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Mental Health and Wellbeing

How Mental Health and Careers are linked

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WGSB MINDS Mental Health Group

Year 13 students and Mrs Smith have been meeting on a regular basis to discuss how we can improve awareness of Mental Health around school

They have been discussing different strategies that could help others if they are starting to feel overwhelmed, including the stress bucket technique

If you are feeling anxious and need some support, please reach out to any student wearing the MINDS turtle badge

Any member of staff in school can help you too!

Coping with Exam Stress and Pressure

Coping with exam pressure - a guide for students

Exam Stress | How To Deal with Exam Stress It's normal to feel a bit worried about exams, but sometimes they can make you feel anxious or depressed. Find out how you can deal with exam stress.

Try the 30 Day Challenge

It takes 30 days to turn actions (things that you do) into habits (things that you do often and easily). The 30 Day Challenge is all about choosing actions that improve your wellbeing and turning them into habits

Your physical wellbeing is about looking after your body. Having a healthy body leads to having a healthy mind, which is helpful for reducing stress

We hear about mental wellbeing and mental health a lot. Mental wellbeing is about looking after your mind and processing the things that are happening to you

Your emotional wellbeing is all about how you feel and there are two parts to think about. The first is about how you take notice of your feelings and the second is about how you express those feelings

Relax and Reflect

Moment of relaxationA short, animated meditation to help you step away from digital distractions, and find a moment of calm in your day.

Moment of reflectionToo many notifications? Feel like there's never enough time to gather your thoughts? It's time to hit pause. Here's a short meditation you can try anytime, to help you find a moment for reflection in your day.

Moment of crisisWe all have difficult moments from time to time, here's a short meditation to help you step away from digital distractions and get through to the other side. This too will pass.

Bird Song Identifier | Audio of Garden Bird Calls - The RSPBIdentify common bird calls and songs with audio clips from the most common British birds, based on the results of this year's Big Garden Birdwatch and dawn chorus species.

10 Keys to Happier Living wall poster.pdf

wellbeing checkup.pdf

Looking after Yourself and Others

5 things to do when you’re feeling downNew research by Mental Health Foundation has found that 1 in 10 children have no one to talk to in school when they are worried or sad. Here are a few things you can do if you’re feeling down.

How to tell if your friend needs helpDoes your friend need help? Do you they seem a little low? Ollie Glick from Children and Young People’s Mental Health Coalition’s gives his advice on what to do if you think your friend needs some help and support.

How to reach out to others when you're worried or sadEveryone feels upset or down from time to time and everyone has different ways of coping.

The five ways to look after your own wellbeingMost of you probably know how to look after your physical health: exercise, going for walks, and doing sport.

6 ways to cope with uncertainty and changeIt can feel like the world around us (and the rules) keep changing at the moment. Whether it’s new rules at school or local lockdowns in the news. This can leave us all feeling uncertain and worried at times, but it’s important to remember that you're never alone.

Are you stressed, or are you anxious?It's sometimes tricky to know the difference between feelings of stress and feelings of anxiety. Charlotte Rainer from the Children and Young People’s Mental Health Coalition gives her advice with support from the wonderful organisation No5 Young People.

Finding the words: Can you help Misha with her anxiety?An interactive film for 13-16 year olds about helping friends with their mental health.

Overcoming Setbacks, Showing Resilience

Overcoming setbacks | Barclays LifeSkillsAn interactive virtual session to help you overcome setbacks, with tools to build resilience, techniques to help in challenging scenarios and examples to inspire you

Looking after your Mental Health during Key Transitions

Additional Support Websites

YoungMinds - children and young people's mental health charityWe’re the UK’s leading charity fighting for children and young people's mental health. We will make sure all young people get the best possible mental health support and have the resilience to overcome life's challenges.

Hub of Hope - Mental Health Support Network provided by Chasing the StigmaChasing the Stigma (CTS) has launched the Hub of Hope - a national mental health database, bringing help and support together in one place, with a focus on grassroots organisations.

Mental Health Awareness Week 2021All you need to know for Mental Health Awareness Week 2021, focusing on nature.

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