone over the phone you can call the Samaritans on 116 123, SANEline on 0300 304 7000 or CALM on 0800 58 58 58.

If you prefer to webchat or text you can contact CALM via their webchat - simply visit thecalmzone.net and click webchat in the top right corner. You can also text SHOUT to 85258 for support if you feel you are in crisis.

There are also numerous online chat rooms for those suffering with mental illness offering peer support - such as healthfulchat.org, and rollercoasterroom.com. You can also Google chat rooms that are dedicated to specific mental illness's.

Reach out today, it's time to talk!

30/01/2023

It's 💫MINDFUL MONDAY!💫

This week we are welcoming February - the month of valentines, pancakes, lent, the cricket world cup and six nations!

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To make sure we are starting the month off feeling affirmative, this week's mindful Monday is a meditation exercise.

❓Have you practiced meditation before? If not, give it a go this week with us.

🧘There are lots of different types of meditation, like guided, calming, focused and lots more. If you are new to it, you can use YouTube to find a guided mediation video that will help you get started.

The aim of meditation is to anchor the mind on a certain activity, object or thought such as your breathing to become more aware and mentally clear.

While you meditate there will be thoughts that pop in to your head which you will try to move past and regain focus.

💭Try and make a mental note of what those transient thoughts are.

✍️Once you have finished meditating put pen to paper and write down those thoughts that felt it necessary to come to the forefront during your mindful moment.

What kinds of thoughts are they? - Worries and stresses? Random thoughts? Your to do list? Negative, intrusive thoughts?

Try and address them, if you can. Is there anything you can do to calm those stresses? What is one thing you can tick off that to do list today?
It may simply be that writing those thoughts down helps to get them out of your head, even if you can't physically do anything about them.

Perhaps you can continue to use meditation to help you become more mindful.

DISCLAIMER: I am not a therapist, hold yourself safely during this exercise and if you feel upset or triggered by anything - take the time out to reflect or come back to the exercise at another time when you feel more able to.

Or reach out to the Samaritans: 116 123

26/01/2023

A midweek prompt to encourage you to think of what happiness means to you.

Carl Sandburg explains the meaning of happiness through symbolism using great imagery of a family spending time together enjoying music and the outdoors.

Live in the moment. Enjoy your loved ones. Spend time with those whose company you relish.

What does happiness look like to you?

23/01/2023

💫MINDFUL MONDAY 💫

🎆Happy Chinese New Year! Yesterday saw the dawn of the Chinese New Year, and this year is the year of the rabbit!

🐰We found this acrostic poem by Nicholas Gordon dedicated to the zodiac traits of the rabbit and has inspired us to find out what year we are!

With the Chinese Zodiac and the New Year in mind, we are inspired for this week's exercise.

📅Find out what year you are.. I am the year of the pig - you can check yours by visiting chinesenewyear.net.

💭Once you have found your animal check out what their personality traits are.
Do you relate to them at all?

🐷The pig is realistic and can be materialistic, which keeps us motivated to work hard.

Then, you can check what your element is. Mine is wood - which suggests I am earnest and lovable!

✍️Pick out the traits that pertain to you and make your own acrostic poem! Here is a short one from me...

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Position of power is my goal and ambition
In this life.
Gentle and compromising, manifesting a life of harmony.

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💭What year are you?
💭What personality traits do you see in yourself?

Share in the comments!

DISCLAIMER: I am not a therapist, hold yourself safely during this exercise and if you feel upset or triggered by anything - take the time out to reflect or come back to the exercise at another time when you feel more able to.

Or reach out to the Samaritans: 116 123

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