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Mental Health self help resources

 

Young Minds website includes many helpful resources, such as this mood diary template - a practical way to keep track of how you’re feeling each day.

mood-diary.pdf (youngminds.org.uk)

 

Check out Young Minds well-being bingo. These are just small everyday things that can help to improve your mental health. Why not try and tick off the activity as the week goes on?

https://youngminds.org.uk/resources/school-resources/wellbeing-bingo

 

What do you know about your brain's happiness chemicals? Follow this link to better understand how these chemicals work, and how you can improve your overall happiness by tapping into each of the four happiness chemicals. 

https://www.bananatreelog.com/blog/daily-dose-of-happiness-chemicals 

The link can also take you to information on challenging negative thoughts and thinking errors.

The theme of Mental Health Awareness Week 2024 is Movement: Moving more for out mental health. You can find information about the importance of being active and resources for incorporating movement into our daily lives here: Mental Health Awareness Week | Mental Health Foundation

There are also links to information and resources on previous Mental Health Awareness Week themes, which include anxiety, body image, loneliness and kindness.

 

Nature is a tonic to the way in which we live today. It is increasingly being recognised as an essential part of our overall wellbeing. Find a time each day to experience it. The link below may give you some suggestions as to how to do that. 

Nature and mental health | Mental Health Foundation