Angie Belcher shows how she uses the process of learning stand-up comedy to help people experiencing trauma have confidence to write and perform from their own life experiences. Angie talks about her pioneering work being the first person to get comedy prescribed on the NHS and how her belief that comedy is for more than just the live circuit, but a power for good that can help elevate people and transcend their belief in themselves.
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No one should have to grieve alone. Kirsty Hunt from Cruse Bereavement Care discusses how to support someone who’s grieving. We also hear from our colleague Catriona on how she’s coping after a sudden loss and the bereavement support group she’s set up.
Exploring love in leadership
This session on love is not soft and fluffy. Instead Helena Clayton puts forward a view of love that is robust and useful to us all, as she discusses how cultures that are loving are more likely to be high performing, creative, and innovative too.
Living with pain: from fighting to flourishing
Vidyamala Burch has suffered with chronic pain for over 30 years due to congenital weakness, a car accident and unsuccessful surgery. She is now a wheelchair user. In this positive and reassuring talk, she identifies that it is our resistance to pain which causes it to be so distressing and miserable. She shares easy-to follow breathing techniques and powerful mindfulness meditations teach you how to live in the present moment.