Wellbeing at Woodlands
What is wellbeing?
Wellbeing is how someone feels and how they function in their everyday life. It is more than just about feeling happy; it is about how satisfied you are and how in control you are of your emotional and physical health. Wellbeing impacts everything we do.
This website is here to signpost you to support that is available for parents. Click on the tabs to explore more.
- Wellbeing- how we can have positive wellbeing using the 5 ways to wellbeing
- Parents- support available to you and top tips
- Pupils- how we are supporting wellbeing for pupils in school
- Contacts and support- a list of helplines that you can use if you need support and upcoming parent sessions through school
What are the 5 ways to Wellbeing?
Our mental health is just as important as our physical health. There are 5 things you could do to try to improve your overall wellbeing.
Have you had your 5 a day?
Can you achieve a balanced wellbeing diet by trying to achieve the 5 ways to wellbeing each day?
Feeling close to, and valued by, other people is very important for overall wellbeing. Communicating with friends, family and collegues can help you function better in the world. People around you can help by listening to you and likewise you can help others by connecting with them.
With this in mind, try to do something different today and make a connection.
Here are a few ideas:
Talk to someone instead of sending an email
Speak to someone new
Ask how someone’s weekend was and really listen when they tell you
Put five minutes aside to find out how someone really is
Doing regular exercise can help you feel good because your body releases chemicals called endorphins which reduce the feeling of pain. Regular physical activity is associated with lower rates of depression and anxiety across all age groups.
Today, why not get physical?
Here are a few ideas:
Take the stairs not the lift
Go for a walk at lunchtime
Walk into work - perhaps with a colleague – so you can ‘connect’ as well
Get off the bus one stop earlier than usual and walk the final part of your journey to work
Organise a work sporting activity
Have a kick-about in a local park
Do some ‘easy exercise’, like stretching, before you leave for work in the morning
Walk to someone’s desk instead of calling or emailing.
Being aware of your surroundings will help you to be 'present in the moment'.
Take some time to enjoy the moment and the environment around you.
Here are a few ideas:
Get a plant for your workspace
Have a ‘clear the clutter’ day
Take notice of how your colleagues are feeling or acting
Take a different route on your journey to or from work
Visit a new place for lunch
Helping others can give us a greater sense of happiness.
In what ways have you given to others recently?
Here are a few ideas:
Give your time to listen to a family member, friend or collegue
Donate to charity
Show an act of kindness towards someone else. e.g offering to help out, give a compliment. See the Kindness Calendar below for more ideas.
Give back to your community by volunteering
Learning new things helps to boost self esteem and setting goals is good for wellbeing.
Why not learn something new today?
Here are a few ideas:
Find out something about your colleagues
Sign up for a class
Read the news or a book
Set up a book club
Do a crossword or Sudoku
Research something you’ve always wondered about
Learn a new skill/ get new hobby e.g a sport, instrument or crafts
Learn a new word or fact
*5 ways to wellbeing information from https://www.mind.org.uk/workplace/mental-health-at-work/taking-care-of-yourself/five-ways-to-wellbeing/
Kindness Calendar
Why not try a new thing each day of this month...
JOYFUL JUNE
