If you break a bone you take some time to heal, so why aren’t you doing the same for your mental health?
We are all living in a chaotic world, with busy schedules and constant demands from our colleagues, families and most importantly, ourselves. This isn’t even counting the endless e-mails, notifications and phonecalls that plague our smart phones. So, how are we going to learn to slow down and consider our wellness?
ease offers you a unique experience that helps you learn how to take a moment just for you. We help you calmly explore your mind by inspiring you to be proactive with ease. This includes a range of methods such as learning new skills, communicating with authentic people and relaxing in beautiful locations.
You may be wondering, what can ease offer me?
If you break a bone you take some time to heal, so why aren’t you doing the same for your mental health?
We are all living in a chaotic world, with busy schedules and constant demands from our colleagues, families and most importantly, ourselves. This isn’t even counting the endless e-mails, notifications and phonecalls that plague our smart phones. So, how are we going to learn to slow down and consider our wellness?
ease offers you a unique experience that helps you learn how to take a moment just for you. We help you calmly explore your mind by inspiring you to be proactive with ease. This includes a range of methods such as learning new skills, communicating with authentic people and relaxing in beautiful locations.
You may be wondering, what can ease offer me?
If you break a bone you take some time to heal, so why aren’t you doing the same for your mental health?
We are all living in a chaotic world, with busy schedules and constant demands from our colleagues, families and most importantly, ourselves. This isn’t even counting the endless e-mails, notifications and phonecalls that plague our smart phones. So, how are we going to learn to slow down and consider our wellness?
ease offers you a unique experience that helps you learn how to take a moment just for you. We help you calmly explore your mind by inspiring you to be proactive with ease. This includes a range of methods such as learning new skills, communicating with authentic people and relaxing in beautiful locations.
You may be wondering, what can ease offer me?
At ease we want you to succeed in becoming an effective and profitable Airbnb host.
Our goal is to teach you not only the techniques that will benefit you in becoming an Airbnb host but also providing you with specific resources that will help you utilise hosting as a realistic means of income.
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Let’s talk about the basics.
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"STORYTELLING" with Ease
& novelist TIM LOTT
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Exciting news! We are collaborating with
novelist, journalist, memoirist, and storytelling mentor TIM LOTT
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Join us for an exclusive writing day retreat in Oxfordshire
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Friday 25th October 2024
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Where: The writer's dream of Oxford, our retreat is hosted in a converted barn surrounded by beautiful gardens near the village of Sparsholt. There will be an informal and comfortable area to connect, as well as enough space to spread out and reflect on your own writing.
What to expect: A full day of learning, writing and nourishment set in a charming and relaxing environment. Writing can be a real struggle. So how can you motivate yourself without falling into the many psychological pitfalls that await you? Problems of motivation and self-doubt can be just the start of it. Tim will source his lectures from his time at the Faber Academy on 'The Psychology of Writing' to show you the best way forward. Also an enthusiast for Zen Buddhism - he has written a book on Eastern Philosophy - he can help you survive the mental challenges of storytelling ordeal. He will also show you what signposts you should follow when you are lost in the woods of your writing journey - because all writers get lost.
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This day retreat will cover both memoir and fiction. It will concentrate on the emotional journey of being a writer; but also the practical aspects of how to get your ideas on the page; including creating outlines, generating story ideas and understanding story structure and character development.
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This day will also be interactive, focusing on the needs and wishes of you, the guest, as well as the agenda set by the teacher. Bring your problems to the the table and Tim will try and help sort them out.
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Tim has written ten novels in multiple genres, a memoir (now a Penguin Modern Classic) and a book about the art of novel writing. He has won the Whitbread First Novel Award and the PEN Award for Autobiography.
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This Writing retreat is for you if...
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1. You're already on a writing journey with writing your memoir or story, but are struggling with the emotional and practical demands.
2. You'd like to learn more about creative writing
3. You'd like to get a grounding in the fundamentals of storytelling - plot and character
How the day will flow...
10am: Welcome! Grab a cuppa and find yourself a comfortable seat
1030 - 1pm: An audience with Tim
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Morning Masterclass: The Psychological Challenge of Writing
The personality of the writer
How to gain emotional and practical support for your writing
Overcoming guilt
How to stay motivated
How to manage confidence, fear, and endurance
Getting in touch with your unconscious self
How to be honest with yourself and other people - and why this is not easy as it sounds
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1pm - 2pm: Delicious light lunch
2 - 4pm: An audience with Tim
Afternoon Masterclass: Plot and Character in Storytelling
What are the shapes of stories?
Why all stories are fundamentally the same
What brings a character to life?
How some of the greatest novels work
430pm: Wrap up the day and say our farewells.​​
For more information and to book your place, please email hello@easeretreats.com​​
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