FDAMH Mindfulness for Wellbeing Course

Posted on October 18, 2018

The Falkirk and District Association for Mental Health (FDAMH) Training Academy are holding their next Mindfulness for Wellbeing course on Monday evenings, 6:30pm – 8:30pm, starting from Monday 22^nd October at the FDAMH office, 173 Victoria Road, Falkirk, FK2 7AU.

Over 8 weeks, the course aims to help participants learn how to relieve emotional distress by finding new ways of enhancing their wellbeing and managing stress, and focuses on providing the tools and knowledge participants need in order to live life more fully in a safe and welcoming environment.

By the end of the course, participants should have learned how the practice of mindfulness can be highly effective in reducing stress and enhancing wellbeing.

Places are £80 for the full course.

To book your place, or for further information, please contact the FDAMH Training Academy team by email: academy@fdamh.org.uk

Alternatively, for further information, please visit the FDAMH website.

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