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London Minds, in association with Movember, concludes on Wednesday 17th March with a series of masterclasses, insightful interviews and some fabulous interactive sessions. This session focuses on NUTRITION and EXERCISE as central tenets of mental wellbeing - simply register for free and watch live online.
Hosted online by Kate Silverton, the Midday session runs from 12-3pm and includes a range of inspiring speakers including: Kate Silverton, Dr Alex George, Dr Rupy, and many more. And don't forget to join the After-Hours sessions at 5.30pm - choose between a non-alcoholic cocktail masterclass from Seedlip's brand ambassador, Ed Procter, and a high-energy total-body workout from FRAME that targets every muscle group.
Explore the speaker line-up
Adrienne Herbert
Author of Power Hour: How to Focus on Your Goals and Create a Life You Love
Dr Alex George
A&E; Doctor, Author of Live Well Every Day and UK Youth Mental Health Ambassador
Amirah Weightman Dauda
Top-ranked athlete in high-jump, three times national winner in netball and lower sixth student
Arianna Huffington
CEO of Thrive Global, founder of The Huffington Post, and Best-Selling Author
Hope Virgo
Author of Stand Tall Little Girl and Multi Award Winning Mental Health Campaigner
Jamie Windust
Author of In Their Shoes: Navigating Non-Binary Life, Presenter and SHOUT 85258 Ambassador
Kate Silverton
BBC National News Presenter, Journalist, Producer, and Author of There’s No Such Thing As Naughty
Kimberley Wilson
Chartered Psychologist, Great British Bake Off Finalist, and Author of How to Build a Healthy Brain
Laura Thomas PhD
Registered Nutritionist, Nutrition Consultant and Author of How To Just Eat It
Matthew Walker
Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology, Founder of the Centre for Human Sleep Science, and Best-Selling Author
The Agenda
Nutrition & Exercise
Wednesday 17th March
12:00
The Doctor's Kitchen: Eating for Mental Health. No myths. no fads, just delicious healthy food
Kate Silverton speaks with Dr Rupy Aujila, Doctor, Founder of The Doctor’s Kitchen, Best-Selling Author
12:20
Kerry Potter talks to Youth Mental Health Ambassador for Government, Dr Alex George
With Dr Alex George, A&E; Doctor, Author of Live Well Every Day and UK Youth Mental Health Ambassador
12:40
Title: How one hour a day can change your life
Speakers: Adrienne Herbert, Author of Power Hour: How to Focus on Your Goals and Create a Life You Love. Pip Black, Co-Founder, MOVE YOUR FRAME
13:00
Young London SOS. The impact that the pandemic has had on young people
Speakers: David Cohen, Investigations and Campaigns editor on the Evening Standard. Mark Sanderson, Director, Social Impact Campaigns, Movember
13:20
Title: Your complete guide to gut health: everything you need to know about feeding your ‘second brain’
Host: Dr Ana Ruediger
Speakers: Dr Hazel Wallace, Author and Founder of The Food Medic. Kimberley Wilson, Chartered Psychologist, Great British Bake Off Finalist, and Author of How to Build a Healthy Brain. Raewyn Guerrero, Founder, Well Works
13:40
Sober curious. A non-preachy guide to mindful drinking
Speakers: Ruby Warrington, Lifestyle Journalist, Author and Founder of Numinous Books Claire Warner, Co-founder of Æcorn Drinks. Caggie Dunlop,Writer, Podcast Host and Charity Ambassador
14:00
Intuitive eating: how to eat what you want when you want
Speakers: Laura Thomas, Registered Nutritionist, Nutrition Consultant and Author of How To Just Eat It. Hope Virgo, Author of Stand Tall Little Girl and Multi Award Winning Mental Health Campaigner
14:20
Everything you know about fitness is wrong: how to rewire your relationship with exercise
Speakers: Alice Liveing, Personal Trainer, Blogger and Best-Selling Author. Luke Worthington, Sports Scientist, Trainer, Strength and Conditioning Specialist
14:40
A Sense of Purpose. Being purposeful can help mental health and satisfaction
Speakers: Sarah Coghlan, Global Director of Men's Health Promotion Programmes. Matt Johnson, Presenter and Movember Ambassador
15:00
Session closes
17:30
After Hours Session
Join a non-alcoholic cocktail masterclass from Seedlip's brand ambassador, Ed Procter, that solves the dilemma of what to drink when you're not drinking. Claim 20% off 70cl bottles & trio gift packs from seedlipdrinks.com with offer code: LONDONMINDS20 - you'll also find recipe cards to make your own Seedlip Spice 94 & Tonic, Æcorn Spritz, NOgroni and Espresso MartiNO.
After Hours Session (now sold out)
Join a free FRAME RAVE (a high-energy total-body workout that targets every muscle group) and move to change your Mood by throwing it back to the Noughties Rave scene with non-stop cardio to some old skool TUNES. Claim 50% off your first month's membership with offer code ESREWARDS here
Mindfulness & Sleep
Wednesday 10th March
This session has finished but you can watch all the videos on-demand on YouTube
12:00
Welcome to London Minds
Young London SOS: The impact that the pandemic has had on young people
Speakers: Kate Silverton in conversation with Evening Standard Editor, Emily Sheffield
12:30
Your time to thrive: how to end burnout and unlock your full potential
Host: Anna Van Praagh, Chief Content Officer, Evening Standard
Speakers: Arianna Huffington, CEO of Thrive Global, founder of The Huffington Post, and Best-Selling Author. Marina Khidekel, Author & Head of Content Development, Thrive Global
12:50
Mateship: Focus on Male Mental Health
Speakers: Neil Laybourn and Jonny Benjamin first met in early 2008, when Neil approached Jonny, who was sitting on the edge of Waterloo Bridge, and asked if he was all right. The conversation that followed was to change both of their lives forever
13:20
It’s ok not to be ok. Admitting that it’s ok to talk about mental health and struggles
Host: David Ellis, Evening Standard Editor, The Reveller
Speakers: Jamie Windust, Author of In Their Shoes: Navigating Non-Binary Life, Presenter and SHOUT 85258 Ambassador
13:45
Stronger Together, with Movember
Talking and using connections for when things are tough, facing loneliness
Host: Sarah Coghlan, Movember
Speakers: Ben Bidwell, AKA The Naked Professor, Mindset Coach, Journalist & The Naked Professors Podcast Co-Host. Brendan Maher, Global Director, Mental Health & Suicide Prevents, Movember
14:10
Sleep workshop with The Sleep Guru
Speaker: Dr Guy Meadows, Sleep Psychologist, Founder of the Sleep School and Author
14:30
Sleep & Mental Health
Host: Katie Law, Books Editor, Evening Standard
Speaker: Matthew Walker, Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology, Founder of the Centre for Human Sleep Science
14:50
Session closes
17:30
After hours session
Breathwork can really make a difference to your wellbeing. Join Richie Bostock (The Breath Guy, Author of Exhale) for a free breath workshop
Tackling mental health challenges
If you are feeling stressed and finding it hard to cope at the moment, you are not alone - experts are calling it ‘pandemic fatigue’. The last 12 months are taking their toll on everyone and mental health is high on the Evening Standard agenda.
Our free online series of London Minds events will explore and tackle the pressures felt by us all at home and at work through free to attend, engaging and interactive events. Leave the event knowing how to make achievable changes to help build and maintain your own mental health and wellbeing.
42% of Evening Standard readers in London told us their mental health has been affected by the Covid crisis.
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Partners
We want to thank our partners for supporting Londoners to develop better mental health and wellbeing.
Your organisation can support London Minds. For information on sponsorship opportunities contact [email protected]