Niemikotisäätiö’s Experience Coordinator Sirpa Sinisalo has reached a significant milestone: she has graduated as a work supervisor from MIELI Mental Health Finland’s volunteer work supervision training programme. The three-year programme ran…
We aim to select a timely and diverse group of ten students for the annual Expert by Experience training. The group size is intentional and based on group dynamics: with around 10 participants, peer learning is effective and interaction works well. In addition, the training facilities set their own limits on group size.
Have you ever thought that you would be happier if you had a better job, a nicer home, or a prestigious title? According to organizational psychologist and psychotherapist Annamari Heikkilä, you wouldn’t, because happiness does not come from external circumstances. Happiness comes from doing things that are meaningful to us.
Kävin marraskuussa entisessä kotikaupungissani Milanossa ja haastattelin psykiatri Emanuela Apicellaa 04.11. Varesen Food for mind -keskuksessa, jonka johtaja hän on.
In my view, people’s motivations should not be ranked or judged. During the supervisor training I attended, we discussed several times how even a seemingly self-interested motive can be a good motive in the field of volunteering.
At Niemikotisäätiö’s Haaga Activity Centre, a group of service users runs their own editorial team, producing the annual Haiku magazine. Haiku is not just a magazine; it is a shared project in which everyone has an important role.
Snow lashes down and the wind hits our faces. It is quite dark and gloomy. We may find ourselves wondering where to draw more strength and resilience from.
We have turned a new page in our lives: the old year has passed and a new one has arrived. Letting go can sometimes feel bittersweet, and it isn’t always necessary. It’s worth holding on to what has already been tested and proven to work, while at the same time releasing what weighs us down or exhausts us. Sometimes it’s enough for something to take on a new form, or to be done a little differently than before.
As each year draws to a close, it often feels natural to pause and reflect on its most important moments, to consider successes as well as possible missteps we might learn from. What was the highlight of the year?
Niemikoti Foundation is launching a new tradition: the Week of Wellbeing. During this week, the focus is on noticing the positive, giving encouraging feedback, and practicing gratitude.
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