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Anxiety Support Canterbury (ASC) is a non-profit organisation working for people who experience, or support others who have, any form of anxiety. We work closely with other organisations within the mental health sector and part of our role is to raise community awareness of anxiety disorders and phobias.
11/05/2012
WELLNESS WORKSHOPS
Our Wellness Workshops are an opportunity for you to try out and sample different ways of managing your wellness. There are many ways in which people gain benefits for their mental and physical wellbeing. These workshops are one off sessions where people can come along and just give something a go. Upcoming Wellness Workshops are: -
When did you last really laugh? Laughter is a wonderful therapy all of its own and when you laugh you enjoy both physical and emotional benefits. You can’t feel anxious, depressed, sad, guilty or ashamed when you’re laughing, it just overtakes you. Come and have some fun!
EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) is a simple process involving light tapping of a few familiar calming-down sites around the face and upper body. Over the past ten years EFT has been used for healing and self-help, in major disasters, emergency wards and war torn countries. Come and learn how you can use EFT to improve your health, wellbeing, and happiness every single day.
When we are stressed our body's defences break down and we become more susceptible to illness and disease. Reflexology reduces stress by generating deep tranquil relaxation, helping the body balance itself and allowing healing energy to flow. Among the benefits attributed to reflexology are improved circulation, stimulated nerve and increased energy. Come along and find out for yourself.
Clay is such a delightfully hands on, tactile substance. You’re giving yourself permission to play with clay. Clay leaves an imprint and feelings move through hands into clay making the invisible visible. In addition to touch, working with clay requires body movement. Touch and movement are interlinked.
Massage has many wide-ranging benefits that affect both our bodies and our minds. Almost everyone can safely receive bodywork of one type or another. Amongst its many other benefits, massage increases body awareness so that any issues can be addressed before they get more serious in nature. And it feels great!
You've probably heard that yoga is good for you. Maybe you have even tried yoga and discovered that it makes you feel better. But what are the specific health benefits you can expect to enjoy from doing yoga regularly? Come and try a little easy yoga for yourself and learn more about these benefits.
Wellness Workshops are open for anyone to attend subject to availability of places.
For more details go to http://www.anxietysupport.org.nz/ or if you would like to register email info@anxietysupport.org.nz or phone (03) 377 9665. CHRISTCHURCH COMMUNITY GARDENS
Gardening together can break down barriers in communication and allows residents to learn from each other and care for the environment together. Gardening also helps us to minimise waste, by allowing us to com...post and reuse materials that may have been discarded.
TOPICS and FORUMS @ Speaker Topics are an opportunity for you to hear a subject matter expert discuss the many ways you can manage anxiety. These are proven methods and support that help you address the causes of your anxiety and encourage wellness. Over the year’s programme we encourage you to attend as many topics as you can. The next four 2012 Speaker Topics are:
At Anxiety Forums a clinical mental health specialist discusses the clinical diagnosis and treatment of anxiety. Over the year’s programme we explore specific diagnoses as well as treatment options that are common to all anxiety types. We encourage you to attend as many forums as you can. The next four 2012 Anxiety Forums are:
Topics and Forums are open for anyone to attend who has had an initial meeting with an Anxiety Support peer support worker. If you are uncertain as whether or not you are eligible to attend these meetings please contact our office on (03) 377 9665 or email info@anxietysupport.org.nz
RecoveryWorks - really works...
RecoveryWorks has proven to be a ‘game changer’ for most people with mild to moderate levels of anxiety who have participated in the full programme. Several of our past clients have liked it so much they have formed their own support group to continue the benefits.RecoveryWorks is 10 weeks at four hours per week of workshop modules supported by up to four individual coaching sessions. The programme assists people to transfer new knowledge into their lives in ways that improves their confidence and reduces anxiety. Here’s some client feedback: -‘…..after doing RecoveryWorks my future is now much brighter.’ Lisa‘ …… packed full of helpful life skills……’ Rebecca‘I would recommend RecoveryWorks to anyone who finds anxiety is an issue….. ‘ LanceRecoveryWorks has some eligibility criteria. If you think you might benefit from this programme please email info@anxietysupport.org.nz or phone (03) 377 9665. For more details:- www.anxietysupport.org.nz
Event - Speaker Topic: Anxiety Hoarding and Clutter (conditions apply - see here)Tuesday, March 27, 2012  With Wendy Davie. Personal Productivity Strategist, Speaker and Author.
