{"id":929,"date":"2023-02-07T09:29:30","date_gmt":"2023-02-07T09:29:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/blue\/?p=929"},"modified":"2023-02-07T09:29:32","modified_gmt":"2023-02-07T09:29:32","slug":"the-surfwell-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/blue\/2023\/02\/07\/the-surfwell-project\/","title":{"rendered":"The Surfwell project"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Ever thought about surfing your troubling thoughts away? Recently, BBC One aired an episode of We Are England on a group of emergency service workers in north Devon who have taken part in a surf therapy program called Surfwell. Surfwell has been working with front-line workers and emergency service providers to help improve staff well-being, workplace performance and resilience. The programme involves group\u00a0exercises, mindfulness, surfing and one-on-one conversations. 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