Following our life as a family of 5 and a dog, as we embark on a journey to becoming a more mindful family.
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Sally Tilt and Dr Kerensa Hocken from HM Prison and Probation Service Psychology team interview colleagues who do vitally important work in prisons across the country.
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This week we kick off our summer mini series of challenges. These challenges consist of Micro meditations and connections that you can draw upon to help your whole family! One of my favourite Micro Meditations of this series, listen, reaaaally listen! Have a go at the challenge in this weeks episode and let me know how it goes for you over on the H…
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This week we kick off our summer mini series of challenges. These challenges consist of Micro meditations and connections that you can draw upon to help your whole family! I spy with my little eye.... have a go at the challenge in this weeks episode and let me know how it goes for you over on the Happy Little Futures Hub! To get more tips and trick…
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How forensic psychologists with ADHD experience the profession | Dr Alice Bennett and Dr Rachel Worthington
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Dr Alice Bennett is a Registered Psychologist at HMP Frankland and has worked in the Prison Service since 2006, mainly within discrete units for those who are considered high-risk in high secure prisons. Outside of the prison walls, Alice engages in research and is a journal reviewer. She advocates practitioners publishing work as well as promoting…
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This week we kick off our summer mini series of challenges. These challenges consist of Micro meditations and connections that you can draw upon to help your whole family! How many times in your day do you touch things but not feel them? Have a go at the challenge in this weeks episode and let me know how it goes for you over on the Happy Little Fu…
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How to support staff working in prisons | Prof. Jo Clarke
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Professor Jo Clarke, PhD., is an internationally acclaimed academic and expert on resilience, and founder of the Petros organisation. Jo learned her craft working as a psychologist in the prison service for over 20 years. She is a regular speaker and trainer, nationally and internationally, on the subject of individual and organizational resilience…
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38. Summer Mini Series - Connect to Your Breath
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This week we kick off our summer mini series of challenges. These challenges consist of Micro meditations and connections that you can draw upon to help your whole family! Just like we kick off every episode with a deep breath, this week we're working on integrating that into our day- so have a go at the challenge in this weeks episode and let me k…
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Incident Management | Dr. Carol Bond and Dr. Catharine Booth
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Dr. Catharine Booth joined HM Prison and Probation Service in 1997. During her career she has worked with men, women and children in custody and currently works in HMPPS North West Psychology Services. Cath has been involved in the management of serious incidents in prisons for over 20 years as a practitioner and trainer. She acts as a Silver and G…
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37. Summer Mini Series - Smell your way Calm
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This week we kick off our summer mini series of challenges. These challenges consist of Micro meditations and connections that you can draw upon to help your whole family! We're kicking off with smell, an underrated sense in many ways - so have a go at the challenge in this weeks episode and let me know how it goes for you over on the Happy Little …
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The Power-Threat-Meaning Framework | Dr. Lucy Johnstone and Dr. Jo Ramsden
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Dr. Lucy Johnstone is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and worked in Adult Mental Health for many years. She has written and lectured widely on critical perspectives in mental health theory and practice. She is a lead author of the 'Power Threat Meaning Framework' (2018). Dr. Jo Ramsden is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Lead for …
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This week I'm talking affirmations and kicking off the summer with a mini challenge for you! I have spoken in the past about affirmations and how important and helpful they can be, but I thought we'd connect with how using them regularly can help a child. Drawing upon my own experiences and current situation. Following this week I will be doing a m…
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35. Building mindful moments into your Summer.
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This week I'm talking about how simple mindfulness can be. When we think of mindfulness we often think of carving out time to stop and be quiet. It really doesn't have to be that, and honestly, when we have kids running around us, it often can't be! So listen as I give you some ideas of how you can build mindful moments into the summer to help reco…
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34. Self Reflection, Self Love and Self Congratulations
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This week I am congratulating myself. For getting through so much, and for keeping on going and for knowing the importance of what I am doing. And I want YOU to do the same! Congratulate yourself for the little things. The big things. The normal day things! You're doing a great job, even if you feel like you're just keeping on going. You have total…
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33. A Mindful Approach to the Summer Holidays
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This week I'm talking Summer. In particular how I am planning ahead for it in a mindful way. I'll be talking about how I am paying attention to our kids natural routines, how they play and their instinctive actions in the morning, and how I plan to use this information to create a rough routine to help them through the holidays. In addition I speak…
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32. What is Burn Out and the daunting prospect of overcoming it.
