![]() ![]() With nearly 32,000 students and more than 4,000 staff located across four campuses, the University contributes £900m to the UK economy every year. It is one of the largest UK universities. The university has been rated Gold in the Government’s Teaching Excellence Framework – the highest ranking available. These awards recognise NTU for its high levels of student satisfaction, its quality of teaching, its engagement with employers, and its overall student experience. NTU was also the Times Higher Education University of the Year 2017, and The Times and Sunday Times Modern University of the Year 2018. The award was based on performance and improvement in the Guardian University Guide, retention of students from low-participation areas and attainment of BME students. Nottingham Trent University (NTU) was named University of the Year 2019 in the Guardian University Awards. ![]() ![]() Self-havening is typically used if the client has touch-aversion or if geography or other factors make 'in person' sessions difficult and purportedly has a similar effect.įor more information about Havening Technique visit the website This method purportedly activates similar wellbeing-associated physiological mechanisms to receiving a hug and facilitates the therapeutic effect. ![]() Typically, the therapist strokes the client’s arms, hands and face, whilst the client performs tasks adapted from established therapeutic methods, such as eye-movement desensitisation and re-processing and positive psychology. It is an eclectic technique that incorporates the facilitatory component of nurturing touch. Havening is a relatively new psychosensory therapy that treats symptoms caused by traumatic encoding of negative events through the use of sensory input to encourage positive emotions, and reduce thoughts and feelings associated with anxiety and psychological distress. Press enquiries please contact Helen Breese, Public Relations Manager, on telephone +44 (0)1, or via email. To find out more and take part in this research, visit the website or contact Dr Kirsty Hunter via email: or Tel: +44 (0) 1 Volunteers will also be asked to complete short online questionnaires around their mood, mental health and wellbeing. They will be given access to brief online practitioner guided videos that can be used as little or as often and wherever volunteers chose. There are no restrictions - to take part in this research, volunteers just need to be over 18 years old. Volunteers, especially key workers, are wanted to test whether this technique helps them with reducing their stress and anxiety. We will then gather information about the effectiveness of the technique on mood using online questionnaires.” “In this study, we will ask volunteers to use short videos of Havening practitioners to guide them as they self-administer the technique. Simple and quick to do, it involves a variety of activities including stroking their own arms and hands while performing self-affirming and anxiety reducing tasks.ĭr Alex Sumich, Associate Professor in Biopsychology and Mental Health at NTU’s School of Social Sciences, said: “As the challenges around Covid-19 and coming out of lockdown continue, we want to offer help for those who need it via the use of a ‘virtual hug’, and encourage everyone to take time out to be kind to themselves. The technique - called Havening - is used globally to help people to improve their mental health. Havening techniques, such as stroking your arms, can be used to calm stress ![]()
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