Mindfulness Blog: Part 6
Mindfulness – A blog by East Cheshire Hospice’s Lindsay Dobson This time round, Id like to explore the idea we don’t have to be seated to be mindful or meditating. In fact, when I am very distressed moving is sometimes where i find the most comfort. On my yoga mat, going into sensing my body, […]
Mindfulness Blog: Part 5
Mindfulness – A blog by East Cheshire Hospice’s Lindsay Dobson In today bite size piece of mindfulness, Id like to explore reaction vs responding. Its good to react, we need to react quickly in some situations, reaction is our natural immediate impulse. So if we step into the road and a bus is coming towards […]
Mindfulness Blog: Part 4
Mindfulness – A blog by East Cheshire Hospice’s Lindsay Dobson Today’s little exploration of mindfulness is about how we worry. Lets start by just breathing, Id like you to just notice your normal breath… After doing that for a few breaths, Id like you to count, how many seconds you breath in for, how many […]
Mindfulness Blog: Part 3
Mindfulness – A blog by East Cheshire Hospice’s Lindsay Dobson Sometimes our mind seems to have a will of its own. It’s like a monkey jumping from tree to tree, as it won’t stay focused on one thing, but swings uncontrollably through many emotions. Now, at this time, for example we may feel many many […]
Mindfulness Blog: Part 2
Mindfulness – A blog by East Cheshire Hospice’s Lindsay Dobson Today I wanted to explore how we can train our mind. We know that our mind can be changed – physically and literally, by what we choose to interact with and how we behave. Like a road, the more we use it, the more ingrained […]
Mindfulness Blog: Part 1
Mindfulness – A blog by East Cheshire Hospice’s Lindsay Dobson We are living through something none of us have ever experienced before. Through a time when fear and grief as well as kindness and compassion has brought the world together. It’s impossible to avoid or ignore this, especially when you’re working with those who need […]
East Cheshire Hospice is in the news!
The BBC crew spent a day with our nurses in the Inpatient Unit and received first hand experience of what our fantastic nurses do on a daily basis. This extremely moving piece shows the effect COVID-19 has had day to day, but how the resilience of the team allows us to continue to provide priceless […]
Virus Overview
East Cheshire Hospice is turning to virtual fundraising to try to plug a £1m hole in its finances caused by coronavirus. We are quickly making plans for a new online fundraising campaign to make up for a severe drop in income. The Hospice was forced to cancel a host of events because of Covid-19 and […]
Hospice on Lockdown
East Cheshire Hospice has suspended some of its services and postponed fundraising events because of the Coronavirus outbreak. The Hospice has been forced to take the drastic measures to comply with government advice to prevent the spread of the virus. Outpatient appointments at its Sunflower Centre are suspended until further notice along with Hospice day […]
Who Are The Women And What Do They Want?
East Cheshire Hospice has been part of Jill Harding’s life since her late mum was a patient 18 years ago. Jill held her wedding reception there shortly after Mary Barber was admitted. A few days later her mum died of stomach cancer, aged 58. Jill became a volunteer and for the last decade has worked […]