Saving stuff, in moderation, is usually considered normal. But this otherwise healthy impulse can go too far and develop into what some experts consider a clinical obsessive-compulsive disorder. Compulsive hoarding can’t be chalked up to eccentricity or a character flaw. It’s more serious and harder to control than that. Wendy Davie will describe the journey from a little clutter to compulsive hoarding and then look at what can be done to make positive change: -
· How does a little clutter get out of control?
· When does clutter become a fully-fledged hoarding problem?
· Why is hoarding a problem at all, what are the risks?
What can we do to reduce and ultimately stop hoarding and who can help with this? Please ring our office (377 9665) for more details.
Mental Health Advocacy and Peer Support Website Goes Live!
The MHAPS site is now up and running, and can be found by clicking here: http://mhaps.org.nz/
MHAPS is also on Facebook here: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mental-Health-Advocacy-and-Peer-Support/344228328938507?sk=wall
EVENT: Speaker Topic Meeting - Counselling and Anxiety
Tuesday February 28th 2012.  With Karey Meisner, Counsellor.
Counselling is a well-accepted way of assisting people to deal with life’s emotional slings and arrows, to help us recover from a trauma or to accept what we must accept. Karey has a specific interest in people who are experiencing anxiety and depression, stress, men's issues or life adjustments, including new immigrants. He mainly uses a solution-focused approach to counselling and he will help you to: - •When your life may developed to the point where counselling may be needed •Identify some common core issues and causes of anxiety and depression •Acquire tools and strategies to bring about healthy change in your life •Become more resilient and feel less vulnerable when life becomes challenging. Karey will be also discussing his personal story. Please ring our office (377 9665) for more details.
Peer Support Group for Men.
Supporting Families in Mental Illness is starting a Peer Support Group for Men who have a wife or partner experiencing a mental illness. At present they have several clients who are interested in forming a group. The Date, time, and form of the group will be decided by those attending the group. The initial meeting will be held in their temporary premises; Flat 1, 283 Barbadoes Street. To access this group please contact: Brenda Blease or Joyce Harris. Phone 03 3515865 or by e-mail brenda.sfpb@xtra.co.nz or joyce.sfpb@xtra.co.nz.
Podcast: Wellbeing and Nutrition.
Presented by Dr David Peters, this podcast is intended to give the listener an introduction into how a good nutritious diet can help mental health.
Podcast: Exercise and Mental Health. This podcast is narrated by Jonty Heaversedge, one of the BBC's Street Doctors. He explains how everyone can look after their mental health using exercise.
EVENT - Anxiety Forum: HOW TO STAY WELL (conditions apply - see here) Wednesday, February 15, 2012
You’ve worked hard to recover from anxiety, however you’re aware of the many anxiety triggers that are present in your life. At this Forum a clinician will discuss how to prevent relapse and thereby to stay well.
Please ring our office (377 9665) for more details
EVENT - Speaker Topic Meeting: GETTING HELP WITH EMPLOYMENT (conditions apply - see here) Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Need Help to Get a Job or Struggling with Work ? Please ring our office (377 9665) for more details
The Science of Happiness.
What makes Australia Happy may not always make New Zealand happy, for example a win at netball or rugby (not that they're winning at rugby!) Nonetheless we still have enough in common with Australians to make a visit to this series of articles worthwhile. Some things associated with happiness will look familiar and others may surprise you. See more here. The Centre for Clinical Interventions (AU) Resources and Workbooks.
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