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Following national guidance, we are open and here to help anyone who may be in need of our services. We are currently offering appointments either by telephone, through online video consultations or face to face (please note we have limited face to face availability. These appointments will be carried out in line with our COVID-19 guidelines). For advice on coping with COVID-19, please read our advice page here.

Wellbeing Workshops

Free wellbeing workshops from the NHS

Learn more about our wellbeing workshops below. Our workshops are available for individuals to book onto, but they can also be run as bespoke sessions for businesses, groups and organisations across Devon. All of our workshops are available free of charge. Please email dpt.talkworksworkshop@nhs.net or call 0300 555 3344 to find out more.

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TALKWORKS for Improving Sleep Workshop

Our NHS Sleep Workshops look at the reason why you are struggling to sleep and help to get you back on track. A two-hour free session to help people manage a range of sleep problems from waking in the night to struggling to fall asleep.

The sessions are aimed at anyone over 18 who currently struggles with their sleep.

Due to social distancing guidelines these sessions will be held online. 

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TALKWORKS for Resilience and Wellbeing Workshop

While a lot of us dedicate our time to work, family life, or looking out for others, it’s important to take a step back and ask yourself if you are really looking after yourself.

Our Resilience and Wellbeing Workshop will teach you a number of simple but effective tools help develop resilience and improve wellbeing

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Wellbeing for Parenthood Workshop

A free 90 minute workshop, aimed at supporting parents to build resilience and increase wellbeing in pregnancy and parenthood.

The NHS Wellbeing for parenthood workshop is open to anyone who is pregnant or a parent to a child under the age of two. You can attend with children present if you are unable to access childcare.  Due to social distancing guidelines these sessions will be held online. 

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Introduction to Mindfulness Workshop

A free one hour 15 minute online session on the potential for mindfulness to help manage stress, anxiety, low mood, and pain. The session will include being led through short guided meditation practices, space for some light discussions, and information on how to develop this practice further, including details about our nine-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction courses.

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TALKWORKS for Talking Health Workshop

A free 2 hour workshop which will introduce participants to a range of techniques to help you, or someone you love, manage living with a long term health condition. The course will look at the links between body and mind, as well as focus on practical tools and techniques which you can put into practice in order to improve your wellbeing.

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TALKWORKS for Students Workshops

Run exclusively for Exeter University Students, TALKWORKS for Students are a selection of free wellbeing workshops, here to help you learn healthy habits to improve your physical and mental wellbeing.

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Stress Less with TALKWORKS

Stress less with TALKWORKS is a two-hour workshop introducing you to a range of techniques to help you manage stress. The workshop is a small introduction to what we can do to help you with your wellbeing.

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TALKWORKS for Understanding IBS

Our brand new ‘TALKWORKS For Understanding IBS’ workshop is a 2 hour session, providing information and advice for living with IBS, based on the latest evidence.

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TALKWORKS for Menopause

Our 6 week CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) For Menopause course is free and aims to provide information, strategies and techniques to reduce the impact of symptoms of menopause and perimenopause.

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