Meditation App for health and social care professionals and caregivers
Pearls of wisdom serve as an antidote to challenges faced by health and social care professionals and caregivers.
Introduction
Happidote (think happy antidote!) offers an easy way to access practical advice through simple guided meditations to help calm your mind and soothe the stress of work.
Happidote is a forever free meditation app for health and social care professionals and caregivers.
To watch a short 10 minute video of the Happidote launch – click here and News on the Launch - read more
10 Scenarios
We have selected 10 stressful situations people commonly face in healthcare settings. Click on the scenario to hear the situation in full. Ask yourself “How do I feel?” The antidote corresponding to that situation is revealed through a short meditation. It will calm you down and bring you back to a state of balance.
The Foundation’s activities are free of charge and managed wholly by volunteers. Contributions to further the Foundation’s work are most welcome.
Core Skills
There are key skills essential to have at hand in your meditation toolbox. Get to know these core meditations as part of your daily practice.
Value Scope
Values inspire and guide us -- Spin the value wheel and reflect on your personal value for the day.
Acknowledgements
The majority of services were provided voluntarily and we thank everyone involved for the generosity of time and expertise.
Concept design
Sarah Eagger, Dharshi Thiru
Editors
Rachna Chowla, Arnold Desser, Sarah Eagger
Meditation commentaries / development team
Suja Chandran hospital social worker
Rachna Chowla general practitioner
Myriam Cotret medical receptionist
Arnold Desser medical educator
Sarah Eagger consultant psychiatrist
Patrice McKenna (original concept) continuing care nurse assessor
Romina Melwani nutritional therapist
Kala Mistry speciality doctor in psychiatry
Bhavna Patani co-ordinator & secretary Janki Foundation
Nirmala Ragbir-Day spiritual care training coordinator
Nora Vyas senior lecturer in psychology
Voices
Lucinda Drayton
Minal Patel
Craig Brown
Samantha Fraser
Sarah Eagger
Arnold Desser
Recording
Marcus Cliffe at Norbury Brook Studios
Music copyright control
Marcus Cliffe at Norbury Brook Studios
Recording supervisors
Arnold Desser
Lucinda Drayton at lucindadrayton.com
App design /delivery
Dharshi Thiru at Vizmore.com
Shashin Shah, Samir Dadia at Onepointltd.com
Minal Patel
It is a very good meditation App. I like all the nice pictures and the sounds are great. I use many of the scenarios and the core meditation when I am feeling anxious and overwhelmed. The words, music and pictures make me feel relaxed and mindful and help me concentrate better. I really enjoy the Happidote App and have recommended it to my friends. It’s great! – Volunteer/Service User, SWYPT
I have used the Happidote App, all 10 scenarios and the three core meditations many times. It helps me to deal with stress by managing the situation better – allowing me to turn negativity into positive and getting a greater outcome of the situation. It helps me gain more confidence in any stressful situation or when I feel overwhelmed. For example, when I am having trouble to sleep I use the ‘stressed and overwhelmed’ scenario. The male voice is more effective for me and soothing to help me go into my sacred place. I find this app very beneficial and will definitely recommend it others – clients and staff. – SWYPT Community Support Worker, SK Core team, Folly Hall
The way the App is designed is simple and easy to follow. The length of the meditations is perfect – it gives bite size portions to digest. I like the option that you can go straight to the antidote of a scenario or choose the core meditations. I have used quite a few of the Happidote scenarios and they have made me feel better about myself – to be more self-appreciation and to instil self-compassion. I have and will continue to definitely recommend it to others to feel more empowered and not alone. – Volunteer SWYPT
Thanks for all the amazing resources you have put out over the years.
I will be putting this site on my phone.
a wonderful app to reassure, calm and nurture the soul especially useful in these unusual times.
Thankyou