Edmund Rice England - Presence . Compassion . Liberation

Wellbeing Sessions in Schools

Ann continues to deliver Wellbeing sessions in our schools based on the Capacitar –
Wellness in Body, Mind and Spirit training that the office team undertook a couple of years
ago. The idea is to share simple practices based on yogic, meditative methods with schools
that can be easily learned and adopted into everyday routines to improve concentration,
focus and that can help to reduce anxiety. One of the practices that was most effective and
popular during a wellbeing day at St Mary’s Prep was EFT – Emotional Freedom Technique,
or ‘tapping’.

Both staff and students enjoyed the benefits that this had on them; each group was left
feeling relaxed and calm. Runnymede St Edward’s have booked in their second staff
wellbeing session for the new year.

Prayer

Prayer of Thanks for Blessed Edmund Rice

O God, we thank you for the life of Edmund Rice.
He opened his heart to Christ present in those oppressed by poverty and injustice.
May we follow his example of faith and generosity.
Grant us the courage and compassion of Edmund as we seek to live lives of love and service.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Amen.