Self-management Courses in Detail

SFM 01: COPING WITH HEARING LOSS

Co-ordinator: Veronica Greenwood                     
Day and time: Alternate Mondays 10.00 - 12.00   
Terms: Autumn.                                                  
Number of places: 12
A self-help group to discuss deaf awareness, the use of hearing aids, equipment available and other related matters (including exchange of experiences).  The hard of hearing, their partners or anyone interested are welcome to join this group. 
Note: 5 weeks starts 10th October.

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SFM 02: MEDITATION

Tutor: Paola Pinna                                              
Day and time: Tuesday 3.00 - 4.30                      
Venue: Cambridge Buddhist Centre, 38 Newmarket Road
Terms: Autumn.                                                  
Number of places: 18
Buddhist meditation is a way of helping us to explore our experience, and to respond creatively to what we find.  With regular practice this simple activity can bring a host of benefits: more calm, less anxiety, better concentration, a richer experience, improved health, better understanding of yourself and others, and even more happiness.
Meditation has been widely explored for 2500 years by meditators living primarily in the East.  It has more recently become available in the West, where people have started to be interested in meditation as an effective method for dealing with the pressures and difficulties of living.  Though the meditations you will be introduced to originate from the Buddha, you don’t have to subscribe to any particular belief system to practice meditation and experience its benefits.
The course will focus on two practices: the meditation on the breath, the Mindfulness of Breathing, and the meditation on the heart, the Metta Bhavana, or Loving Kindness Meditation.  We shall also practice walking meditation and ‘just sitting’.  Please wear comfortable clothing.
Local buses stop near the Cambridge Buddhist Centre.
Note: 8 weeks starts 11th October.

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SFM 03: POSITIVE THINKING & MEDITATION

Tutor: Alison Marlow                                           
Day and time: Friday 10.30 - 12.00                      
Terms: Autumn, spring.                                       
Number of places: 25
Positive thinking and meditation enable you to create new attitudes to life and to enjoy and use the positive qualities that are latent within you.  By enhancing the ability to cope effectively with rapid change, meditation can open up a whole new understanding of purpose and potential.  Experience freedom from anxiety and worry.  Restore tranquillity and happiness.  Improve relationships, concentration and sleep.  Raja Yoga Meditation is a simple meditation which requires no previous experience.
Note: Do not park on Fen Road, either use the river-side official carpark or adjacent roads.  Arrangements can be made to park in the drive if needed for health reasons.

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SFM 04: THE WELLSPRINGS WORKSHOP

Tutor: Brian Westcott                                          
Day and time: Friday 3.30 - 5.00                          
Venue: Room 2, 27-28 Bridge Street
Terms: Autumn.                         
Number of places: 12
This is a rapid and effective form of therapy which enables people to resolve problems that beset us all, including what we label as bad relationships, bad habits, bad emotions, bad self-development or other limitations that prevent us from becoming the person we want to be.  People take charge of what they want to change in their life.  Many participants directly access wonderful new experiences and states of being and begin to discover who they really are.  The complete workshop consists of 10 classes.  To do the workshop you need a pen or pencil and paper in each class and access to email outside the workshop.  For more details please email wellspringsworkshop@gmail.com

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SFM 05: THE WELLSPRINGS WORKSHOP (SPRING TERM)

A repeat of SFM 04 in the spring term.

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