BMindful Psychology

12/11/2025

Welcome Wednesday – Part 2 🎉

We’re so pleased to welcome Daniel Johnson to the bMindful Psychology team!

Daniel joins us as an Assistant Psychologist, supporting our services across the North West.

He’ll be working with children and young people as part of our growing team, helping us continue to provide high-quality, compassionate care. 💙

Welcome to the team, Dan! 🌿

12/11/2025

Welcome Wednesday - Part 1 🎉

We’re pleased to announce that Molly Barnsley-Dunn has joined BMindful Psychology as a Speech and Language Therapist.

Molly’s expertise in supporting children and young people with speech, language, and communication needs will be an incredible addition to our multidisciplinary team.

Welcome, Molly! 💙

10/11/2025

🌿 Mindful Monday: A Moment of Calm with Art 🎨

Take a few minutes today to settle in, breathe deep, and invite calm - as we step into the world of The Bathers at Asnières by Georges Seurat.

▶️ Watch the short guided meditation narrated by Dr Gillian Shotton,and allow yourself to explore the gentle ripples of the water, the warm summer light, the quiet sense of pause that the painting offers.

🖼️ This short mindful meditation is a little teaser of an exciting new programme we’re developing in collaboration with the - blending art and psychology to inspire calm, curiosity, communication and connection.

✨ Wherever you’re reading this - at your desk, on the move or winding down for the evening - give yourself this moment. You deserve it!

A five minute meditation designed help you settle and ground you. It uses the painting to help you to think about your feelings. By Gillian Shotton.

07/11/2025

🧠 Feel Good Friday ✨
This week marked International Stress Awareness Day, a reminder of how important it is to pause, breathe, and reset.

Today, we’re sharing a clip from our latest Mind Map Podcast with our Sport Psychologist, Kasper Farrimond, where he breaks down his go-to breathing techniques used with athletes:

🌬️ Square Breathing
💨 Carbon Dioxide Dumping
🕓 The 2-8 Method
💧 ACE Technique

These practical methods can help you manage stress, boost focus, and regulate your body — whether you’re in the ring, the classroom, or the boardroom.

Take a moment today to breathe mindfully and feel good. 🩷

Watch the full podcast here: https://youtu.be/yNKraPgNdag

06/11/2025

🎓 Training that makes a difference!

At BMindful Psychology, we deliver evidence-based, trauma-informed training that helps professionals better understand and support children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing.

Empower your team. Strengthen your practice.

👉 Find out more or book here: https://www.bmindfulpsychology.co.uk/training-and-webinar-calendar

06/11/2025

We’re delighted to be exhibiting at the NASAP Conference today here in Birmingham!

It’s been a great start to the day already - with lots of conversations and connections made.

If you’re attending, come along to our stand and say hello - we’d love to meet you! 👋

05/11/2025

🌍 International Stress Awareness Day 2025

“Protect your peace in a world of constant noise.”

With today’s news cycle filled with distressing headlines — from global crises to local tragedies, it’s no surprise that many of us feel emotionally drained just by watching or scrolling.

This response is known as secondary traumatic stress, the emotional impact of hearing about someone else’s trauma. Over time, it can lead to anxiety, compassion fatigue, and sleep difficulties.

Our latest blog explores how constant exposure to negative news can affect our mental health, and shares practical ways to stay informed without becoming overwhelmed.

🧠 Read more here:
👉 https://www.bmindfulpsychology.co.uk/post/constant-negative-news-reels-and-secondary-traumatic-stress

If you find that stress or secondary trauma is affecting your day-to-day life, our clinicians are here to help.
📞 0161 510 0111 | 💻 bmindfulpsychology.co.uk

Today’s news headlines are rife with constant coverage of political scandals, hate crimes, assaults, the devastating consequences of a global pandemic, worsening natural disasters, and war. These events are not only traumatic for those directly affected but can also trigger a traumatic response to...

04/11/2025

💫 National Care Leavers Month 2025: Rising as Me

This month, we’re celebrating the strength, transformation, and identity of care-experienced young people.

At bMindful Psychology, we believe recognising care leavers as a protected characteristic is a vital step toward equality, understanding, and lasting change.

Read our latest blog to explore why this recognition matters — and how we can all play a part in supporting care-experienced young people to rise, thrive, and be seen.

🔗 Read the full blog here: https://www.bmindfulpsychology.co.uk/post/recognising-care-leavers-as-a-protected-characteristic-bmindful-psychology

At bMindful Psychology, we work with care-experienced young people who have faced trauma, instability, and systemic barriers. Our latest blog explores the growing movement to recognise care leavers as a protected characteristic, why it matters, and how it could create fairer opportunities in educati...

04/11/2025

We’re looking forward to exhibiting at the National Association of Supported Accommodation Partners (NASAP) 2025 Conference this Thursday 6th November at The Vox, in Birmingham! 🎉

It’s always a great opportunity to connect with professionals who share our passion for supporting young people’s wellbeing.

If you’re attending, come and say hello - we’d love to see you!

03/11/2025

✨Mindful Monday 🌈 Art Therapy for Emotional Release 🎨

Activity: Scribble. Colour. Rip. Release.

Sometimes emotions build up in ways that words can’t express - frustration, sadness, tension, even joy that feels too big to hold. This simple art therapy exercise helps you release what’s been sitting inside, without judgment or perfection.

How to do it:
1.Grab a blank sheet of paper.
2.Choose colours that match how you feel - bright, dark, messy, chaotic, calm.
3.Let your hand move freely - draw, scribble, layer, blend. Don’t try to make it pretty. Just let it out.
4.When you’re done, rip the paper. Tear it into pieces. Breathe.
5.(Optional) You can throw it away, or scatter it - symbolising letting go.

This exercise is about processing emotion through movement, texture, and destruction - allowing your body and mind to release tension creatively.

🌀 It’s not about creating art; it’s about creating space within yourself. Have a go!