Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LPFT)

February includes ‘Random Acts of Kindness Day!’ This episode delves into how small gestures can make a big difference to wellbeing, both our own and that of people around us.

We’ll share some ideas you can use to scatter random acts of kindness into your day and set you a challenge to come up with your own ways to spread joy.

The New Year can be seen as an opportunity for a fresh start, where many people look ahead and consider the changes they may want to make over the coming year.

Making any changes can be difficult. In this episode, we discuss ways to make these changes easier, including how to make our New Year's resolutions SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time-based).

We take a trip down memory lane, looking at the podcasts that we have created over the past few years, sharing our favourites and looking at the feedback from some of our schools that use them.

We also take the time to celebrate the achievements we have made and how overcoming challenges can make people more resilient.

When people feel low or anxious, they may be less likely to be doing things they used to enjoy, which can actually make them feel worse. Taking small steps to happiness includes increasing activities that you enjoy or find rewarding. This may sound quite daunting, but this podcast talks through the steps to get started. When you start to do more activities, you may notice that you actually start to feel better and have more energy.

Ready to dive into your body's superhero mode?

This episode of the podcast unpacks the battle between the fight, flight and freeze response, releveling what goes on internally during this response.

Ever wondered why your heart races or you get sweaty palms? This episode shares the scoop on how adrenaline impacts your body and the symptoms it can unleash.

We also focus on how relaxation can help calm this response. 

"Exercise is the miracle cure we've always had, but for too long we've neglected to take our recommended dose."

In this episode, we explore how women are increasingly embracing sports to have a positive impact on wellbeing and health. We are joined by Rosie, who shares her experiences of being a member of different sports teams.

In this podcast, aimed at year 6 pupils moving up to year 7, we talk about the transition between primary and secondary school.

We discuss our own experiences, think about the changes that come with moving up to secondary school, and talk through some problem-solving (which, helpfully, we can apply to any problems we face!).

We don’t forget to discuss some of the positives that come with moving up to secondary school too!

Enjoy your summer break and good luck in your new schools year 6 – we are sure you will do fantastic.

This podcast is the fourth and final episode of our ‘mindfulness series’ and is aimed at children. Mindfulness is a technique that people use to become more aware of how they are feeling and what is happening around them. We tend to ignore how we are feeling and what we are thinking most of the time unless something goes wrong. Being mindful gives you a chance to stop and notice what is happening rather than just being ‘on auto-pilot’ all the time. The 5-4-3-2-1 tool from this podcast can help you with this. 

This podcast is the third of our ‘mindfulness series’ and is aimed at children. Sometimes we don’t notice that stress and tension are building up. It can help to learn a progressive muscle relaxation technique to help you feel in control of your body.  The progressive muscle relaxation activity in this podcast can help people to pay attention to and relax different parts of their body.

This podcast is the second of our ‘mindfulness series’ and is aimed at children. This podcast will tell you all about square breathing. This is a simple relaxation technique that can be practised anywhere – some people like to trace or visualise a square when they complete it. With regular practice, breathing skills can provide a sense of calm and focus.

This podcast is the first of our ‘mindfulness series’ and is aimed at children. It will guide them through a relaxation activity in which they can channel their inner Batman. Just like the rest of us, superheroes need to take time to recharge. This activity can help them do just this.  

There’s a saying, “a dog is a man’s best friend”. Many people with a pet would agree with this wholeheartedly! In this episode, we wanted to look at how pets can support us in meeting the five steps to wellbeing. Kerry and Jasper also join us to talk about how animal assisted therapy is used in our own children and young people services.

Winter is a magical season, full of festivities, parties and for some people, gifts! Gift-giving can be great for our wellbeing. However, pressures associated with giving presents can negatively impact how we feel. In this podcast, we discuss the wonderful ways to treat your loved ones, boosting your wellbeing, whilst avoiding some of the worry.

Welcome to this month's podcast aimed at children and young people. In this edition, we talk about World Mental Health Day, which takes place on 10 October. The theme of World Mental Health Day 2022 is ‘making mental health and wellbeing a priory for all’. Within this podcast, we explore how we can prioritise our mental health, as well as how other countries and cultures prioritise their mental health.

In this edition of the podcast, we discuss exam results and what you can do if you don't get the results you were expecting. We have teamed up with a careers advisor from a further education setting who has shared her advice on the next steps you can take.

This month's podcast is aimed at children and young people aged 5 - 18. We discuss healthy relationships, maintaining healthy boundaries within friendships and finding your crowd. We also discuss how friendships can impact your mental health in both positive and negative ways.

This edition of the MHST (Mental Health Support Team) podcast is in collaboration with Mental Health Awareness week. Mental Health Awareness Week runs from 9 - 15 May and the theme this year is loneliness. In this podcast, we discuss how loneliness can feel for different people and the steps we can put into place to manage this.

In this podcast, we talk about the changes we might experience with the weather changing! Lighter and longer days are close by with the clocks going forward last weekend. Listen to our tips which might help this season.

Moving away from home and starting university can be a big change for many people and it can take time to adjust. The Mental Health Support Team have a special guest in this podcast talking about transitioning to university, the challenges they have faced and the support they have accessed. 

The month of February celebrates LGBTQ+ History Month and to mark this important month, the MHST have created this podcast. The podcast is aimed at young people and adults and explores why we celebrate this awareness month and the connection between the LGBTQ+ communities and mental health. We are also joined by special guests, London Drag Queens Flesh and Bones, who talk about their experiences of growing up within the LGBTQ+ community. They also share some top tips for looking after your mental health.

