Connecting with the senses

Check out this final meditation video  'Connecting with the senses' by John Graham put together especially for Sligo CTC for wellbeing month. Enjoy!

https://youtu.be/2VfbkgE9l9Y

Connect - 'Gardening and connecting with nature'

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Gardening with Aideen - Watering

Watering Tips

• Conserving water  - start out little by little conserving water.

• How to water - vegetables need varying amounts of water depending on the stage in their life,     

   the type of plant, and the texture of the soil.

• Be conscious of evaporation - water early in the morning or late at night.

• Stay on top of weeds - this means that your plant won’t have to compete for water.

• Work on your soil - when your soil is poor quality it will suffer more from too little or too much 

   water.  For more info go to www.giy.ie

Connect - Art with Catherine

Some more mindful colouring with Catherine or if you want to colour online go to:  https://coloring-pages.info/mandalacoloringpages

Learning at Home - Photography Challenge

Some more lovely photos taken as part of wellbeing month by the hairdressing trainees of nature, the colour green and things that make me happy  📷

Wellbeing Month - Connect

This is the final week of Wellbeing Month and the theme is 'Connect'.  Make time each day to connect. Connect with the people around you and as a result we feel more secure and happier.  This week we are going to do some activities for connecting with nature, art and design, connecting with yourself by doing mindful colouring, meditation and reducing your screen time.  Have a lovely week 😀

For more info go to www.mentalhealthireland.ie

Photography Challenge - Things that make you happy

Today's challenge is to 'watch the sunset'. Some beautiful snaps of sunsets and skies sent in this week!

Photography Challenge - Something the colour green

Learning At Home - Photography Challenge Photos

Thanks to everyone for sending in their amazing photographs this week 📷 

Plenty of nature, the colour green and photos that made us all happy captured  😀

Take Notice - 'Calm the mind without trying'

Check out this short introduction to meditation video 'calm the mind without trying' with the fantastic John Graham.  John has worked successfully with groups in our centre on a number of occasions and he has put this lovely meditation session together especially for Sligo CTC as part of Wellbeing Month.  Enjoy and thank you John! 

https://youtu.be/nfhWGyA_hR4

Photography Challenge - Nature

Some more fabulous nature photographs taken by trainees and staff for our photography challenge 🌼

Take Notice - Photography Challenge

A snapshot of some of the beautiful photographs taken by our trainees for their photography challenge this week as part of wellbeing month.  The themes are well captured:
1. Nature 2. Something the colour green 3. Things that make me happy 😀

Take Notice - Gardening with Aideen

Compost is organic material that can be added to soil to help plants grow. Food scraps and yard waste together currently make up about 30 percent of what we throw away, and should be composted instead.  Some good types of waste are: vegetable/fruit peels, spoiled, rotten or moldy fruit, cut grass, leaves, weeds and eggshells.  Watch this interesting little video from www.giy.ie to find out more about composting.

Learning at Home - Mindfulness Colouring

Some beautiful mandala colouring from our trainees 😀

Take Notice - Art with Catherine

Mandala Colouring is a graph concept, which is to replicate intricate and circular patterns to form a unique design, combining elegance and sophistication.  The Mandalas are not the easiest to draw and colouring these require your full attention to get them right! In fact you will have to be very careful and meticulous to color them without exceeding the proposed areas.  Colouring and drawing is a great way to switch off and concentrate. 🎨 For more online colouring go to:  https://coloring-pages.info/mandalacoloringpages

Wellbeing Month - Photography Challenge

This week the theme for Welbeing Month is 'Take Notice'.  It is easy to rush through daily life without stopping to notice much. Paying attention to the present moment – to our own thoughts, feelings and to the world around you can improve your mental wellbeing.  Get your camera out this week and enjoy this photography challenge 📷

Motivational Monday

Illustration by Catherine 

Be Active - Bottle Challenge

You need a bottle full with water/liquid.

Hold the bottle with both hands straight out in front of you for as long as you can.

Repeat it more than once if you can!

Check out the demo by Steve for the bottle challenge

Be Active - Bodyweight Blast

30 Second Blast 

Work for 30 seconds doing the exercises as many times as you can

Repeat the exercises more than once if you can!

Check out the demo of the bodyweight blast by Danny: 

Be Active - Cardio Buddies