Courses

Self management is a well-established technique which helps you plan and organise your life and can bring you a better quality of life. Self management courses have been run for many years for people who are fit and well, but it has also been found that specially designed courses can be of great benefit to people with long term illnesses.

reMEmber is offering its own specially designed self management course for people suffering from CFS/ME and other debilitating long term conditions. It consists of a two and a half hour session each week for six weeks.

How we do it

Each course caters for about ten to twelve people. We examine the problems of having a long term illness and what can be done to overcome or lessen these problems. We do this through discussion, examination of coping techniques and experiencing relaxation methods. The most important aspect of the course is that each member works out her or his own individual self management plan.

The course takes place in a comfortable environment. It is taken at an easy pace with breaks at regular intervals. The presenters are experienced trainers who also have personal experience of long term illness. They ensure that the course is taken in a manner and at a pace which can be managed by all those taking part. The course involves no physical exercise and no-one will be asked to do anything they feel unable to do.

What we deal with

It is very important for a course of this kind to concentrate on the particular needs of those taking part. The timetable allows for flexibility. The subjects covered are:

  • The problems of long term illness
  • Activity and pacing
  • Identifying personal problems
  • Effective communication
  • Goal setting and action planning
  • Assertiveness
  • Relaxation and visualisation
  • Diet and healthy eating
  • Managing stress
  • Dealing with problem people
  • Problem solving and decision making
  • Constructive confrontation
  • Medicines managment

You will be given a personal folder that builds as the course progresses, a text book and a CD of relaxation music.

The dates for the next courses are:

Hove

Friday 23 September 2011
Friday 30 September 2011
Friday 7 October 2011
Friday 14 October 2011
Friday 21 October 2011
Friday 28 October 2011

The Hove course will be held at

Ralli Hall
81 Denmark Villas
Hove
BN3 3TH

Littlehampton

Friday 11 November 2011
Friday 18 November 2011
Friday 25 November 2011
Friday 2 December 2011
Friday 9 December 2011
Friday 16 December 2011

The Littlehampton course will be held at

Dove Lodge
49 Beach Road
Littlehampton
West Sussex
BN17 5JG

The courses are for adult sufferers, carers and young people from the age of 14 and will start at 10.30am.

The course fee is £30.

To join the course please complete this registration form and return to reMEmber.

Name: ...........................................................
Address: ........................................................
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Tel no. ........................................................
Email:...........................................................
Course Venue:....................................................
Start Date:......................................................

I enclose a payment of £30 for the course and I fully understand that this is an educational course and not a medical treatment.

Please make cheques payable to reMEmber.

PO Box 1647
Hassocks
West Sussex
BN6 9GQ

 

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