christina christou @writetherapycc
Writing for wellbeing therapist, PhD student @Eng_Lang_UoB, researching metaphor and story in trauma therapy writetherapies.com United Kingdom Joined April 2014-
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What a treat! @sotarokita is the invited speaker to the @Eng_Lang_UoB seminar series. He says speech & gesture are two ways of thinking (analytic and imagistic) and these two together are an efficient way to think about the world. Fascinating talk!
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I write to understand what I feel. I write to feel what I don't understand.
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It's so easy to pathologise – to think there's something wrong with our brain when it behaves 'differently'. But during and after #trauma our brain does exactly what it's evolved to do, which is geared around keeping us safe. Read more: carolynspring.com/blog/trauma-an… #TherapistsConnect
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Now with correct link 🙄 sorry all: free online seminar on sharing research findings in creative ways, next Tues 6 Feb 24 eventbrite.co.uk/e/sharing-rese…
Now with correct link 🙄 sorry all: free online seminar on sharing research findings in creative ways, next Tues 6 Feb 24 eventbrite.co.uk/e/sharing-rese…
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Philosophical about Christmas? #religion #philosophy #highered
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⚠️ Researching sensitive topics doesn't come with a warning. The @EUniWellMASTERY team created a toolkit to help with the emotional & physical impact of such #research. 📋 If your work involves distressing topics, take part in their survey: birmingham.ac.uk/euniwell-maste… #EUniWellSFC
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Here's a copy of the poster presentation I made for the @EUni_Well Nov 9-10th Showcase Conference. Thank you to Manuela Nilsson for your help with this.
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A great way to boost resilience and feel happier is to try a new activity or take a different approach ✨ Join us for #NewWaysNovember and get daily ideas to help you find new ways forward actionforhappiness.org/new-ways-novem…
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What a great session! Thank you for sharing your insights and time with us, @NatalieEdelman
What a great session! Thank you for sharing your insights and time with us, @NatalieEdelman
Sharing expressive writing tools with researchers working with sensitive topics.
Sharing expressive writing tools with researchers working with sensitive topics.
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Brilliant conference, some inspiring talks and workshops. I got to share how story completion method can help researchers make sense of their research #ICRMC #MentalWellness #writing
Brilliant conference, some inspiring talks and workshops. I got to share how story completion method can help researchers make sense of their research #ICRMC #MentalWellness #writing
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The conference schedule is live on the website! Which session will you be attending? 🖊️💻 creativebridges.site/timetable-day-… #conference #CBWellbeing #WritingforWellbeing #MentalHealth #Writing
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Can we let children rule the world💙
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New Cambridge Element Metaphor, Metonymy, the Body and the Environment by @JeannetteL16 @MariannaBolog @NinaJulich, Chung-hong Danny Leung and @paulapsobrino is now free to read for 2 weeks! ow.ly/BNfX50P8lyS #cambridgeelements #languageandlinguistics
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Current students researching topics that are distressing are more than welcome to attend too! DM me to be added to the mailing list :)
Current students researching topics that are distressing are more than welcome to attend too! DM me to be added to the mailing list :)
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Does writing contribute to your well-being? 🌼 #amwriting #writingcommunity #writers
Looking forward to this! 🤩
Looking forward to this! 🤩
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Is there a "flash film" community making short films from their stories? Let's connect! So chuffed with this one from my forthcoming chapbook - made by Dennis Callaci of Bamboo Dart Press & Shrimper Records, featuring my wife Lynda reading the story... youtube.com/watch?v=tO97HJ…
Metaphor is everywhere! Enjoying being part of a project, where children experience wellbeing in nature #TreeOfLife #metaphor #trees #nature #Wellbeing
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