Welcome to our Wellbeing Hub 🧠
Here, you’ll find a selection of resources designed to support and enhance wellbeing during times of stress and anxiety.
Please feel free to explore these videos and audio clips and share them with others. These resources offer advice on:
- Music Therapy: Discover the soothing and healing power of music.
- Spiritual Support: Find guidance to nurture your inner peace.
- Relaxation: Learn techniques to calm the mind and body.
- Mental Health & Wellbeing: Access tools and tips for mental resilience.
We’re continually expanding our resources, so please check back for new additions.
Music Therapy 🎵
Music has a unique power to transform our lives – it can elevate moods and inspire creativity, but also brings calm, helping us find balance and peace.
In this six-minute video, David Holmes, Rowcroft’s Music Therapist, shares four techniques for using music to lift your spirits. Discover how music can be a tool for self-care, offering a soothing escape from everyday stress.
David has also generously shared some soothing music tracks, featuring the gentle tones of a sound bowl and flute. One of these tracks is paired with calming video clips of water flowing in a sparkling stream – perfect for unwinding and bringing a sense of calm and tranquility into your day.
Spiritual Support ✨
Spiritual care helps us connect with the thing that bring us strength, comfort and meaning in our lives – shaping our sense of self and personal spirituality.
Rowcroft’s Spiritual Care Specialist, Katie Evans, offers compassionate support for all our patients and families – regardless of faith or belief – providing a listening ear and a safe space alongside our care team. Katie shares:
“Taking time to connect with your spirituality can support your wellbeing. Spiritual care, tailored to you as an individual, is part of the holistic care Rowcroft Hospice offers. All our team will listen to you with respect and empathy, supporting you to connect with what matters to you.”
Read our Spiritual Care leaflet Watch our Spiritual Care video
Rowcroft’s former Spiritual Care Specialist, Andy Barton, created a range of insightful resources on spiritual care, including a Spiritual Time Out audio recording and a five-minute walk in Rowcroft’s gardens video.
These resources offer guidance and support for those seeking a deeper connection with their spirituality. Feel free to explore and see how they can help bring comfort and strength into your life.
Relaxation 🍃
In times of challenge and stress, it’s essential to take a moment to relax and recharge. To help you find some calm, we’re thrilled to share Relaxation Techniques by Rowcroft Hospice – Tracks 1-4 featuring Julie Milton & Symbiosis. All other tracks by Symbiosis.
This album includes a soothing collection of tracks designed to bring peace and tranquility. Special thanks to Rowcroft’s former Complementary Therapy Team Leader, Julie Milton, and the talented musician, Clive, at Symbiosis for making this possible.
Stream the tracks below and take a few moments just for you.
For a fresh approach to relaxation, we invite you to explore our collection of calming video tracks designed to help you unwind and find peace.
Take a moment to watch these videos, letting yourself pause, breathe, and reconnect with calm:
- Guided Imagery by Cara Kinsey, Complementary Therapist: Let your mind be guided to a place of relaxation and comfort.
- 3-Minute Breathing Space by Julie Milton: A quick but powerful exercise to refocus and bring calm.
- Meditation for Breathlessness and Anxiety by Julie Milton: Designed to ease anxiety and breathlessness, helping you feel more at ease.
- A Walking Meditation by Julie Milton: A mindful journey, allowing you to relax and centre yourself while connecting with your surroundings.
The healing power of nature 🌅
Spending time in nature has a profound impact on our health and wellbeing. Research shows that connecting with the natural environment can reduce stress and anxiety, lift mood, boost mindfulness, and increase resilience.
You can experience the calming benefits of nature by booking time in the comfy, accessible Bird Hide in Rowcroft’s beautiful gardens. A perfect space to pause, relax, and reconnect with the outdoors. Book your time here.
In addition, here are some simple activities to help you connect with nature and let it nurture your spirit, bringing peace to your day – wherever you are: