Create Yourself Calm

11/11/2025

Last night we hosted a workshop for local group "Gone too Soon", an Essex based bereavement support group for parents who have lost a son or daughter of any age, in whatever circumstances and if recent or a while ago.

The group was launched in July 2017 by Lyn Wilson as she wanted to make contact and talk to other parents who were in a similar situation and had also lost children. Lyn invited us to host one of our sessions to support the wellbeing of the parents while they spent valuable time with others in similar situations.

Some of the feedback from the session:
• ⁠The opportunity to just sit and create, nothing to do for anyone else!
• ⁠doing something I would not normally do.
• ⁠freedom to pick and choose materials to create picture
• ⁠opportunity to chat with others whilst experiencing a new concept.
• ⁠being relaxed
• ⁠there was no pressure which I liked
• ⁠being with others chatting while we created
• ⁠taking stock of my own situation

https://gone-too-soon.online/

This session was funded by Health Inequalities Fund

10/11/2025

Something to try this
If you're seeing this take it as a sign to give yourself a moment and try this.
You can do this at work, in front of the TV, whilst driving, if you're struggling to sleep, in a difficult conversation, on the daily commute.

Let us know how you get on in the comments below ⬇

Come and join us at our next creative mindfulness session on Thursday 20th November 7.30-9.30pm at The Reading Rooms, Billericay. Link here
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1559581152209?aff=oddtdtcreator

05/11/2025

Great to catch up with Carol from Find Your Active - Brentwood today and share our passion for wellbeing, whether through physical or creative activities.

03/11/2025

***Cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances ***Come and join us to ease yourself through the change in seasons.
Link in comments

30/10/2025

Here’s the event page for our next Create Yourself Calm creative mindfulness workshop. Every workshop has a different focus and theme. This event is an evening workshop 7-9.00pm in The Reading Rooms, Billericay and will include a hot drink and some refreshments! Please share!

At Create Yourself Calm we combine art and mindfulness activities in a relaxed workshop for you to unwind.

27/10/2025

Today marks the first anniversary of setting up Create Yourself Calm CIC we are delighted to share news of funding we have received.

We have been awarded the Creative Communities Commission by UKSPF to deliver creative health workshops to local communities in the Brentwood area. This project is funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

We have also received funding from the Health Inequalities Fund to provide creative health workshops to local groups of carers in Brentwood and Basildon.

At Create Yourself Calm we deliver workshops that combine art and creativity with wellbeing, mindfulness and self-care tips to support mental wellbeing.

Want to know more? Do you know of any local groups that would benefit from our offering? Interested in creative health support in the workplace?
Get in touch!

27/10/2025

Today marks the first anniversary of setting up Create Yourself Calm CIC we are delighted to share news of funding we have received.

We have been awarded the Creative Communities Commission by Brentwood Borough Council UKSPF to deliver creative health workshops to local communities in the Brentwood area. This project is funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

We have also received funding from the Health Inequalities Fund to provide creative health workshops to local groups of carers in Brentwood and Basildon.

At Create Yourself Calm we deliver workshops that combine art and creativity with wellbeing, mindfulness and self-care tips to support mental wellbeing.

Want to know more? Do you know of any local groups that would benefit from our offering? Interested in creative health support in the workplace?
Get in touch!

20/10/2025

🌿 Mindful Monday 🌿
Joy isn’t a lucky accident—it’s a daily choice.
Today, can you look for joy? In the quiet moments, in the chaos, in the ordinary.
A smile from a stranger walking by, a comfy chair to sit in, a hot shower, a wagging tail?
We're not looking for everything to be perfect, but it's so easy to miss the little moments of joy in our day. Noticing joy is a powerful habit, when we start to notice it we find it easier to notice it more.

Would you like to choose joy with us today? We would love to hear any little moments of joy you notice in the comments below ♥

06/10/2025

Autumn has arrived here in the UK and with it a reminder to slow down and let things be. Ask yourself these questions:

How can I slow down in one area of my life this week?
Maybe it’s the way I wake up.
Maybe it’s how I eat lunch.
Maybe it’s the way I speak to someone I love.
Even one gentle pause can shift the whole rhythm.

This week, can you choose to move with intention.
To breathe before you react.
To notice the small things.
To trust that you don’t need to rush to be enough.
“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.” – Lao Tzu
Let that be your reminder. You are part of nature too.

Join us this week for a practice on slowing down and letting go. We will be sharing this at our FREE online mindfulness session on Tuesday at 7.30pm and at our Creative mindfulness session The Reading Rooms, Billericay on Thursday 7.30-9.30pm. Here's the link to book:

Online session: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/online-mindfulness-taster-session-tickets-1729543714809?aff=oddtdtcreator

Reading Rooms workshop: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/creative-mindfulness-session-tickets-1559520922059?aff=oddtdtcreator