This episode of the MHST podcast is all about Children's Mental Health Week and the steps you can take to stay mentally healthy. Aimed at all ages, we discuss the 5 steps to wellbeing and how you can put them into practice in your daily life. This podcast is split into 5 segments so that you can focus on one step for each day of the week.

This is a podcast aimed at parents, carers and professionals to mark 'Brew Monday'. Brew Monday is day to remind us all about the importance of connection, whether that be checking in with ourselves, or those around us especially during these dark winter months. We also share hints and tips for starting conversations with children and young people and creating a safe space to talk about feelings, which we understand can often be a challenge in day to day life.

In our first podcast of 2022, Lucy, Chris and Mel explore what mindfulness is, how it can help us and which ways we can practice this in our daily lives. This podcast is aimed at 10-18 year olds.

The mindfulness exercise can be found at www.lpft.nhs.uk/grounding-activity

This edition of the MHST podcast is all about Christmas and how to manage overwhelming feelings during the festive period. Aimed at 5-16 year olds, we discuss different tips and ideas of how to cope over the Christmas period. It also includes the 12 days of MHST Christmas Wellbeing tips! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the team!

This podcast is about body image and self-confidence. We talk about the difficulties when using social media and how it can affect our mental health. This podcast is aimed for teenagers and young people.

We all face a lot of uncertainty and change as we go through life. However recently, we have probably had to deal with more uncertainty than normal! This podcast explores how uncertainty can make us feel and ways that we can help manage the uncertainties we may face.

November is Men's Mental Health Month. Here at MHST we have taken this opportunity to explore male mental health and the stigma surrounding it. In this podcast we have input from two of our male practitioners. We have also had some incredible and interesting conversations with a young man who is being supported by our service. This young man has also shared some poetry he has been writing.

In this podcast we talk about the changes we might experience with the weather changing! Darker mornings and evenings can cause our motivation to lack, but listen to our tips that might help.

World Mental Health Day is on 10th October 2021. You might notice your school celebrating Hello Yellow on 8th October which is a campaign by Young Minds to promote mental health awareness. This year’s theme is “Mental health in an unequal world” so in this podcast we are going to talk about mental health for all and how it can affect each and every one of us.

In this edition of the MHST Podcast we are celebrating International Podcast Day! We are thinking about what we enjoy about podcasts and why we enjoy creating our own. We have learnt a lot about podcasts over the last year and share some of our outtakes and “bloopers”!

This week the Mental Health Support Team would like to raise awareness of World Suicide Prevention Day on Friday 10th September. Join us as we discuss this year’s theme ‘Creating Hope Through Action’ and what we can do in order to create a sense of hope for ourselves and others. Whilst suicide can be a difficult topic to discuss, we want to highlight the importance of raising awareness and encouraging people to seek support if they are struggling. Please note that this podcast has been created for Secondary School aged students and above.

Join us this week to talk about the return to school in September after the summer holidays. Returning to school may affect children and young people differently. In this podcast, we talk about how going back to school may feel and some of the changes we might experience. Listen out for our tips that may help you if you are feeling worried or anxious.

Join us to talk about supporting your child’s mental health and wellbeing over the summer. The MHST invited two very special guests, parent peer support workers, Carla and Janet, to share useful hints and tips to support parents/carers over the summer break.

Join us to talk about International Day of Friendship to celebrate, appreciate and promote friendships from all backgrounds. We know how much friendship can impact on our mental health both in a positive and negative way, and that the summer holidays can often impact our friendships whether we see our friends more or less.

Join us to talk about how to keep ourselves well over the summer holidays. We know when schools and colleges break up, it is easy to get out of a routine! Listen to our podcast for tips and ideas to stay connected and look after our mental health.

Join us to talk about Loneliness Awareness Week to raise awareness of feeling alone. Within this podcast we talk about how loneliness can be different for everyone and can influence our mental health. We will also include some useful hints and tips on how to combat loneliness.

Join us to talk about Carers Week with our special guests from Young Carers, sharing useful information and helpful hints. We will also discuss the support available for young carers within Lincolnshire.

Carers Week is an annual campaign to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges unpaid carers face, and recognise the contribution they make to families and communities throughout the UK. It also helps people who don’t think of themselves as having caring responsibilities to identify as carers and access much-needed support.

Walk to School Week is a really good time to start walking to school a bit more to help improve both our physical and mental health. Join us to talk about the benefits that walking can have on our mental health and helpful hints and tips on what you could do instead if walking isn’t your thing.

Join us to celebrate Mental Health Awareness Week! As this year’s theme is nature and the environment, we thought we would talk about how we can use our environment to support with our mental health and wellbeing.

Let’s get lost in a story, join us to chat about this national event and how books can have a positive effect on our mental health and wellbeing. We will also discuss the benefits of journaling!

Stress is a normal reaction to daily life pressures, however you are not on our own with dealing with stress. Join us to chat about ways that we ‘deal’ with stress!

Promoting positive mental health for children and young people...    Do you crave getting those eight hours a night? Check out our podcast for useful hints and tips and say goodbye to counting those sheep at night.

Promoting positive mental health for children and young people...    Does health and nutrition seem to be an extra pressure in your daily life? It doesn’t have to be that way! Check out this podcast for easy and fun ways to stay on top of your health and nutrition.

Promoting positive mental health for children and young people...  Do you need to show yourself some self-love? Join us to hear how we keep on top of managing our own wellbeing and see if you can take any tips to try at home.

Promoting positive mental health for children and young people... Join us to chat about the national campaign, Time to Talk, featuring our special guests from the peer support team.

Promoting positive mental health for children and young people...  As January is coming to an end, how have you been doing with your New Year's resolutions? Join us as we chat about our own resolutions and how we have been keeping on top of them. Listen to our top tips, like breaking your goals down into small manageable and measurable tasks!