This session is part two of a two-part workshop series delivered by Jo Stockdale from Well Within Reach and is for members of The Mighty Creatives’ Creative Mentoring pool. You can sign up to session one by clicking here. Although preferred, it is not required for you to attend both sessions.

The Power of Presence, Not Just Your Practice

We all know the ‘put your life-jacket on first’ theory but, when in the world of emotional wellbeing, it’s much more complicated than that.
This is because we all omit electromagnetic energy, and the energy field of the human nervous system is huge.
What’s more, its activity is constantly interacting and influencing the nervous systems of those around you; In short, emotionally we are all very powerful, whether we intend to be or not, particularly to those young people who have had a less than ideal childhood and whose brains and bodies are ‘wired’ accordingly.   We all need to know how to use this power wisely, and this session challenges Creative Mentors to think beyond their practice and understand more deeply;

• The constant interplay between your ‘thinking brain’ and your ‘intuitive heart’ that operates beneath your level of consciousness.
• What this means for your energy field and how this impacts the often-traumatised nervous systems of the young people you support.
• How to intentionally magnify the magic of your ‘presence’, as well as your practice, to strengthen young people’s emotional health and wellbeing.

If you have any questions about the session, please get in contact with our Youth Programme Manager, Emily York, by emailing Emily.york@themightycreatives.com.

About Jo Stockdale

Jo is the Founder of Well Within Reach and is also a Trainer and Consultant. She has a background in the creative sector and the journey into neuroscience and ‘person-centred development’ began there around 13 years ago in what has been an interesting and unexpected learning journey. She has is increasingly interested in how Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE’s) affect children’s development and has recently completed training in Dyadic Developmental Practice. Jo has also been an independent drama practitioner for 15 years, with a particular interest in using creative approaches to support young people with learning disabilities, and those with emotional and behavioural difficulties.

About Well Within Reach

Well Within Reach are based in the East Midlands and deliver their services right across the UK, from Training, Talks and Workshops, to Evaluation and Consultancy, Creative Learning Resources and support for parents. Their specialism is demystifying the secrets of the brain to help explain the challenges that affect so many aspects of so many lives. They share game-changing insights which help us to unlock cognitive, social and emotional strength, by nurturing the development of those you live with and work with ‘from the inside out’. Take a look at their website here.