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Burn out. Two words, so simple, yet often the cover of much emotional and physical exhaustion, stress and possibly pain. But what is the actual meaning of it? How do you fix burn out? More importantly, if this is how you are feeling - how do you fix burn out quickly? What is a quick solution to burn out? Ultimately, there is no quick solution, howe…
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31. Men's Mental Health Awareness Week and 'Reasons to Stay Alive' by Matt Haig
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It is Men's Mental Health Awareness Week this week. Whilst Men's Mental Health Awareness is becoming more easily spoken about, it doesn't mean that those who are close to men struggling are necessarily aware of what is going on, or even a man themself is aware. Following on from this I talk about a fantastic book I have recently read "Reasons to St…
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Personal development is often something we think of in an academic way, in a work progress way, and in a personal challenge that is being actively worked on way. However, in just 8 days I have come to realise I have made progress that I didn't even know I was making. Having spent years working to live alongside my anxiety, and years also thinking t…
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29. My Mental Health, Meditation and Mindfulness.
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This week is Mental Health Awareness Week and I am checking in to let you know how I deal with the day to day. Reassuring you that you are not alone in having good days and bad days and that we are all muddling through. A bit more of a real picture behind the scenes. In addition I talk about how meditation and mindfulness have helped me to connect …
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Last week was Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week which, on hearing about, completely inspired me to do something I have considered doing many times, but never taken the leap in to. Last week on social media I put up a brief history of my Maternal Mental Health experiences. I have also opened the Happy Little Futures Hub on Facebook for parents, …
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Well, I certainly did not intend on being away for this long, and I have genuinely missed talking to you all! So to get back into the swing and to update you, I thought I'd kick back off with a bit of a ramble! As always don't forget to head over to facebook and/or instagram to say hello and keep up to date on everything happening with Happy Little…
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Fiona Williams is a Psychologist with over 30 years of experience in HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS). She is the Head of Interventions Services, a team of specialist staff who are responsible for the design of accredited programmes. Her remit also includes responsibility for accredited programmes staff training and the quality assurance of …
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In memory of Erwin James: Reflections from a Lifer
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Last week we very sadly lost Erwin James, who was a champion of prison reform through his journalism - a career he started while still serving a life sentence in prison. In 2021, we were honoured to welcome Erwin as a guest on the Forensic Psychology Podcast, and we wanted to repost that interview to remind ourselves of his thoughts on the role for…
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Inside the long-term high secure estate | Jane Read and Debbie Marsh
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Jane Read has over 25 years experience of working within the High Security prison estate. In that time she has worked in the Dangerous and Severe Personality Disorder Programme (DSPD) and was closely involved in the development of the assessment & treatment models for this programme. For 15 years Jane was the director of psychological services at H…
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26. Taking a Step Back When A Child is Struggling
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As I mentioned last week, the start to this year has not been a particularly smooth one. With upset and frustration from our middle child, which is having a knock on effect throughout the family. This week I talk about how we have taken a step back to find a way to help him work through this time. If this weeks episode resonates with you, why not c…
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Brain Injuries | Prof Huw Williams Live at HMPPS National Psychology Conference 2023
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Professor Huw Williams is a professor of Clinical Neuropsychology. He has pioneered research focusing on traumatic brain Injury in those involved in the criminal justice system, and neuro-rehabilitation and crime. He and colleagues have shown that a substantial number of people in contact with the law have traumatic brain Injuries. Findings have in…
