Emotional Well-Being at Wyke

Self-Injury Awareness Day 1st March 2021 Life Signs raises awareness and provides support for people who use self harm or self injury as a coping mechanism. As always, a thread throughout the wyke wellbeing blog is to talk to others about how you are feeling. Talk to someone you trust, see your GP and access the support available. You can access support via togetherall and look at the online courses and resources for managing your wellbeing. Talk to your parents/carers about how you are feeling so they can support you at home. You can also access MIND- self harm for more information, advice and guidance. Think about how you can resist the urge and find alternatives to self harm; Get creative Talk to someone Take a break Go for a walk Listen to music Draw Write Resist the urge for 15 minutes You can also access http://www.lifesigns.org.uk/siad/ and take a look at their advice and guidance regarding managing self injury.

Is your relationship healthy or unhealthy? Domestic abuse is not just physical abuse, domestic abuse means that you are experiencing any form of abuse perpetrated by someone you love. This can be physical but it can also be emotional, sexual, economic and isolation. It can feel very scary to be in a relationship where you do not feel safe, it is important that you talk to a trusted adult who can support you and help you to access services that can help you to understand whether your relationship is healthy or unhealthy. There is lots of support you can access, check out the following links for information and advice, including services you can contact to discuss your worries and concerns: disrespect nobody Hull DAP teen leaflet DVAP East Riding health watch- North Lincolnshire supporting victims- North Yorkshire the blue door the hide out Please do not suffer in silence, talk to someone you trust.

Time to Talk day 2021 is taking place on Thursday 4th February 2021. As we are not able to see each other in person it is more important than ever to talk to each other about how we are feeling. Talk to your parents, siblings, friends and trusted adults. Talking about your feelings or catching up with a friend will help you to feel better about yourself. Feeling isolated, having little or no motivation or finding your sleeping patterns have been disrupted by Covid 19 all have a negative impact upon your thoughts, feelings and actions. Talking to others about this helps to ease those feelings of isolation, it motivates you and keeps you connected to others. Remember we are all in this together, we are all feeling the stresses of covid and how this is affecting our basic freedoms, so we can all understand how each of us is feeling. Remember, the best way to feel better and motivated is to be active; exercise, go for a walk, run, try Yoga or Pilates, go on a bike ride or access th...

During lockdown 3.0 it is important that we prioritise our wellbeing and mental health. You are all working extremely hard to make sure you stay on track and compete all your work. You are accessing your lessons remotely and you are engaged with your learning. Well done to you all.Now you also need to make sure you are structuring your days to include wellbeing time. Think of all the things you like to do, reading, walking, running, cycling, watch movies, yoga, arts and crafts, baking, cooking, mindfulness, talk to friends….. the list can be endless. Look at the December blog for setting goals. Tips for Keeping Yourself Well: Stay Active Eat Well Sleep Well Enjoy your Hobbies (choose from the list above) Talk to Friends and Families Organise a Virtual Quiz Access Togetherall and Kooth Try mindfullness, for example: How to Relax and 10 Minute Sleep Meditation . Structure your day, see the below example; 8am-9am Wakeup, have breakfast and get showered and dressed 9:10a...

As we approach the New Year, 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? Prioritise your goals- if you have more than one list them in order of importance. Small steps- Write down small steps you need to achieve to reach each goal. Be specific- Write what you are going to do to reach your goal, for example, instead of saying, ‘I want to exercise more’, say, ‘I’m going to walk twice a week to college’. Be realistic- goals can be challenging, es...

It’s normal to feel worried when we face uncertainty around our health and lifestyles with COVID19. Togetherall is an online community where members can share how they're feeling in a safe environment. Formerly called The Big White Wall, the new name Togetherall represents a community which is open and inclusive to all people. Their aim is to provide a place of safety without judgement for people to get together to support each other, whilst also recognising mental health does not discriminate; we all have to look after it. Sign up today using your College email address at: https://bit.ly/3kF1o8H

This week marks Transgender Awareness Week and our blog post hopes to take a step in helping to raise awareness amongst our student and staff population and beyond. So, what does Transgender mean? A person whose sense of personal identity and gender does not correspond with their birth sex. Gender is different from sex. Sex is the biological term for determining whether someone was born with X or Y chromosomes. Gender is a social construct to which traits are ascribed as either ‘masculine’ or ‘feminine’. Someone’s gender does not define their sexual orientation – often these two are distinct.Gender is a spectrum across which many people identify in many ways. What can I do to help? Approaching transgender people with respect, awareness, and a desire to learn about gender is an important step in making sure you don’t hurt anyone’s feelings. Take some time to research more about gender identities and langauge. The following websites provide a great place to start. https://www.glaad.o...