What is Your Mental Health/Well-Being and How to Look After it?

Mental Health/Well-Being is:

Mental health/Well-Being is the way children think and feel about themselves and the world around them. It affects how children cope with life’s challenges and stresses.

Mental health/Well-Being is all about looking after your mind and your feelings. Your Well-Being also includes caring for your physical body, your creativity and imagination - all parts of your amazing self!😍😀👍

Remember to be true to your one of a kind self and to all those fabulous people around you!🤩😍👏🙌🎇✨

According to the Amber Flag 5th/6th Class Committee good Mental Health is: when you feel happy and positive in your mind, are productive and you feel better everyday.

Ask your students what they think Mental Health/Well-Being is and how they can look after it? What advice would they give a friend in need???

This video is for all children.

How to Look After it:

This video is for 5th/6th Class children. Please view it to see if you are happy with it. Remind children that they should always share how they feel with a trusted adult.

According to the Amber Flag Committee you can:

Talk to a friend and a trusted adult.
Spend time in nature.
Have fun with your friends.
Think positively!!
Do things that you love doing.
Go outside and play.
Exercise
Dance
Draw/Colour
Be Present/Mindful and concentrate on what you are doing now!!😀👍
Meditate
Spend time with your family.
Eat well
Sleep well
Join a team.
Rest
Play sports.
Smile, laugh and have some fun!!!
Find balance in your day.
Get some sun.
Swim in the sea (When it's safe and with an adult)
Take a break!!
Go to the playground.
Have a playdate.