Emotional Well-Being at Wyke

Below are 10 ways you can help yourself to improve your emotional wellbeing. Keep active- exercise is good for your physical and emotional health Eat well- eat mood boosting foods like bananas, nuts, dark chocolate, berries (look at the previous blog re mood boosting foods on this blog) Drink plenty of fluids- keep well hydrated, this helps you to keep healthy and allows you to think clearly. Read a book- take some time to sit quietly and ‘switch off’ from social media and enjoy a good book. Talk to others- keep in touch with family and friends. Remember the positives- remember your strengths, what you are good at and what you enjoy. Ask for help- it is ok to ask for support from others, talk to your friends, parents, or access Big White Wall. Self-help- look at the resources on the ‘all student’ emails, the Tutorial newsletter, the Emotional well-being blog, Big White Wall, Kooth and MIND. Relax- take time to just relax, listen to music, go for a gentle walk, sel...

The focus of today's blog is staying positive. Action for Happiness is a new movement which aims to help people take action for a happier and kinder world. They have shared a fantastic tool; The Active Coping Calendar which has daily actions for April 2020 to help us look after ourselves and each other as we face this period of uncertainty together. We encourage you all to use this calendar along with sharing the positivity by passing it on to family and friends. You can save the calendar as an image straight from this blog, or download the printable PDF by visiting Action for Happiness You can also follow them on social media for further tips and strategies. Keep calm, stay wise and be kind. Wyke x