Lucy’s Place

06/11/2024

Dietary Tips: Eat Mindfully 🧠

In the Final Part of this short series covering the Three Habit Challenge, from Fairbairn's resident dietitian Gina Giebner , we look at how to get into the habit of Eating Mindfully.

When we set out to improve our diet, we can often put all of our attention towatds the Calories, macronutrients, weighing and tracking in our food, etc. We often forget to look inward at our relationship with food.

Below is Gina's easy to follow advice on how to get into the habit of Eating Mindfully in just six weeks.

For more dietary tips and advice and information from our whole range of practitioners working here at Fairbairn House, be sure to follow us and keep an eye out for our weekly posts!

23/09/2024

Wow what a finale to the Lucy’s Place CIC community well-being events for 2024! We had wonderful weather for our paddlesports on Saturday and guided walk of Cairn Gorm and Ben Macdui on Sunday with absolutely incredible conditions!

So that epic weekend marks the end of the 2024 schedule! Thank you to all those that have been involved to make it such a success! Thanks to GMCC for funding the events. Special thanks to the amazing instructors Whiteadder Watersports team amazing mountain guide, Dr Richard Phillips with Wild Caledonia and mindful practitioner Joyce Lukkes Mindfulness. Your kindness and expertise made everything wonderful! But most of all thank you to all those incredible individuals that joined in! I’m privileged to have met and worked with you all!

If you missed joining us this year we hope to secure new funding for 2025. If you would like to support the 2025 schedule anyone can donate here https://gofund.me/3aae7167 . We hope to see both new and returning people there.

Why not try something to enhance your wellbeing… events are free and open to all!

We have one life and we deserve to live it well…

25/08/2024

What an achievement! Well done to those that made it to the summit of Ben Lomond despite the poor visibility and wind! Special thanks to Wild Caledonia for guiding the well-being event for Lucy’s Place CIC and to Garvald and Morham CC for funding these events. There is one more guided Munro in 2024 in the Lucy’s Place CIC. If you would like to join us on Sunday 22nd September please apply here https://forms.gle/iBbFsi2PPSYddcie9

06/08/2024

Still places remaining so please sign up here to join us with an excellent guide through the beautiful cairngorm mountains https://forms.gle/iBbFsi2PPSYddcie9

06/08/2024

The weather forecast is looking lovely for the weekend. We still have two places remaining on Saturday morning Joyce Lukkes Mindfulness walk in amisfield walled garden! Mindfulness has been shown to have really positive benefits for your health and wellbeing so join us for a lovely morning with likeminded people by applying here

https://forms.gle/iBbFsi2PPSYddcie9

20/06/2024

Looking forward to see seeing you all at the Sundowner Wild swim this evening! It is now fully booked… but please don’t miss out on our next well-being activities…

17/06/2024

Thank you so much for your care and support these last few months.

I don’t find it easy to ask for help or open up to others about my ‘messiness’ and I felt immediately at ease with you which I think is a testament to your professional skill and human warmth.

Thanks for being my guide on what felt like an at times perilous but always worthwhile journey.

I feel lucky to have found you and blessed to be firmly on the road to recovery.

Lucys Place CIC client (Anon)

14/06/2024

Upcoming Lucys Place CIC free community well-being events in the outdoors:

Sundowner wild swim - Fri 21st June
Mindful Walking - Sat 10th August
Guided Ben Lomand Walk - Mon 19th August
Paddlesports - Saturday 21st September
Guided Cairns Gorm walk - Sun 22nd Sept

Sign up to any of of community events for 2024 here

Hello I'm Lucy of Lucy's Place CIC. Thank you for enquiring about Lucy's Place CIC community wellbeing events. Our meets are organised for Lucy's Place CIC by experienced and qualified instructors at Whiteadder Watersports Centre Trust, by international mountain leader Dr Richard Phillips and by min...

14/06/2024

Why not try something new to enhance your wellbeing this summer? Apply here for a range of free well-being activities in the outdoors

Hello I'm Lucy of Lucy's Place CIC. Thank you for enquiring about Lucy's Place CIC community wellbeing events. Our meets are organised for Lucy's Place CIC by experienced and qualified instructors at Whiteadder Watersports Centre Trust, by international mountain leader Dr Richard Phillips and by min...

25/05/2024

Great opportunity to try mindful movement with my wonderful colleague joyce…

Curious about mindful movement? Mindfulness practiced while in gentle movement is also a practice to grow your (self) awareness- we are much more present in mind and body, when noticing how it feels to breathe & move. Fairbairn House offers this session on Thursday 6th June from 7pm.

