Peer Support Workshop
Learn how to effectively deal with life’s challenges and quickly rid yourself of emotional distress in our safe, warm and open minded peer suport workshop. It will help you deal with the loss of a relationship, pressure from study, work or anything annoying you.
This is not a lecture but a workshop which can actually help you feel better by doing excise and practicing the theories. This includes psychological games such as the decompression game，psychological techniques, such as NLP Anchoring, relaxation training, classic and practical psychology theory, such as psychodynamic theory, CBT theory etc. We will also use other helpful and practical skills and techniques such as meditation and yoga to help you. We may have an indoor workshop, we may also go outside to feel the strong wind, take some fresh air and enjoy the sunshine. All we want is to help you feel better, much better !
This is not a lecture but a workshop which can actually help you feel better by doing excise and practicing the theories. This includes psychological games such as the decompression game，psychological techniques, such as NLP Anchoring, relaxation training, classic and practical psychology theory, such as psychodynamic theory, CBT theory etc. We will also use other helpful and practical skills and techniques such as meditation and yoga to help you. We may have an indoor workshop, we may also go outside to feel the strong wind, take some fresh air and enjoy the sunshine. All we want is to help you feel better, much better !
Note: The Peer Support Workshops are for Peer Support Group members only to ensure we can give a personal and tailored service.
What is going on
Workshop 17: Ending and Beginning
Semester two is coming to an end and the summer is coming. Our peer support group will need to have a rest as well. In the last session of the Peer Support Workshop, we will move to the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. In the season of blooming blossom, lets say goodbye to our past and say hello to the future.
Date and time: 21st April 13:00-16:00
Place: We will meet at the front door of the Royal Scottish Academy. Then we walk to the botanic garden together.
Price: FREE
Notes:
--Bring some picnic food to share
--Please check our website for updated information. If the weather forecast changes we will move to somewhere indoors.
*Peer support groups member only
*Booking is necessary
Date and time: 21st April 13:00-16:00
Place: We will meet at the front door of the Royal Scottish Academy. Then we walk to the botanic garden together.
Price: FREE
Notes:
--Bring some picnic food to share
--Please check our website for updated information. If the weather forecast changes we will move to somewhere indoors.
*Peer support groups member only
*Booking is necessary
Workshop 16: Rid yourself of anxiety to achieve your goals faster and better
As all the deadlines are approaching, do you feel your life is a messed, your mind is blocked, nervous, anxious, worried …it feels like it will never end and you can never make it?
If so come and join us this week. Workshop 16 will help you get rid of your anxiety and bad feelings to achieve your goals faster and better.
Date and time: 7th April 18:00-20:00
Place: 19 Sciennes road EH9 1NX
Price: £5 / or FREE if this is your first session
*Peer support groups member only
*Booking is necessary
If so come and join us this week. Workshop 16 will help you get rid of your anxiety and bad feelings to achieve your goals faster and better.
Date and time: 7th April 18:00-20:00
Place: 19 Sciennes road EH9 1NX
Price: £5 / or FREE if this is your first session
*Peer support groups member only
*Booking is necessary
Workshop 15：After graduating--- Life and career plan
Have you already started to worry about what to do after graduating? Where to go? Stay in the UK or go home? What to do? Study more? Find a job or start a business?
Workshop 15 will provide a space for you to think about your future. Come and join us to share your ideas with others.
Date and time: 31st March 18:00-20:00
Place: ISC (The International Student Centre)
The University of Edinburgh
22b (Basement) Buccleuch Place Edinburgh
Workshop 15 will provide a space for you to think about your future. Come and join us to share your ideas with others.
Date and time: 31st March 18:00-20:00
Place: ISC (The International Student Centre)
The University of Edinburgh
22b (Basement) Buccleuch Place Edinburgh
Price: £5 / or FREE if this is your first session
*Peer support groups member only
*Booking is necessary
*Peer support groups member only
*Booking is necessary
Workshop 14: Positive attitude to life
Some people say attitude decides fate. What is attitude? Can we change it?
Come and join workshop 14 to discover your attitude to life. We will discuss how attitude is developed and how to keep a positive attitude, in order to help you to overcome obstacles.
Date and time: 24th March 18:00-20:00
Place: ISC (The International Student Centre)
The University of Edinburgh
22b (Basement) Buccleuch Place Edinburgh
Come and join workshop 14 to discover your attitude to life. We will discuss how attitude is developed and how to keep a positive attitude, in order to help you to overcome obstacles.
Date and time: 24th March 18:00-20:00
Place: ISC (The International Student Centre)
The University of Edinburgh
22b (Basement) Buccleuch Place Edinburgh
Price: £5 / or FREE if this is your first session
*Peer support groups member only
*Booking is necessary
*Peer support groups member only
*Booking is necessary
Workshop 13: Getting out of your Comfort Zone
Why do we prefer to stay in our comfort zone rather then trying something new?
Is there anything you wish to do but you are scared to try?
