Room to Breathe Walk in the Dales, 24 September
Much seems uncertain at the moment but we can be sure Autumn will follow Summer and we are preparing for our next seasonal walk in the Dales. There’ll be chance to talk and walk with like-minded companions, with the fresh air on our faces. Take the time to take a breath and figure out who and where you are at the moment.
For more information on the walks and how to join us please go to our website for more details here.
Room To Breathe Walking Group, 12 March
It’s been a stormy winter but Spring is on its way and we are preparing for our next walk in the Dales. There’ll be chance to talk and walk with like-minded companions, with the fresh air on our faces.
For more information on the walks and how to join us please go to our website for more details here.
Café Psychologique 25 April, Burnout
The effects of chronic stress, and how to slow down and recharge
Why do so many people end up burning up and worn out? Why do we become frazzled, emotionally exhausted, disengaged and depleted? What’s going on? Are we not resilient enough or are we giving too much? Why can’t we stop, slow down and recharge?
Newspaper lifestyle sections regularly feature ‘Burnout’ but swing widely between offering sympathetic tips for coping one day, and deriding so called ‘first world problems’ and exhorting readers to be more resilient and buckle down to the challenge of 21st century living the next.
In reality, the experience of burnout is likely to become a real healthcare problem if chronic stress is not addressed. Some of this might be dealt with by individuals, but it’s more often the case that social factors are creating the conditions for burnout to occur, and it can be very difficult for individuals to resist the demands of others in workplaces, universities, schools and homes.
Sally Rose is a Psychotherapist and Mindfulness Teacher from the Staff Counselling and Psychological Support Service at the University of Leeds. She will initiate an exploration of burnout as a personal and social condition, and the challenge of slowing down to regulate energy and resources.
Join the conversation at Café Psychologique Leeds, on Tuesday 25 April, 8.00 pm to 9.45 pm in Seven Arts, Chapel Allerton, Leeds. The Café costs £4 on the door.
There is a poster to download here:
Café Psychologique April 2017
You can join in the conversation online on our Facebook page: Café Psychologique
You can read the Café Rules here: Café Psychologique Rules
Regrets? I’ve had a few… Why we make poor decisions. Café Psychologique 20 September
Have you ever made choices which you later regretted? Of course you have!
From hair-styles to Brexits, from life partners to Gulf wars, we all make choices and decisions which later fill us with horror. What is it that makes you feel regretful, or stand your ground, or even repeat the bad decisions – sometimes endlessly? Does the realisation that you’ve made poor choices in the present change the way you make decisions in the future?
Tony Blair followed Bush into Iraq. Disaster. Then he followed the US into Afghanistan. Bigger disaster. Now the UK is supporting America in attacking Syria. We wonder how that will work out? Or, maybe, you think that these were good decisions and we are all freer and safer now than we were before these wars. Why is that? Why does one person see disaster where another sees success?
At this Cafe Psychologique we shall ask these important questions. So, please join us for an evening you won’t regret.
Hmmm… We now wish we’d chosen a different topic.
Dr Elaine McMullan is a Clinical Psychologist and Philip Malone is a psychotherapist. They will introduce our conversation at Café Psychologique Leeds, on Tuesday 20 September from 8.00 pm to 9.45 pm in Seven Arts, Chapel Allerton, Leeds. The Café costs £4 on the door.
There is a poster to download here:
Café Psychologique September 2016
You can join in the conversation online on our Facebook page: Café Psychologique
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News on the Couch: Chris Powell on BBC Radio Leeds, 19 July 2013
Wes Butters and Chris Powell present News On The Couch on BBC Radio Leeds at 10.30 am on Friday morning. Chris discusses why there is so much interest in news stories like Nelson Mandela’s illness and the Royal Baby. Is there any reason for this level of interest in people we don’t know. Also, why do we judge people on the basis of their clothing?
If you missed the live broadcast you can use the BBC’s listen again service to hear what Chris and Wes had to say.
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News on the couch 20 July, with Jake Yapp and Chris Powell
This week texting overtook talking as the primary way of communication on the phone in the UK. Chris will look at why we seem to prefer texting to talking now and why frequent texters are actually phone averse. He will also wonder about what would make a company like G4S fail to deliver on such a big and important contract, leaving them open to criticism and ridicule.
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News on the Couch 18 May on BBC Radio Leeds with Jake Yapp and Chris Powell
The Greek people look set to elect an Anti-Austerity government, but why won’t they accept austerity? And why would removing traffic lights and other road furniture reduce journey time and increase road safety? Chris Powell and Jake Yapp explore the psychology behind this week’s news.
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New year, new start? Change your life at Café Psychologique, 24 Jan 8 pm
Are you fed up with breaking resolutions and life changing offers that only change your wallet? Café Psychologique on 24 January will take a different approach. Regular members of the café will share their experience and inspire conversatoin about things that really change real people’s lives. Come to share and learn at 8 pm on the 24th. You can download a poster with full details here: New year, new start?
You can read the rules for how Café Psychologique works here: Café Psychologique Rules
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