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Happy New Year! After a much needed break it's time to get going again! Yes, New Year = Resolutions, for so many, however, this week I'm telling you my slightly gentler approach I take rather than going in all or nothing, when I look at what I want the end of the year to look like. I'd love to hear from you as well! So let me know if you have any N…
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R. Karl Hanson, Ph.D., C.Psych., is one of the leading researchers in the field of risk assessment and treatment for individuals with a history of sexual offending. Originally trained as a clinical psychologist, he was a researcher and research manager in the area of corrections and crime policy for Public Safety Canada between 1991 and 2017. Dr. H…
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Adrian Turner joined the prison service 1988 as a prison officer, working at Ashford Remand Centre. He subsequently worked at HMP Full Sutton, HMP Norwich, HMP Whitemoor, PSC Newbold Revel, HMP Lindholme, HMP Channings Wood, HMP Gloucester, HMP Eastwood Park, HMP Bristol, HMP Sudbury and currently works as the Senior Operational Lead for the open e…
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Bias in Forensic Psychology: Live at the European Congress of Psychology, Brighton 2023
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Martine Ratcliffe has worked as a forensic psychologist for HM Prison and Probation Service for 20 years. She’s currently the national diversity and inclusion (D&I) lead for the Psychology Services Group. Her passion for D&I has been amplified through her work with men, women and children in custody and from personal experience as a mixed-race woma…
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24. Being Present this Christmas, and Any Day Beyond
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This week we do a quick,3 minute, on the go meditation. Reconnecting ourselves with our breath. Also reconnecting ourselves with ourselves and talking about each moment going forth. Debunking a bit of the underlying stress and pressure of Christmas, and moving on with how we can begin finding presence and peace in busy and often emotional times. If…
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23. Advocating For Your Child, the Emotional Turmoil and Ways to Move Through it.
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Seeing your child struggle with emotions, feelings and changes is difficult. However, what can be just as difficult is knowing when to advocate for them, how far to push, and whether it is something you need to keep on with. Maybe it's the time of year, maybe it's something else, but our eldest is definitely more anxious than normal. Today I talk a…
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22. Getting Ready for a Present, Mindful Christmas
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Christmas is fast approaching, and what better time to practise being present. Yes that's present as in in the moment! Today, I'm talking about the steps we are taking as a family to making this Christmas a pre mindful, and relaxed one. I talk about a few more things that I am doing to try to be more present myself this Christmas, and also, what we…
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21. Separation Anxiety and Tantrums, How I Keep Connected and Balanced
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It is tantrum and separation anxiety central here at the moment! Littlest Miss is missing the bigguns and worrying we'll abandon her too. How did I figure this out? How am I keeping myself in check, whilst dealing with one of the most frustrating stages? Will this 'phase' ever end? Yes, it will, I've seen that it does before! However, somehow it fe…
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20. 5 Things I’ve Learnt Through Meditation
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This week, for my 20th Episode, I thought I'd tell you about five main things that I've learnt through meditation. I have been on a long journey, with many ups and downs, in my years of meditating. Over these years, meditation has taught me many things. So many in fact, that when I started writing my list I struggled to stop. So this episode highli…
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19. Gratitude Practise, The Wider Implications of Something So Simple.
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Today we're talking gratitude and positivity. Everyone has heard someone say 'look on the bright side' or 'be more positive'. This episode is all about how doing that regularly, no matter how big or small the positive side is, can truly change the way in which you see each and every day. Don't forget to check out my Facebook and Instagram stories t…
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18. Why I Don’t Listen to the News, and Why that is OK.
