23/08/2026
Soothe - Navigating Anxiety with Self-Soothing Practises Workshop
Fully Funded by Lingen Davies Cancer Support was an absolute pleasure to facilitate 🌻🌻🌻
I missed running the sessions so much, I worked on this board with help from my friend Maddy Moore from Oswestry Memorial Hall 💛
Comments captured throughout the sessions:
• “I’ve been practicing the 5 things technique every morning as I stuck the poster on my bathroom door”
• “I did the 5 things practice at the dentist and I didn’t feel the injection”
• “I feel more balanced and in a better place”
• ”I went out of my comfort zone to visit my sister in Blackpool”
• “I feel more energetic”
• “I’ve experienced better sleep”
• “Using the practices in a waiting room have made a big difference to my anxiety”
• “I now know I can relax and take time for me”
• “I have found the strength to say no to things that previously drained me”
• “I’ve gained a morning routine, a daily self-soothing practice”
• “Doing the star breathing technique each night has helped me sleep”
Mid point feedback highlights from participants:
• “Peacefulness, learning to take time for me”
• “I’ve personally found new friends through this”
• “I feel 100% supported during the sessions”
Final week feedback forms attached – some highlights from those:
• “I have felt more at ease during my time with Willow, she’s an amazing teacher, strongly recommend her class for calming and relaxation. I have now been able to leave my safe space, my home, and travel to the seaside for a weekend getaway, for the first time since my diagnosis”
• “Taught me to control my feelings, especially at a neighbours funeral, by 5,4,3,2,1 (practice) it made me feel grounded”
• “A lot calmer and learning to relax, making a better outlook on life”
