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Minds Eye
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Minds Eye / Open Courses
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Managing your Health Enhancing Your Life
(Aka Chronic Disease Self Management or Expert Patient Programme)
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This workshop is for anyone with a heart condition, lung condition, diabetes, arthritis,
or any other ongoing health problem. If you can say YES to any of the following
question, then Managing your Health Enhancing your Life is really for you.
• Would you like to feel better and healthier?
• Do you have pain or feel tired and frustrated?
• Would you like to learn how to better manage the symptoms that trouble you most?
• Would you like to be able to do more of the things you enjoy?
• Would you like to be able to communicate better with your doctor?
• Would you like to learn from others who also have on-going health problems?
If you responded YES to any of the above, please call 0208-347-7225 today to book
yourself on the next available course.
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For your information |
Managing your Health Enhancing your Life was developed by Stanford University,
a world leader in supporting people with long term condition.
Managing your Health Enhancing your Life is proven to work alongside your
GP treatment.
It is 2 ½ hr x 6 sessions (1 session a week for six weeks) interactive workshop
that helps people to take control of their health.
The workshop deals with the issues that everyone living with an on-going health
problem face , such as:
1. Manage your medications
2. Deal with depression
3. Eat well
4. Control pain
5. Accomplish your goals
6. Fight fatigue and frustration
7. Start an exercise program
8. Manage stress and relax
9. Solve problems
10. Communication better with your doctor, Family and friends
This workshop will support you to build your confidence systematically and ability
to manage challenges of your day-to-day life.
In a recent study of the course, people who took the workshop experienced…
• Less fatigue and more energy
• A more active lifestyle
• Better communication with their doctors
• Better health
• Less time in the hospital
• More confidence in their ability to take care of their health
The workshop leaders are people just like you (i.e. people with long term on-going
conditions) who have been specially trained to lead the group. They understand the
challenges of living with a long-term health problem and the issues you face. They
have experience managing their health and using the skills you will learn.
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Upcoming Workshops Dates
Coventry
Date: Thu, 8th Sep2011 - Thu, 13th Oct2011
Time: 10.00am to 12.30pm (Morning)
Venue: St Peters Community Centre, Charles Street,Coventry CV1 5NP
Shropshire
Date: Fri, 9th Sep2011 – Fri, 14th Oct2011
Time: 4.30pm to 6.30pm (Evening)
Venue: The Trinity Centre, Church Road, Meole Brace, Shrewsbury SY3 9HF
Stoke-on-Trent
Date: Fri, 9th Sep2011 – Fri, 14th Oct2011
Time: 10.00am to 12.30pm (Morning)
Venue: Sneyd Green Community Centre, Ralph Drive, Stoke on Trent ST1 6JQ
Refreshments Tea and Coffee and Biscuits provided on the course
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