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I have found a really good book for free on Kindle called 21 Days of Effective Communication by Ian Tuhovsky (you can get it yourself at https://amzn.to/2ticfgu).
The book is designed to show people simple, but effective ways in which they can improve their social communication skills, build better relationships through positive reframing of what they say, and improve their confidence both socially and in the work environment.
As the title suggests, 21 Days of Effective Comm...unication covers twenty-one different communication topics and describes one or two exercises that you can practice on that day (and afterwards) that will both show you the benefits of each communication strategy, and help make them a more natural part of your social comunication.
Follow my attempts to practice the exercises every day for 21 days at https:soma.ltd/21days.
I am in no way linked to Ian Tuhovsky, I am just sharing a very useful free resource.
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Hugh is running two sessions on Emotional Wellbeing and Resilience on behalf of Ewen's Room.
'An Introduction to Resilience and Wellbeing' Wednesday 14th November Acharacle Centre 1 to 3pm or... Sunart Centre 6:30 to 8:30 pm
'Realising Emotional Wellbeing and Resilience Development (REWARD)' Wednesday 21st November Acharacle Centre 1 to 3pm or Sunart Centre 6:30 to 8:30 pm
There is no charge to attend these events. You can find out more at https://soma.ltd/ewensroom
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I am delivering two sessions for Ewen's Room looking at what 'Resilience' is and how to develop better emotional wellbeing.
Resilience & Wellbeing Wednesday 14th November 2018 Acharacle Centre 1pm to 3pm or Sunart Centre 6:30pm to 8:30pm
... This first session will focus on ‘What are Resilience and Emotional Wellbeing?’ and will start to explore practical advice to develop and build these.
Realising Emotional Wellbeing And Resilience Development™ Wednesday 21st November 2018 Acharacle Centre 1pm to 3pm or Sunart Centre 6:30pm to 8:30pm
This second session will look in more depth and provide more in-depth advice and support.
You can attend either or both weeks. These sessions are free to attend but donations to Ewen's Room are welcomed.
Please email hugh@ewensroom.com for more information
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Hugh is delivering a session on 'Better Listening Skills' for Ewen's Room on Wednesday 24th October in Strontian and Acharacle. The session will provide tips and tricks to make you a better communicator and more confident at conflict resolution.

Hugh has written a guest blog post on the Clinks website on 'Ensuring Equality for People with Learning Differences and Autism in the Criminal Justice System'. you can read it at https://soma.ltd/clinksblog

Hugh will be delivering a talk about the relationship between drugs, alcohol and mental health in Acharacle and Strontian for Ewen's Room on Wednesday October 10th. It will explore answers to questions such as 'To what extent does substance use cause mental health problems?' and 'Are people experiencing mental health problems more likely to use drugs or alcohol?'

In my role for Ewen's Room I will be delivering two short sessions on New Psychoactive Substances (NPSs) AKA Legal Highs, in Acharacle and Strontian on Wednesday 26th September. The sessions will look at what they are, where they come from, what they do, with a bit of history and a few funny anecdotes too.

Building Change Muscles to Develop Resilience and Support Change. Building resilience often includes improving your emotional or psychological strength. Making other changes in your life such as decluttering the house, eating more healthily and losing weight, or getting more exercise, can also involve learning to make changes. They also require you to develop the motivation and confidence to succeed, rather than feeling quickly overwhelmed and giving up. https://soma.ltd/change-muscle

Hugh will be delivering a programme of Personal Development sessions for Ewen's Room starting in September.