In Slow Down, Show Up and Pray, Ruth Rice tells the story of the Renew Wellbeing charity, and offers practical resources to maintain our own mental health and support those around us.

How can we renew wellbeing in our own lives and in our local communities?

Looking after our mental health has never been so important. Many of us want to find simple ways to help our wellbeing that we can fit into our everyday life.

After suffering her own mental health crisis, Ruth set up the Renew Wellbeing charity, which helps churches open safe spaces to help all attend to their mental and emotional health. Packed full of personal stories, reflective resources and practical guidance, this book will enable you to maintain your own wellbeing and encourage churches to provide Renew spaces that help local communities journey alongside each other to renew wellbeing.

Be present. Be prayerful. Be in partnership.

Slow Down, Show Up and Pray is:

A timely and insightful book is packed full of practical resources to help local communities journey alongside each other to renew wellbeing.

A practical look at how we can renew wellbeing in our own lives and our local communities Ruth inspires, encourages and enables the church to step out and provide Renew spaces

Features Ruth speaking from her own experiences of mental health issues

Introduces simple habits of wellbeing we can all use in our daily livesProvides an overview of the Renew Wellbeing charity

Helps communities to discern how they might journey to wellbeing together

Helps churches decide if starting a Renew space/ cafe is for them

Full of helpful resources, listeners will learn how to connect, keep learning, get active, take notice and give in order to maintain their own wellbeing

Explores the principles of wellbeing from a Christian perspective

Ruth Rice is Director of the Renew Wellbeing charity