Rita Davies

We’re delighted that Auriol, Tracy and Kerry will be re-running their workshops this spring, giving you a second chance to join us for ‘Find Your Inner Spark’, ‘Emotional First Aid’ and ‘Energy Reset’.

All of our workshops will be held at the Lyppard Hub, Warndon, and everyone is welcome.

We are a totally inclusive charity, so please don’t let finances be a barrier to you attending. If money is tight and you’d like a quiet conversation about what feels comfortable for you, please email us at enquiries@3chh.org.uk.

Find Your Inner Spark with Auriol Burgess

Find Your Inner Spark is a six-part workshop that delves into the nature of creativity.

It explores the factors that can hinder it, and highlights its potential as a transformative force to reignite the spark within you.

Dates and times

All sessions will run from 7.15pm to 9.15pm on the dates below:

Sessions can be booked one at a time, or you can buy a ticket for all six parts – whatever is more manageable for you.

Cost

A donation of £10 per session (£60 total for the whole workshop) or an affordable contribution.

Emotional First Aid with Tracy Roberts

Emotional First Aid is a three-part workshop empowering you with practical skills for real-life emotional challenges.

You can learn simple, effective techniques to help regulate emotions, reduce overwhelm, and strengthen resilience.

Dates and times

All sessions will run from 11.30am to 3.30pm on the dates below. Please arrive at 11.15am so you can get settled ready to start:

• Session one: Saturday 25 April
• Session two: Saturday 02 May
• Session three: Saturday 16 May

Sessions can be booked one at a time, or you can buy a ticket for all three parts – whatever is more manageable for you.

Cost

A donation of £20 per session (£60 total for the whole workshop) or an affordable contribution.

Energy Reset: Tools To Stay Grounded, Clear and Boundaried, with Kerry Fletcher

Energy Reset is a three-part workshop, designed to help you stay grounded, clear, and centred.

It’s especially useful if you work with the public, support others daily, or often find yourself feeling drained, overwhelmed, or stretched too thin.

Dates and times

All sessions will run from 7.15pm to 9.15pm on the dates below:

• Session one: Friday 05 June
• Session two: Friday 19 June
• Session three: Friday 03 June

Sessions can be booked one at a time, or you can buy a ticket for all three parts – whatever is more manageable for you.

Cost

A donation of £10 per session (£30 total for the whole workshop) or an affordable contribution.

Thank you to Auriol, Tracy and Kerry for supporting our charity by hosting these workshops.

In addition to the above, our founder, Rita Davies, continues her monthly Angelic Meditation sessions. You can come to just one session or as many as you like.

Angelic Meditation with Rita Davies

By connecting with the archangels in a sacred space that promotes healing, reflection and connection, you can experience personal transformation through their messages and intuitive guidance.

Additionally, using angel cards and crystals can help you gain clarity as you embrace your authentic power.

Dates and times

Held from 1.15pm to 2.30pm. There is no session in August.

Cost

A donation of £10 per session or an affordable contribution.

Got a question?

Please email enquiries@3chh.org.uk 

This time of year is often busy, with numerous demands on your time. However, your wellbeing should not be compromised as a result.

You may be too busy to notice that stress is affecting your mind and body. Be aware of these signs from the mental health charity Mind and take action if you feel:

• Irritable, angry, impatient or wound up
• Over-burdened or overwhelmed
• Anxious, nervous or afraid
• Like your thoughts are racing and you can’t switch off
• Like you’ve lost interest or enjoyment in life, and you’re depressed
• A sense of dread
• Worried or tense
• Neglected or lonely
• Existing mental health problems getting worse

Additionally, Mind lists the following physical signs on their website, which result from hormonal responses to stressful situations:

• Difficulty breathing
• Panic attacks
• Blurred eyesight or sore eyes
• Sleep problems
• Fatigue
• Muscle aches and headaches
• Chest pains and high blood pressure
• Indigestion or heartburn
• Constipation or diarrhoea
• Feeling sick, dizzy or fainting
• Sudden weight gain or weight loss
• Developing rashes or itchy skin
• Sweating
• Changes to your periods or menstrual cycle
• Existing physical health problems getting worse

Stress-busting exercises you can try

Taking a little time for yourself can benefit both your mental and physical health. Here are some simple ideas you can incorporate into your routine, even on busy days.

