Stories From Our Community
Every wellbeing journey is unique. From managing everyday stress to building confidence and resilience, discover how our courses and workshops have supported people across Rhondda Cynon Taf, Merthyr Tydfil and Bridgend to take positive steps towards better wellbeing.
Behind every course is someone looking for practical ways to improve their wellbeing. Whether attending a free community workshop, joining an online session or taking part in workplace training, people come to Valleys Steps for supportive, evidence-based learning in a welcoming environment.
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Anxiety: My Experience
I started to struggle with anxiety when I was about 10. I didn’t know what it was at the time (or for many years!), I just knew I felt very uncomfortable in a lot of situations. I would worry about all sorts of things. I’d feel dizzy, nauseous and a constant sense that something bad would happen. That made it hard to focus, so it was difficult for me to join in with things and have fun with others my age
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Mindfulness for Men
Growing up in the South Wales Valleys you had to be tough, stoic, repress how you felt to survive and be able to fight your corner. Crying was a sign of weakness and it was considered masculine to smoke and consume alcohol and indulge in risky behaviours. Meditation wasn’t a hot topic in the club over a game of darts in the 1980’s.
