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SUMMARY:Finding the Calm in Caring
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]\nFinding the Calm in Caring: A 5-Week Journey to Resilience\nCompassion and Mindfulness for Family Carers\nCaring for a loved one is one of life’s most profound roles, but it is also one of the most demanding. When your days are defined by the needs of another, it is easy to lose sight of your own wellbeing. You may find yourself navigating a sea of fatigue, guilt, or a shifting relationship that feels increasingly difficult to manage.\nThis isn’t just “extra work”—it’s a heavy emotional load. You cannot pour from an empty cup.\nWhy Join This Course?\nThis 5-week online programme was specifically developed through MSc research to address the unique pressures faced by family carers. It isn’t about adding more tasks to your evening; it’s about learning practical, evidence-based tools to help you:\n\n\nReduce Emotional Fatigue: Move from “role engulfment” to regaining a sense of who you are outside of your caring duties.\n\n\nQuiet the Inner Critic: Replace feelings of guilt and resentment with self-compassion, acknowledging the difficulty of your role without judgment.\n\n\nImprove Physical Wellbeing: Use gentle movement and mindfulness to release the physical tension and stress that caring often leaves in the body.\n\n\nNavigate Difficult Days with Ease: Build the resilience needed to handle shifts in your relationships and the daily challenges of caregiving with more stability.\n\n\nWhat You Will Gain\nResearch conducted during the development of this programme showed that participants experienced:\n\n\nHigher levels of self-compassion and a more positive sense of self.\n\n\nImproved psychological and physiological wellbeing.\n\n\nStronger, more accepting relationships with the loved ones they care for.\n\n\nCourse Details\nJoin Tutor Jacky Seery for an accessible, supportive online evening course. Over five weeks, we will explore mindfulness, compassion, and movement techniques designed to fit into your life, not complicate it.\n\n\nDuration: 5 Weeks starting Tuesday 2nd February 2027\n\n\nFormat: Online via Zoom (Evening sessions)\n\n\nFocus: Practical resilience for real-life caregiving.\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_toggle title=”What makes this mindfulness course different from generic wellness programmes?” css=””]Unlike general wellness courses, this programme is built directly from specialised MSc research focused on the unique challenges of family carers. It addresses specific emotional states like “role engulfment” and caregiving-related guilt through evidence-based mindfulness and compassion techniques.[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”How can mindfulness specifically help with the “fatigue“ and “guilt“ experienced by carers?” css=””]Research shows that mindfulness helps carers develop a more positive sense of self and the ability to be more accepting of their difficult situations. By practicing self-compassion, you learn to manage the psychological and physiological stress that often leads to burnout and exhaustion.[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Who is the tutor, and what is the background of the course material?” css=””]The course is led by Jacky Seery, who developed this short programme during her MSc Studies in Mindfulness. The curriculum is grounded in academic research that has already shown improved wellbeing and better relationship dynamics for participating family carers[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Is this course suitable for someone with no previous experience in mindfulness?” css=””]Yes. This 5-week online evening course is designed as an accessible “journey into self-care” for all experience levels. It provides practical, easy-to-follow techniques in mindfulness and movement that are immediately applicable to your daily caregiving routine.[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Can online mindfulness training really improve my relationship with the person I care for?” css=””]Yes, research indicates that when carers improve their own psychological wellbeing and resilience, they are often better able to navigate shifting relationship dynamics with greater ease and acceptance.[/vc_toggle][/vc_column][/vc_row]\n
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