If you only have five minutes, try breathing deeply and slowly to activate your body’s relaxation response, lower your blood pressure and reduce your heart rate.

An example of a simple but effective breathing technique is to inhale slowly through your nose for a count of four, hold your breath for a moment and exhale slowly through your nose for a longer count.

You could try putting calming music on in the background, lighting some candles or infusing some essential oils too if you wish to make your space calmer.

If you have 10 minutes, try gratitude journaling by writing down a few things each day that you’re grateful for. This simple practice can boost positivity by helping shift your focus away from negative feelings.

Focusing on the good things can reduce stress and anxiety, helping you to be calmer and more relaxed.

If you have 20 minutes, go for a brisk walk, even if it is only around your office or garden, to get your blood flowing. Walking can also help clear your mind if you’re feeling overwhelmed, having trouble concentrating or struggling to come up with fresh ideas.

Go on your own if you need a bit of alone time or invite a friend or colleague if you’d like somebody to chat to.

If you have 30 minutes, have a quick tidy up of your space as clutter can contribute to stress. Even tidying and cleaning your office can make a difference to your working day. It will help you feel more organised too.

Guided meditations

Meditation is an effective way to lower stress, ease symptoms of anxiety and depression, and calm both mind and body for better sleep. Anyone can benefit, and even a short five- to ten-minute session each day is a great way to start if you’re new to it.

We have a series of free guided meditations on our website which range in length from five to 30 minutes. You can listen to them here.

To get started, find a quiet place and sit or lie comfortably with your back straight but relaxed. As you become more experienced, you might try meditating while walking or in a busier setting. Focus on breathing deeply and slowly through your nose, keeping your attention on each inhale and exhale to help your mind stay present throughout the meditation.

When your meditation ends, gently bring your awareness back by wiggling your fingers and toes. Take a moment to notice how your mind and body feel and finish your session with a thought of gratitude.

Please note – the 3CHH team are not medical professionals, and any suggestions in this blog are for lifestyle support only. We recommend you always consult your healthcare provider before making any significant changes.

“Stress can be defined as a state of worry or mental tension caused by a difficult situation. Stress is a natural human response that prompts us to address challenges and threats in our lives. Everyone experiences stress to some degree. The way we respond to stress, however, makes a big difference to our overall wellbeing.”

World Health Organization

This week is International Stress Awareness week and in 2025 the focus is on workplace wellbeing.

According to the Burnout Report 2025, a staggering 91% of UK adults reported experiencing high or extreme levels of stress, with significant implications for mental health and workplace dynamics. The Stress and mental health at work report by the HSE in 2023/24 found that an estimated 776,000 workers in Great Britain suffered from work-related stress, depression, or anxiety and 16.4 million working days were lost due to this, accounting for 46% of all work-related ill health cases. AXA also reports that work-related stress costs the UK economy £28bn a year.

So with these alarming figures in mind, what can we do to help manage stress both in and out of the workplace?

A useful tool in the management of stress are the ‘R’s of coping’. These are often known as the 5 R’s or 6 R’s but there are slight variations depending where you look. These steps generally follow the same principles to help with stress management and we are going to look at the basic framework:

Recognise / Rethink

The first step to managing stress is to recognise how you’re feeling. It’s easy to brush off your feelings, particularly if they are negative, but by examining your thoughts, beliefs and stressors it helps you recognise what you are dealing with.

Think a about what triggered the feelings, whether they are just temporary or if they are a deeper longer-term problem. It can also help to recognise any physical symptoms that accompany these thoughts such as pain, tension or digestive issues.

Relax / Regulate / Release

Once you have recognised your feelings you can now focus on physical strategies to relieve them and ease any tension they are causing.

This can include breathing techniques or meditation to calm the mind, massage to ease muscle tension, gentle exercising like swimming or yoga, and walking in nature to take in some sunlight and fresh air. Any activity that promotes calmness will help, and those that involve reflection such as journaling or talking to a trusted friend or therapist can also help to clear the mind.

Reassess / Reframe

After the initial steps or recognising your thoughts, regulating your emotions and putting measures in place to relax, it’s a good time to reassess the situation and identify the stressors in your life.

Think about what has triggered the stress – is it unhealthy relationships? Over commitment to tasks, work or social events? Was it a particular event or situation or something that has been happening over time?

Think about whether the stress was a ‘heat of the moment’ reaction and how you may cope differently if that happened again.