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This week I'm touching on a sensitive subject. The News. I have had a lot of conversations with people in recent weeks where they are struggling with news from around the world, and also struggling with the feelings of guilt and selfishness that they are not engaging with it. Whilst unfortunately, not everyone is lucky enough to be able to just swi…
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17. How Meditation Can Help When You’re Having a Panic Attack
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I'm feeling slightly more vulnerable than normal sharing this weeks podcast with you. I had a panic attack earlier in the week. However, unlike previous times that I have felt like this I was able to label what was going on and do something about it. This has come with lots of meditation practise. Whilst daily I can notice how I am feeling and turn…
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Following on from talking about self compassion, this week I'm talking about self care. Specifically, how we as parents are trying to create a focus on self care when the kids are at home. So have a listen, see what you think, and let me know if you have tried anything similar!By Lucie Worthington
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15. World Mental Health Day 2023 - Mental Health is a Universal Right
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Tuesday this week was World Mental Health Day. In this episode I explore a little this years topic 'Mental Health is a Universal Right'. In addition I look into how the work we do at Happy Little Futures helps to gift mental health tools and techniques for use throughout both the Day and your life.By Lucie Worthington
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This week I'm going a bit deeper in to the self compassion that I have had to practise over the past few weeks. The triggers of anxiety, stress and overwhelm that I have been feeling and the way in which I have had to nurture my inner 'little Lucie' to give myself permission to recoup and reconnect.By Lucie Worthington
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13. When Physical Clutter and Mess becomes Mental Clutter and Mess
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This week I'm delving in to the way in which clutter and mess can heighten anxiety, stress and inhibit relaxation. In a house with 3 little ones, a dog who sheds continuously and two not so perfect adults, this is a definite challenge here! In the podcast I refer to podcasts from Cass from ClutterBug and Dana from A Slob Comes Clean. You can find l…
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12. Back to School, Anxiety, Excitement and Routine
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This week the kids have gone back to school! We have had Excitement from Little Man for his first day, Anxiety from Little Miss with starting Year 1, and I am not ashamed to admit upset from me for no longer having them home! Whilst it has been a tricky build up, as a family we have managed it in many different ways, and they have paid off. From on…
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11. How 3 years of Family Meditation has Transformed our Summer to One of Calm
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It has been a summer of calm so far. I've said it on social media and I say it again here. However, what I have not been able to get across is just how the style of meditation I teach has contributed to that. Today I explain how the Happy Little Futures style of meditation is not about sitting down and meditating. It is not about making specific ti…
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I have unlocked a new parenting level! It's not pretty, it's not fun, and it's one that I think all parents hope they don't unlock! However, with 3 kids I think it was inevitable at some point! If you have a sensitive stomach, think twice about whether you listen to this one! Also chatting about the summer holidays, end of term anxiety, and turning…
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9. The Power of Meditation and What I’ve Been Up To
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In this episode I briefly tell you all about the things that I have been doing as a meditation coach over the past few weeks. Recap on the importance of meditation and tell you how it can impact your daily life. And I challenge you to take a breath. Just one single breath. Whenever you find yourself thinking 'I should meditate' or 'I should have me…
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Self Care is a phrase we hear more and more of nowadays. However, what it means from one person to another can vary greatly. To some Self Care is a day they carve out, where they sit in a coffee shop with a good book and drink and eat whatever they like. To me it is something as simple as giving myself permission or setting a reminder to reconnect …
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7. More about why Children and Families should practice mindfulness and meditation.
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As I went on a bit in last weeks episode I thought I would actually make the point I wanted to in this one! Why mindfulness and meditation are such an important tool for kids, parents and anyone to have. The benefits you and children can reap from having these skills is incredible, and you can start teaching as soon as they are born. I reflect on h…
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6. Why is it important for children to learn to be mindful and meditate?
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In this episode I talk about why I feel that it is important to bring mindfulness and meditation in to the lives of children. As per usual, I go off on a tangent, but I promise it is all relevant. Talking about the importance of mindfulness and meditation for mental health. Discussing the difficulties behind learning, and how being mindful and medi…
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5. I’m back, as a Kids Meditation Teacher!
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It has been a while since I last posted an episode, but I am back! I'll update you (briefly) on the past year, and share my exciting news of becoming a Kids Meditation Teacher. I'll also touch on how mindfulness, meditation and breathing exercises are continuing to help our son.By Lucie Worthington
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In this special mini-series of the Forensic Psychology Podcast, Sally and Kerensa talk to people who work as psychologists across the five directorates of the prison service, to get an idea of what their jobs entail and the environments they work in. Rebecca Ministro and Harriet Chapman both work in the directorate that covers prisons in Wales. For…
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Psychology Across HMPPS: Women's Directorate
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In this special mini-series of the Forensic Psychology Podcast, Sally and Kerensa talk to people who work as psychologists across the five directorates of the prison service, to get an idea of what their jobs entail and the environments they work in. Poppy Marston and Rebecca Young both work in the directorate that covers women's prisons. For more …
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