24/05/2024

EMDR can be a really useful therapy to create meaningful change…

22/05/2024

Sleep can have a significant impact on how we feel. Perhaps give this sleep app a try to improve your sleep …

Sleepio' is an online sleep improvement programme based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) that's free to access if you live in Scotland. Try it out by going to:https://ow.ly/pFGL50RjHhF

16/05/2024

It is mental health awareness week. Mental health difficulties are common. It’s often difficult to seek help when you need it, though once that first step is taken it can put you on the path to recovery. Thank you to one of my clients for the beautiful feedback! She has kindly agreed for me to share this in the hope that it will encourage more people to seek the help they need…

“Thanks Lucy!
Thank you so much for your care and support these last few months.
I don’t find it easy to ask for help or open up to others and I felt immediately at ease with you which I think is a testament to your professional skill and human warmth.
Thanks for being my guide on what felt like an at times perilous but always worthwhile journey.
I feel lucky to have found you and blessed to be firmly on the road to recovery.”

Lucys Place CiC client

11/05/2024

Fancy a dip in the cool clear waters of the reservoir as the sun goes down on summer solstice? Our last community well-being wild swim was a huge success! Apply early to avoid disappointment. Wild swimming has be found to have significant benefits to health and wellbeing. Wetsuits available if required and you will be safely supported by a kayaker and a rescue boat so you can simply relax and enjoy your time with a lovely group of people. There will also be opportunity after the swim for a warm shower and a hot chocolate in the club house.

This event is delivered by partners at Whiteadder Watersports Trust whom are experienced and trained Watersports instructors. They are also fabulous people that are hugely supportive and encouraging.

Thanks to Crystal Rigg Community Fund and Garvald Community council the event is free and spaces prioritized for anyone engaged in psychological therapy to improve their mental wellbeing and anyone living in Garvald and Morham ward. This event is however open to all to apply. Wider communities are invited to give a donation of whatever they can afford.

If you are interested in taking part then we must receive a completed an application. These are available at Carfrae Farm shop and Beech and Birch. Electronic applications are available on request from info@lucysplace.org. You will be contacted shortly after the deadline to confirm your place, discuss any health concerns you’ve highlighted and explain kit for the day. This is to ensure everyone gets the most from the activity.

Lucys place CIC is a holistic wellbeing service founded and run by Dr Lucy Abraham, Consultant Clinical Psychologist. It offers private Clinical Psychology and evidence based psychological therapy both face to face in our Haddington clinic or online. These paid for services combined with charity monies fund complementary wellbeing activities in the outdoors. Follow us ’s Place on Facebook or instagram for more information or visit our website at Lucysplace.org.

We hope to see you there

Lucy

Lucys Place CIC

You belong here: a place to recover connect and thrive!

11/05/2024

Summer is here so let’s get out on the hills! Want to feel more confident navigating in the Scottish hills? Why not join us for our next community well-being event in the pentlands on Sunday 9th June. Open to all by application here https://forms.gle/MA1xp5vE72o2bw6i9 .

Dr Richard Phillips at Wild Caledonia, an experienced International Mountain Leader with an academic background in geology will be your guide. He is extremely knowledgeable and passionate about the Scottish landscape. The pentlands offers a great opportunity to get on the hills, explore the geology and learn some navigation and mountain safety tips. It’s set to be a lovely trip.

Thanks to Crystal Rigg Community Fund and Garvald Community council the event is free and spaces prioritized for anyone engaged in psychological therapy to improve their mental wellbeing and anyone living in Garvald and Morham ward. This event is however open to all to apply. Wider communities are invited to give a donation of whatever they can afford. If you are interested in taking part then we must receive a completed an application.

Applications are available at Carfrae Farm shop and Beech and Birch. Electronic applications are available on request from info@lucysplace.org or by following the link abi e. Applications need to be received at least two weeks prior to the specific activity. Places are limited so please get your application in as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. You will be contacted shortly before the event to confirm your place, discuss any health concerns you’ve highlighted and explain kit for the day. This is to ensure everyone gets the most from the activity.

Lucys place CIC is a holistic wellbeing service founded and run by Dr Lucy Abraham, Consultant Clinical Psychologist. It offers private Clinical Psychology and evidence based psychological therapy both face to face in our Haddington clinic or online. These paid for services combined with charity monies fund complementary wellbeing activities in the outdoors. Follow us ’s Place on Facebook or instagram for more information or visit our website at Lucysplace.org.

We hope to see you there

Lucy

Lucys Place CIC

You belong here: a place to recover connect and thrive!

10/05/2024

Sunday is looking like beautiful sunny day for a sail. We must receive applications by tonight so please don’t miss out on this opportunity. We need to receive a completed application prior to the day https://forms.gle/MA1xp5vE72o2bw6i9

10/05/2024

Weather is lovely so come sail with us this weekend? Thanks to all the have applied to join us at our free community well-being sail on Sunday you should have received details and confirmation and we look forward to seeing you then. We have a brillant last minute opportunity to join us. Three spaces have become available so please apply today. https://forms.gle/V1F6WzKXEnDw3EkW7.

Learning or developing skills improves our sense of achievement and getting out in nature particularly with like minded people has been found to have significant benefits for wellbeing. So why not give it a try this Sunday…

Hello I'm Lucy of Lucy's Place CIC. Thank you for enquiring about Lucy's Place CIC community wellbeing events. Our meets are organised for Lucy's Place CIC by experienced and qualified instructors at Whiteadder Watersports Centre Trust, by international mountain leader Dr Richard Phillips and by min...