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What to expect at Calm Circles
Launched in 2021, the Calm Circles initiative was born out of a vision to champion mental well-being by providing a safe space for the community to engage in open, meaningful conversations. To allay any anxieties and provide clarity on what to expect, let's demystify what happens during Calm Circles.
How to hold space for others without internalising their struggles
Being a co-founder of Calm Collective Asia looks different on a daily basis. Sometimes, it’s holding space for others. In collaboration, Alyssa and Ibrahim highlighted the power of holding a safe space for others and how you may do it without internalising struggles.
How has Calm Circles helped me in my mental health journey?
As a Calm Circles facilitator, Benny has provided a safe and non-judgmental space for many of our participants to share their thoughts and feelings while supporting their mental well-being. In this article, he shares how his experience with Calm Circles has helped him in his mental health journey.
What I've learnt from Calm Collective's Calm Circles Facilitator Training Programme
Calm Circles prides itself to be a safe and non-judgemental space for open conversations. Before that happens, members of the Calm Collective Team go through a 4-week training programme to learn how to provide these safe spaces. In this article, Kathik shares in detail the lessons he learned and how they can extend beyond his role as a facilitator.
Calm Circles Lite @ CalmCon
In the lead up to CalmCon happening on 12 and 13 November, the Calm Collective team brings to you a cosy conversational space as part of CalmCon. This article shares what Calm Circles Lite is all about and what you can look forward to as an attendee.
Some things I’ve learnt as a Calm Circles Facilitator
As a university undergraduate taking psychology, there haven’t been many opportunities for our volunteer, Claire to go out in the field and interact with people with mental health conditions. In the field of psychology, a Masters degree is required before one can be out in the field. However, she’s been doing a great job in helping Calm Collective run our monthly community event, Calm Circles. If you’ve participated in our event, you might have met her while she’s facilitating group discussions. In this article, she shares candidly about her experience and what she has learnt from being a Calm Circles facilitator.
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