Workshop 13 is going to help you to step out of your comfort zone, as life begins at the edge of your comfort zone.
Date and time: 17th March 18:00-20:00
Place: ISC (The International Student Centre)
The University of Edinburgh
22b (Basement) Buccleuch Place Edinburgh
Is there anything you wish to do but you are scared to try?
Workshop 13 is going to help you to step out of your comfort zone, as life begins at the edge of your comfort zone.
Date and time: 17th March 18:00-20:00
Place: ISC (The International Student Centre)
The University of Edinburgh
22b (Basement) Buccleuch Place Edinburgh
Price: £5 / or FREE if this is your first session
*Peer support groups member only
*Booking is necessary
*Peer support groups member only
*Booking is necessary
Workshop 8: Let It Go
“If I…” “should I…” We may regret missed chances. We may regret making mistakes in the past.
Why do we feel regret about the past and keep hoping that we could change the things we regret?
Why do we find difficult to let it go?
Workshop 8 will mainly talk about regret and how to find the way to let it go.
Why do we feel regret about the past and keep hoping that we could change the things we regret?
Why do we find difficult to let it go?
Workshop 8 will mainly talk about regret and how to find the way to let it go.
Price: £5 / or FREE if this is your first session
*Peer support groups member only
*Booking is necessary
*Peer support groups member only
*Booking is necessary
Workshop 7: Proud of Myself
Why sometimes when I achieve something successfully, I am still not happy and proud of myself?
People usually want to do something to make others proud of them, such as their parents and friends. Have you done or achieved something that made you really proud of yourself, not just for others? Don’t worry if you are not sure, workshop 7 is going to give you a platform to discover your internal world, your dreams and life goals.
People usually want to do something to make others proud of them, such as their parents and friends. Have you done or achieved something that made you really proud of yourself, not just for others? Don’t worry if you are not sure, workshop 7 is going to give you a platform to discover your internal world, your dreams and life goals.
Peer Support Group 1 -Tuesday Date and time: 3rd February 18:00-20:00
Place: 19 Sciennes road EH9 1NX |
Peer Support Group 2-WednesdayDate and time: 18:30-20:30
Place: 19 Sciennes road EH9 1NX |
Price: £5 / or FREE if this is your first session
*Peer support groups member only
*Booking is necessary
*Peer support groups member only
*Booking is necessary
Note: The Peer Support Workshop is for Peer Support Group members only to ensure we can give a personal and tailored service. To book the Peer Support Workshop please register as a group member first. You can click here to find out more information about peer support group
Peer Support workshop 1: Understand yourself and your feelings
When talking about ourselves we all know our name, nationality, sexuality and age etc. This information can answer the question: who are we, which we call self-identify (Self-concept). However when we are asked: how are you ? Or how are you feeling now? Most people will only give an answer such as I am good, I am ok or I am not really good. People can only have a general feeling about themselves, which means we do not really understood ourselves or how are we feeling. Sometime people may feel totally opposite to how they answer.
There are various kinds of feelings, such as anger, depression, anxiety, happy and love etc. So in the first session, let’s start from understanding ourselves and our feelings, as this is the key point to heal your bad feeling by recognising them first. In this workshop we will help you to learn the way to define your feelings. However as I said it is just a start, we will practice more in the other sessions to help you to be a master your feelings.
There are various kinds of feelings, such as anger, depression, anxiety, happy and love etc. So in the first session, let’s start from understanding ourselves and our feelings, as this is the key point to heal your bad feeling by recognising them first. In this workshop we will help you to learn the way to define your feelings. However as I said it is just a start, we will practice more in the other sessions to help you to be a master your feelings.
Peer Support Group 1 -TuesdayDate and time: 11st November 18:00-20:00
Place: ISC (The International Student Centre) The University of Edinburgh 22b (Basement) Buccleuch Place Edinburgh |
Peer Support Group 2-WednesdayDate and time: 18:30-20:30
Place: 19 Sciennes road EH9 1NX |
Note: The Peer Support Workshop is for Peer Support Group members only to ensure we can give a personal and tailored service. To book the Peer Support Workshop please register as a group member first. You can click here to find out more information about Peer support group
Peer Support workshop 2: Learn to release your negative feelings
When your mind has been filled full of negative feelings, you will feel terribly bad. You may feel your body is like a sealed box which has nowhere to let the negative feelings get out. Holding this bomb is dangerous. In this session, we are going to help you to open a window in your body to allow the negative feelings out. Don’t wait until it is full, It is a good habit to do it regularly rather than wait until it becomes a bomb. We don’t want to take the risk!
