Ways to Wellbeing: Poetry for Wellbeing: reading and writing upbeat poems for improved wellbeing

From physical health to mental well-being, poems can have a positive impact when you are having a difficult time and can help us understand what we are feeling. While different things work for different people, mental health poems can have a profound effect when you're having a difficult time, and can help us understand what we're feeling. It can also help to know someone has been where you are, to know you're not alone. Wellness poems offer a gentle reminder to slow down, reflect and take care of our minds, bodies and spirit. On this short course, we will be reading classic and contemporary poems of positivity and strength to help us develop happier outlooks on life. You will cover a wide range of exciting topics, delving into the themes and ideas commonly found in contemporary poetry. You will also explore how reading and writing poetry can aid your wellbeing, including how to release your feelings into your writing to create powerful and emotive work. We will also be writing words of our own as draft poems to express and process difficulties and improve our mood and attitude. We will share these for group feedback in the safe space of the online class, in which writers are supportive of each other. All you need is internet connection, a pen and enthusiasm!