Lunchtime Wellbeing Series - Reframing Life's Challenges
Wednesday 13th May 2026
12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
In-person, Spring Room, The Hospice of St Francis HP4 3GW
Are you interested in breaking free from unhelpful thinking patterns?
Who should attend:
Everyone welcome whether staff member, volunteer, friend, colleague or member of the public who can join us in-person.
Course Aims:
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To provide you with a better insight into the often negative impact automatic thoughts can have on our response to difficult situations
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To give some simple techniques for overcoming these unhelpful thinking styles
Objectives:
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To understand the basic principles of the Cognitive Behavioural Approach
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To develop a deeper insight into your own common unhelpful thinking styles
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To have an awareness of simple techniques for putting your thoughts 'on trial'
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To understand how to use a Thought Challenge Diary to deal with future challenges
Presented by
Amy Smissen
Lecturer Practitioner/ Community Occupational Therapist
Throughout her career she has worked in a range of settings including a community learning disability team, an inpatient neurological rehab unit and a local charity providing support to people living with long-term neurological conditions.
Amy joined the Hospice of St Francis in 2023 and works 3 days a week in the Community Team, bringing her unique OT perspective to enable community patients to optimise their function and ultimately, their overall quality of life. Amy has always enjoyed facilitating therapeutic groupwork sessions, running workshops and training sessions both for patients and carers and with fellow clinicians. These skills lend themselves well to her Lecturer Practitioner role, which she took on in early 2024.
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