Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LPFT)

This episode aims to explain what happens once a referral is made to LPFT's Children and Young People Services.

Becky and Lucy talk through what happens to a referral, who looks at the referral and what you can expect once you have made a referral.

For information on support and making a referral, please take a look at our website page: Young people :: Lincolnshire Young Minds (lpft.nhs.uk)

February includes ‘Random Acts of Kindness Day!’ This episode delves into how small gestures can make a big difference to wellbeing, both our own and that of people around us.

We’ll share some ideas you can use to scatter random acts of kindness into your day and set you a challenge to come up with your own ways to spread joy.

The New Year can be seen as an opportunity for a fresh start, where many people look ahead and consider the changes they may want to make over the coming year.

Making any changes can be difficult. In this episode, we discuss ways to make these changes easier, including how to make our New Year's resolutions SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time-based).

We take a trip down memory lane, looking at the podcasts that we have created over the past few years, sharing our favourites and looking at the feedback from some of our schools that use them.

We also take the time to celebrate the achievements we have made and how overcoming challenges can make people more resilient.

When people feel low or anxious, they may be less likely to be doing things they used to enjoy, which can actually make them feel worse. Taking small steps to happiness includes increasing activities that you enjoy or find rewarding. This may sound quite daunting, but this podcast talks through the steps to get started. When you start to do more activities, you may notice that you actually start to feel better and have more energy.

Ready to dive into your body's superhero mode?

This episode of the podcast unpacks the battle between the fight, flight and freeze response, releveling what goes on internally during this response.

Ever wondered why your heart races or you get sweaty palms? This episode shares the scoop on how adrenaline impacts your body and the symptoms it can unleash.

We also focus on how relaxation can help calm this response.

"Exercise is themiracle cure we've always had, butfor too long we've neglected to take our recommended dose."

In this episode, we explore how women are increasingly embracing sports to have a positive impact on wellbeing and health. We are joined by Rosie, who shares her experiences of being a member of different sports teams.

In this podcast, aimed at year 6 pupils moving up to year 7, we talk about the transition between primary and secondary school.

We discuss our own experiences, think about the changes that come with moving up to secondary school, and talk through some problem-solving (which, helpfully, we can apply to any problems we face!).

We don’t forget to discuss some of the positives that come with moving up to secondary school too!

Enjoy your summer break and good luck in your new schools year 6 – we are sure you will do fantastic.

This podcast is the fourth and final episode of our ‘mindfulness series’ and is aimed at children. Mindfulness is a technique that people use to become more aware of how they are feeling and what is happening around them. We tend to ignore how we are feeling and what we are thinking most of the time unless something goes wrong. Being mindful gives you a chance to stop and notice what is happening rather than just being ‘on auto-pilot’ all the time. The 5-4-3-2-1 tool from this podcast can help you with this. 

This podcast is the third of our ‘mindfulness series’ and is aimed at children. Sometimes we don’t notice that stress and tension are building up. It can help to learn a progressive muscle relaxation technique to help you feel in control of your body.  The progressive muscle relaxation activity in this podcast can help people to pay attention to and relax different parts of their body.