LEARNING OBJECTIVES
In this module, you will learn:
• What mindfulness and self-care mean and why they are important for well-being.
• How stress and trauma can affect your body, emotions and daily life.
• How your background, culture or religion might shape the way you practice mindfulness or care for yourself.
• How you can transfer these practices to newly arrived migrants and refugees in your community and in your peer networks
LEARNING OUTCOMES
After attending this training module, you will be able to:
Outcomes
⮚ Describe what mindfulness and self-care are and why they are important for personal well-being.
⮚ Understand how stress and trauma affect the body and mind, particularly in the context of migration.
⮚ Recognise the role of culture, language and belief in shaping personal approaches to well-being.
Competences
⮚ Apply trauma-sensitive and culturally respectful mindfulness practices to support personal emotional regulation.
⮚ Adapt basic self-care strategies to your own needs and cultural background.
⮚ Engage in self-reflection and take initiative to prioritise emotional and physical well-being.
Skills
⮚ Use grounding and breathing techniques to manage emotional stress in everyday life.
⮚ Identify signs of distress in yourself and choose appropriate self-care responses.
⮚ Explain the benefits of mindfulness and self-care to others using simple, clear language.