Make Your Mind Blossom
Our Work
Dr Sandy Belle Rosales Cadena has demonstrated a strong commitment to fostering widespread knowledge dissemination by actively collaborating with various partners. Her dedication to sharing research findings with the general public has led to impactful collaborations that bridge the gap between academia and society.
"Circus of Confidence:
A Body Image revolution"
Pop-up University 2023
This podcast explores body image, disability, and body compassion in circus performers. This a collaboration with Angela Haighton, Associate Director of Cultural Collections and Arantza Barrutia, Circus Archive Collections Manager at University of Sheffield.
You can listen and watch the podcast here
"Building body image resilience through a self-compassionate mind"
Pint of Science 2023
In this talk Dr Sandy Belle Rosales Cadena explained how to self-compassion can help women to bounce back from negative feelings and emotions about their body.
Men are Strong but Women TOO!
SHE Fest 2018
Dr Sandy Belle Rosales Cadena hosted this workshop that will guide attendees through exercises to consider their bodies from a positive perspective, looking beyond beauty and focusing on strength, functionality, and capability
Mirrors And Ribbons: Reflections On Female Form In The Circus
Festival of the Mind 2018
This performance explores self-objectification, self-criticism, and body dissatisfaction in women and how self-compassion can provide women an opportunity to embrace their body flaws. This show was a collaboration between Dr Sandy Belle Rosales Cadena, Claire Crook (circus theatre performer) and Angela Haighton (Head of the National Fairground and Circus Archive and Digital Humanities).
