Course Name
Wellbeing - Creative Self Care Practices
Who is this course for?
Who is this course for?
This course is for any adult who wants a fun, hands-on way to manage everyday stress and anxiety. It is perfect for people who find it hard to relax with traditional quiet meditation and prefer to stay busy making things.
Entry Requirements
Busy people looking for a creative outlet to avoid work burnout.
Parents and carers who need a friendly, relaxing break from daily responsibilities.
People recovering from mental or physical health setbacks who want to build up their confidence.
Adults looking for a gentle, social way to start learning new skills again.
What You Will Learn
This short course is split into easy, hands-on topic blocks:
Topic Block 1: Creative Journaling and Mood Doodles
Activities: Use simple colours, shapes, and words in a notebook to express how you feel.
What you learn: How to use basic scrapbooking and drawing tools to let go of heavy thoughts and worry.
Topic Block 2: Working with Your Hands for Stress Relief
Activities: Mould and shape basic air-drying clay or try simple paper folding (origami).
What you learn: How focusing on textures and using your hands can help calm your nervous system.
Topic Block 3: The Power of Colours and Patterns
Activities: Try easy painting styles or repetitive pattern drawing (like mandalas).
What you learn: How certain colours can change your mood and how patterns help improve your daily concentration.
Topic Block 4: Building a Home Creative Toolkit
Activities: Choose your favourite craft activities and design a simple plan to use them at home.
What you learn: How to create a regular, low-cost creative self-care routine that keeps you feeling good.
Course Aim
Do you feel stressed, tired, or stuck in a boring routine? Wellbeing - Creative Self Care Practices is a welcoming short course designed to help you unwind through creative activities. You do not need to be good at art to join this class. The focus is completely on enjoying the process of making things to help you relax.
In this friendly and quiet space, you will try out simple crafts, drawing, and journaling habits that help clear your mind. Making time for creative self-care can boost your mood, lower anxiety, and give you more energy for everyday life. Give yourself permission to be creative and sign up today to start your personal wellness journey!
Course Length
short course
What You Will Need to Bring
Note pad and pen
How you will be assessed
There are no stressful exams, tests, or grades on this course.
Everyday Feedback: Your tutor will look at your projects with you during class and give you gentle, encouraging words to guide you.
End of Course: You will put your favourite pieces together into a small "Self-Care Portfolio." This is a personal project to show the creative tools that make you feel the most relaxed.
Where Next
After finishing this course, you can take another step forward by signing up for other local classes, such as:
Non-regulated short courses in Creative Arts, Crafting for Wellbeing, or Art History.
Entry Level or Level 1 courses in Personal and Social Development (PSD).
Community learning workshops for pottery, painting, or local sewing groups.
Basic Skills courses (English, Maths, or Digital Skills) if you want to use your new confidence to get ready for future work training.
Will learners gain a qualification?
No
Extra Info
is a fun and relaxing short course where you can try out different arts and crafts to reduce stress. You will learn how using your hands and your imagination can help you feel happier, calmer, and more balanced in daily life.
