Orbi webinar series: building positive moments while living with MS webinar
A practical webinar for people with MS exploring how to notice, create, and make more space for positive experiences in everyday life.
During this webinar, we'll explore:
- Why positive emotions can become harder to notice when living with a long-term condition such as MS
- How we become focused on difficult symptoms, thoughts and emotions and lose sight of positive experiences happening around us
- The importance of noticing small moments of pleasure, interest, achievement, connection and enjoyment in everyday life
- How positive emotions can influence our thoughts and behaviours and help reduce stress
- How to identify activities and experiences that are meaningful or enjoyable to you, even if they may need to be adapted because of MS
- Practical ways to build more positive moments into everyday routines and the positive bingo
- How to become more aware of positive experiences as they happen, rather than letting them pass unnoticed
- How to make these small changes realistic and sustainable alongside the challenges of living with MS
- The session will focus on practical strategies that participants can take away and use in their own everyday lives.
Before the webinar
To help you get the most from the session, we recommend downloading Orbi and completing:
1. Getting Started
2. Map My LTC
These sessions help you build your Personal Model and identify the thoughts, feelings, symptoms and challenges that are most relevant to your own experience. This can provide a useful starting point for thinking about what positive moments might look like for you.
This preparation is completely optional and is not required to attend the webinar. However, completing these sections beforehand may make the discussion more personalised, practical and relevant to your own experiences.
Dr Joanna Hudson and Prof Rona Moss-Morris want to be completely transparent that Avegen (creators of Orbi) have licensed the therapeutic content that will be discussed today. This content was used by Avegen to build Orbi and to turn it into a real-world treatment accessed by many. King's College London whom Dr Joanna Hudson and Prof Rona Moss-Morris work for have signed an agreement and down the track we may receive royalties from this agreement. However, our goal for the webinars is simply to share the science and answer your questions as an independent researcher. You do not have to download Orbi to attend or take part in the webinars
You may get the most out of the webinar if you download and try the Orbi app beforehand, but you’re very welcome to join even if you haven’t done so
Orbi is an evidence-based 12-week digital programme designed to support people living with long-term conditions.
Orbi is available for a one-time payment of £2 on both the App Store and Google Play. This £2 payment gives you access to Orbi for 12 months. You will not be charged again automatically, and you will not be enrolled into a subscription. £2 is the only charge for your access to Orbi.
Speaker/facilitator
Dr Joanna Hudson
King's College London
Dr Joanna Hudson joined King's College London in 2013. Her work focuses on developing, testing and implementing digital therapies for people experiencing depression and/or anxiety in response to living with physical long-term conditions.
She is particularly interested in translating research into routine clinical care, supporting the adoption of evidence-based approaches and evaluating this process scientifically. Working with a team of clinical academics at King's College London, Dr Hudson developed COMPASS, an online programme based on CBT that aims to support people in managing the challenges of living with a long-term condition.
Jo will lead the session, drawing on her research and experience of developing and translating evidence-based digital approaches into practical support for people living with long-term conditions.
Professor Rona Moss-Morris
Professor of Psychology as Applied to Medicine, King's College London
Professor Rona Moss-Morris is Professor of Psychology as Applied to Medicine at King's College London and a globally recognised leader in health psychology and digital therapies for long-term conditions.
For more than 30 years, her work has focused on understanding how people experience and adjust to chronic health conditions, including multiple sclerosis. Her research has helped shape evidence-based cognitive behavioural and digital interventions designed to improve quality of life for people living with long-term conditions.
Her work in MS has previously received the MS Society Research of the Year Award, and she continues to lead innovative work focused on accessible, scalable support for people managing complex health conditions.
Rona will support the session and discussion.
What will I need to take part?
All you need to join in is a laptop, tablet, phone or computer with a stable internet connection to use Zoom, the video meeting software that we use.
How do I join the webinar?
Before the event, you'll receive emails from the LivingWell team and Eventbrite, which will have the link to the webinar. You can follow this link when the webinar is due to start. Alternatively, you can access it through your Eventbrite account.
When I join the webinar can other people see or hear me?
No you can’t be seen or heard by other participants.
Can I ask questions?
Yes, you’ll be able to ask questions when you register but also during the event via the Q&A typed chat function. Please note we can’t respond or offer advice about questions about your specific circumstances or anything relating to your own personal health.
What if I haven’t been sent the link?
Reminder emails are sent to everyone who completes the registration form on Eventbrite and books a place, so please enter your email address carefully when registering. The email we send might go into your spam or junk folder so please check before the sessions start that you can find it. Alternatively, you can access the link by logging into your Eventbrite account.
What should I do if I can no longer attend?
Don't worry if you can't make it on the night. If you've registered, you'll get a recording of the webinar to watch in your own time.
