Help to Overcome Problems Effectively (HOPE)
Health & Lifestyle Coaching Intervention - Making Positive Changes to your Life
What is the HOPE Programme?
- HOPE is a health and lifestyle coaching programme developed by researchers at Coventry University
- HOPE is designed to help people improve their psychological, physical and emotional well-being towards a positive attitude in life
- HOPE builds on people’s strengths and self beliefs by focusing on possibilities and successes, rather than problems and failures
- The HOPE programme is delivered by health professionals from Coventry University and trained community volunteers
- It is a group-based (10-16 participants) intervention
- It is delivered in 6 weekly sessions each of 2.5 hours
- HOPE can be tailored to individual needs
Who is the HOPE programme for?
- People living with a long-term health conditions (e.g. heart disease, arthritis, asthma, multiple sclerosis, cancer, depression, anxiety, or any other long term health condition)
- Carers of anyone living with a long term health condition
- Anyone wanting to improve their physical, psychological and emotional well-being
The benefits
The HOPE Programme will help you to:
- Challenge negative thinking & encourage positive thinking & actions
- Identify and make your goals achievable
- Develop problem-solving techniques
- Deal with stress, anxiety and depression
- Find ways to adopt healthy eating and physical activity behaviours
- Increase physical, psychological and emotional wellbeing
- Gain confidence, self esteem and motivation
- Meet others with similar concerns and experiences
- Give and receive support within the group
- Find ways to cope and handle setbacks
- Improve communication with health/social care professionals
- Enlist Social & Group Support
Testimonials
What clients have said after attending Coventry University’s health and lifestyle programmes
People who have attended HOPE or similar programmes at Coventry University have reported positive changes in their lives including:
- Increased confidence
- Improved communication with family & friends
- Increased hopeful and positive thinking
- Goal Achievement
- Positive affect
- Perceived control in their lives
- Sharing experiences with the rest of the group
- Better communication with health care professionals
- Problem-solving ability
- Using relaxation techniques
- Finding positive meaning in their lives
Contact us
For more information contact:
Dr Andy Turner
Senior Research Fellow
Direct Line: 024 7688 7459
Email: a.turner@coventry.ac.uk
Applied Research Centre in Health & Lifestyle Interventions
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
Coventry University
Priory Street
Coventry CV1 5FB