Emotional Well-Being at Wyke

It can be really hard when you feel lonely and you do not think you have anyone you can turn to for support. It is important to identify areas in your life where you can access support, this may be from a trusted adult in your family or within college. It could be talking to your employer or leaders at any activities you access, for example, a sports coach. It could also be talking to your friendship group to share positive coping strategies. There are always organisations you can access for support, including: Young Minds https://youngminds.org.uk/ MIND 01482 240200 The Warren Hull 01482 218115 https://www.thewarren.org/ Lets Talk hull 01482 247111 Lets Talk East Riding 01482 335451 You can access your tutor within college, attend the Emotional Well-being drop in sessions or the counselling drop in sessions (times and dates displayed on the right hand side of the blog) to discuss your support needs. You can also access the NHS free well-being audio guides: https://www.nh

Now its January there’s lots of discussions about setting New Year’s resolutions, but they can be hard to keep up with. How about a new way of thinking about the year ahead? Instead of focusing on what you won’t do anymore, why not set an achievable goal, something positive to focus on. Think about something you want to achieve and think of the things you can do each day to achieve that goal. Decide what matters to you- What is important? What would help you to move forward? Think it through- how would you feel if you achieved your goal? What could change for you? Will the changes be positive? Focus on behaviours not emotions- Your goal should be about changing behaviours, not about changing emotions. For example, instead of saying ‘I want to feel less anxious in social situations’, say, ‘I want to start socialising more and going to social occasions’, similarly, instead of saying ‘I want to feel less stressed, say, ‘I want to manage my college work load better’. Prioritise