Reframing how you dealt with something can help to tackle it in a different way in the future. For example, if you had a challenging task at work, could you see this as a learning opportunity and evaluate how you might do it differently in future? If you had a problem in a relationship or friendship, take a step back and try to see it from the other person’s point of view. Does it make you feel differently?

Once the initial emotions have lessened and you have spent time relaxing and clearing your mind, it makes reassessing your thoughts and feelings easier, which then helps with the next step.

Respond / reorganise / reduce

Now that you have assessed what caused the stress and identified areas in your life that could be changed to minimise future problems, it’s time to respond and take steps to prevent stress arising again.

For example, can you improve your time management to prevent having to rush in daily life or meet tight deadlines at work? Look at how you can prioritise tasks to create a more balanced and manageable schedule. There may be simple steps you can take to make daily life easier such as preparing things for your day the night before so you are starting your day in a calmer and less rushed way.

If you have identified that you are over-committing in your work or personal life, is there anything you can cut back on? Remember it’s ok to say no to things to protect yourself.

If you have unhealthy relationships that are draining you or causing stress, think about how you can navigate these. Perhaps it’s a one-sided friendship where you seem to be putting in all the work to maintain it. Can you take a step back from them if they are not fulfilling you, or set stricter boundaries?

Planning your response to stress triggers can help lead to better outcomes and prevent hasty responses to stress triggers.

There are many different strategies for coping with stress but regularly working through these steps can help you to effectively minimise stress in your life and cope better when you are faced with a stressful situation both in and out of the workplace.

Managing stress is essential to enable you to lead a more balanced and happier life, protect your physical and mental health, improve your relationships and promote a better overall sense of wellbeing.

If you would like help with relaxation, have a look at our holistic treatments page, or check out our upcoming workshops. You can also learn about how bio-frequency may be able to help with your holistic wellbeing here.

Are you searching for a simple and effective way to reduce stress and improve the energy in your home? With winter approaching and more time spent indoors, now is the ideal opportunity to declutter your environment for better mental and spiritual wellbeing.

The benefits of decluttering include:

• A calmer, simpler environment that supports your mental health, helping you feel less anxious, more relaxed, and in control
• Letting go of belongings from your past that hold you back to create space for inner peace and spiritual growth
• Experiencing improved focus and mental clarity as distractions are minimised
• With a less cluttered home, your mind will feel more motivated, inspired, and creative
• You may feel more organised, efficient and inspired to take action
• Your space will be easier to keep clean, reducing the risk of asthma, allergies, dust, mould and mildew
• Most people sleep better in a tidy bedroom, as a tranquil space promotes relaxation

Are your possessions holding you back from healing?

Certain items in your home may carry emotional attachments and negative energy that need to be released for true healing to occur.

Start by asking yourself if you’re holding onto clutter as a way to procrastinate or avoid addressing patterns in your life. While objects can hold significant power, remember that you possess that power within yourself as well.

Ask yourself whether you are buying or holding onto things to:

• Make you feel secure – Could you develop skills to deal with your fears a different way?
• Impress others – Start to love yourself for who you are and do things for you rather than seek approval through materialistic objects
• Comfort yourself – You might find other ways to feel comfort, such as going for a walk in nature or allowing yourself time to rest when you’re tired or stressed
• Make you feel valued – Objects can give you an identity and make you feel valued. For example, a framed certificate on the wall can make you feel accomplished, but how you feel about yourself shouldn’t come from items
• Remember happy times and feeling loved – It’s hard to get rid of objects which represent the love of the people associated with them, but memories and love aren’t in the items, it’s in our hearts and minds
• Aspirations – Are you holding onto items in the hope of using them in the future? You might have hundreds of books you hope to read, clothes you hope to wear or sports equipment you hope to use. This can be detrimental to your sense of contentment right now
• Happiness – Most items make us happy in some way, but true happiness can’t come from objects, it comes from within

How to declutter

If decluttering feels overwhelming, start small. Tackle just one cupboard, room, or area at a time. As you progress, you’ll quickly notice a positive difference, making it easier to continue when you have the time or motivation.

Consider what is truly essential, what you genuinely value, and what no longer serves a purpose in your life.

Avoid simply moving things from place to place. Instead, focus on removing items you no longer want. Set a target date to dispose of them, give them to friends and family, list items for sale online, take them to a car boot sale, or donate them to your local charity shop for extra motivation.

Good luck!