Peer Support Group 1 -TuesdayDate and time: 18th November 18:00-20:00
Place: ISC (The International Student Centre) The University of Edinburgh 22b (Basement) Buccleuch Place Edinburgh |
Peer Support Group 2-WednesdayDate and time: 18:30-20:30
Place: 19 Sciennes road EH9 1NX |
Price: £5 / or FREE if this is your first session
*Peer support groups member only
*Booking is necessary
*Peer support groups member only
*Booking is necessary
Note: The Peer Support Workshop is for Peer Support Group members only to ensure we can give a personal and tailored service. To book the Peer Support Workshop please register as a group member first. You can click here to find out more information about peer support group
Peer Support workshop 3: Meditation and self-talk
Lets focus and calm our mind......
In general people are all living a busy life. They always complain that they do not have enough time to take a rest. People always have a busy mind and do not take the time to really understand what they want and need, they may even find hard to make a decision for themselves. How can we listen to our heart? Workshop three is going to give you a peaceful environment for you to clear your mind. We will work together to transform our mind from negative and disturbed to peaceful. You are the only person that knows yourself deeply. Meditation gives you a chance to make a connection to your feelings, helps you to understand yourself more. Join us on Tuesday, lets focus and calm our mind.
In general people are all living a busy life. They always complain that they do not have enough time to take a rest. People always have a busy mind and do not take the time to really understand what they want and need, they may even find hard to make a decision for themselves. How can we listen to our heart? Workshop three is going to give you a peaceful environment for you to clear your mind. We will work together to transform our mind from negative and disturbed to peaceful. You are the only person that knows yourself deeply. Meditation gives you a chance to make a connection to your feelings, helps you to understand yourself more. Join us on Tuesday, lets focus and calm our mind.
Peer Support Group 1 -Tuesday Date and time: 25th November 18:00-20:00
Place: ISC (The International Student Centre) The University of Edinburgh 22b (Basement) Buccleuch Place Edinburgh |
Peer Support Group 2-WednesdayDate and time: 18:30-20:30
Place: 19 Sciennes road EH9 1NX |
Price: £5 / or FREE if this is your first session
*Peer support groups member only
*Booking is necessary
*Peer support groups member only
*Booking is necessary
Note: The Peer Support Workshop is for Peer Support Group members only to ensure we can give a personal and tailored service. To book the Peer Support Workshop please register as a group member first. You can click here to find out more information about Peer support group
Workshop 4: Life journey VS Happiness
We always want to be happy. What is happiness? How to be happy? You may feel happy when you eat your favorite foods, when you are doing what you love, when you are spending time with people that you love. Does happiness come to us, or actually we can make ourselves feeling happy? There are several levels of happiness in our life. Workshop 4 is going to explore the meaning of happiness. Let’s find the way to live positively and happily together.
Peer Support Group 1 -Tuesday |
Peer Support Group 2-Wednesday |
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Date and time: 13th January 18:00-20:00
Place: 19 Sciennes road EH9 1NX |
Date and time: 18:30-20:30
Place: 19 Sciennes road EH9 1NX |
Price: £5 / or FREE if this is your first session
*Peer support groups member only
*Booking is necessary
*Peer support groups member only
*Booking is necessary
Note: The Peer Support Workshop is for Peer support Group members only to ensure we can give a personal and tailored service. To book the Peer Support Workshop please register as a group member first. You can click here to find out more information about peer support group
Workshop 5: Personality- what makes you the way you are
Does personality determine our life?
Can we change our personality?
Sometimes our personalities affect how we behave and think.
Come and join workshop five to explore your personality. Knowing your own personality helps you to understand who you are and make decisions more easily.
Peer Support Group 1 -Tuesday Date and time: 20th January 18:00-20:00
Place: 19 Sciennes road EH9 1NX |
Peer Support Group 2-WednesdayDate and time: 18:30-20:30
Place: 19 Sciennes road EH9 1NX |
Price: £5 / or FREE if this is your first session
*Peer support groups member only
*Booking is necessary
*Peer support groups member only
*Booking is necessary
Note: The Peer Support Workshop is for Peer Support Group members only to ensure we can give a personal and tailored service. To book the Peer Support Workshop please register as a group member first. You can click here to find out more information about peer support group
Workshop 6: Loneliness VS Aloneness
Are you feeling lonely? Are there any skills to help cope with our loneliness?
Workshop six is mainly going to deal with loneliness.
Come and Join us, you are not alone. Let’s discover the reasons behind feeling lonely and overcome this negative feeling together.
Workshop six is mainly going to deal with loneliness.
Come and Join us, you are not alone. Let’s discover the reasons behind feeling lonely and overcome this negative feeling together.
Peer Support Group 1 -Tuesday Date and time: 27th January 18:00-20:00
Place: 19 Sciennes road EH9 1NX |
Peer Support Group 2-WednesdayDate and time: 18:30-20:30
Place: 19 Sciennes road EH9 1NX |
Price: £5 / or FREE if this is your first session
*Peer support groups member only
*Booking is necessary
*Peer support groups member only
*Booking is necessary
Note: The Peer Support Workshop is for Peer Support Group members only to ensure we can give a personal and tailored service. To book the Peer Support Workshop please register as a group member first. You can click here to find out more information about peer support group