Recovery and Resilience
supporting staff through the covid pandemic and beyond
Resilience and Recovery
Supporting people through the covid pandemic and beyond
In this course we will explore and understand the complex ways that the pandemic has affected us as individuals and as professionals in support roles. We will consider core human needs for healthy functioning and the importance of a network of warm relationships. We will grow a new and deeper understanding of what makes us stronger and able to thrive in the face of adversity.
Using research from the neurobiology of human development, connection and stress regulation, we will make sense of what has happened and learn the skills to support meaningful recovery and the growth of resilience to face this and future challenges.
Aims of the day
to explore and understand the complex impact of the covid pandemic on staff who work in a caring capacity
to learn from neurobiology research into stress and resilience and the vital importance of relationship in supporting recovery
to develop a plan for effective and practical opportunities for recovery and for growing resilience for the future
As a result of the training participants will:
have the opportunity to reflect on their own and each other’s different experiences of the pandemic in order to make sense and find support
identify the different levels of impact on individuals and teams and how it can be recognised in inner experience and outward behaviour
understand the part trauma plays the conditions needed for trauma recovery
learn practical and effective strategies including the skills of self-regulation and empathic listening for supporting themselves, each other and the people they work with
LifeKind provides advanced training that goes deeper into what is going on, getting to the heart of what makes people thrive in the face of adversity. We develop strong teams, secure young people and sustainable organisations. We know that skilful and whole hearted relationship builds resilience.
This work is urgent and important. We deliver training that engages participants in personal transformation as well as strong theoretical learning. With a warm direct approach that reaches and inspires people whatever their level of experience.
All courses include both theory and experiential activities as well as opportunities for participants to reflect on their own experience and learn powerful and practical tools to build resilience.
We share current scientific research in down to earth language and are skilled in meeting learners exactly where they are, building skills, understanding and confidence to provide resilient services and care for they people they serve.
Our work is informed by current neurobiological research on attachment, trauma, recovery and resilience. It is integrated within a context of compassionate mindfulness, deep relational care and social and global context.
To make our training even more effective long term, we offer consultancy, ongoing support and reflective practice sessions to deepen and consolidate learning and embed skills.
The pandemic has had a devastating impact on many of the young people we heard from – some told us that they are deeply anxious, have started self-harming again, are having panic attacks, or are losing motivation and hope for the future. We know that some young people will be dealing with multiple pressures, especially those who have been bereaved or experienced other trauma during this time.
Young Minds survey of young people during pandemic.