Confidence is vital to grow and flourish as a human - but what do you do if you know yours isn't great? How can we grow our confidence so it is good enough to give us the courage to try new things and find success?

From the First National Mindfulness Day for Christians

A talk from the First National Mindfulness Day for Christians

Anxiety is a vital human emotion - but it is also the emotion which causes the most problems - and increasingly affects many people. So how do we manage anxiety without becoming afraid of fear itself?

The teenage brain can sometimes seem like a mysterious thing. How can we help teenagers navigate the challenges of fluctuating emotions whilst investing in their general wellbeing? As well as engaging with this issue from a psychological and biblical perspective, this panel seminar will offer practical tips on how we can best look after the teenage brain, including the issues of screen time, social media and comparison culture.

Many of us are trying to keep up with the pace of our lives – striving to meet the external demands, whilst trying to manage our internal stress. Using real life stories and biblical examples, Arianna Walker will explore the key differences between pressure and stress, teaching participants how to find balance, set boundaries and embrace rest without slowing the pace.

How we can find healing for the whole person; emotionally, spiritually and physically? In this session Will Van Der Hart and Pete Hughes conversationally explore how we can find healing in all aspects of our lives within the teaching of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount. Come along for lots of humour, personal anecdotes, biblical wisdom and personal application.

Anxiety and depression can sometimes be hard to talk about in church. This seminar will explore the topic without condemning, and help us to realise God hasn't left us in the darkness. It will offer practical tips to help us in those lonely moments, and will also explore issues from a carer’s perspective, giving practical pointers on how to stay resilient.

For the full video, see https://mindandsoulfoundation.org/Articles/461339/Mind_and_Soul/Resources/Training_for_your.aspx?redirected=1

Resilience is such a buzz word of our culture - but what is it? And how does the way we respond to life's storms help us to still be standing when they have passed?