Wellness Strategies & Resources

Online Research and Resources

• Mind Your Mind - Taking care of your mind means also taking care of your body. This set of tips is about how taking care of your physical health is good for your mental health!

While you're there...mindyourmind works with community partners and young people (14-29) to co-create interactive tools and innovative resources to build capacity and resilience.  They work to combine mental health, wellness, engagement and technology.  It's an interesting resource and you might find some helpful or fun things in other areas of the site.  

• Kids Help Phone -  Always there to talk, Kids Help Phone also has an amazing online bank of resources.  Find out more under the Get Info drop down menu.

Exercise

An Introduction to Meditation

Mindfulness Without Borders: Guided Meditations

Activities to Calm Your Mind

Activities that require intense focus can also serve as a meditation practice.  For some this could be anything from music to sports, art, or knitting!  Colouring or labyrinths can be a fun place to start.