Emotional Well-Being at Wyke

Sunday 10th October 2021 marks World Mental Health Day. We hope you have all got involved with the stand the Student Executive organised and have been wearing yellow today and have donated to help charities that support young people when they most need them. This link talked about mental health inequalities: https://www.mind.org.uk/get-involved/world-mental-health-day/ Here at Wyke we want all students to have access to support when needed and be able to improve their general wellbeing. Please join in the wellbeing activities in the new Wellbeing Hub based in M1.

Just to say welcome to all the first-year students and welcome back to all returning students. We hope you all settle quickly, and that this year has less disruptions so you get to experience all that Wyke has to offer. Starting college, although exciting can also be daunting and some of you may feel apprehensive. This is understandable it is a big step. Try to remember this is a fresh start for all and a fantastic opportunity to start again and be who you want to be. One big change at Wyke is having free periods. Some students find this time the most challenging until they make friendship groups. Enrichments are a great way to keep busy and to meet more people outside of your lessons. The library is also a great place to catch up with work or even get ahead with some reading around your subjects. We will also have wellbeing sessions for you to access. Wyke’s wellbeing team also have a fresh start this year. We have a fantastic new Wellbeing Hub and we are based in M1. We offer Couns...

Looking forward and making plans keeps you focused and helps to keep you feeling well. As we approach the next chapter in our lives think about what you want to achieve. What are your goals for the next few months, the next 6 months or the next year. Choose smart achievable goals and identify how you will meet those goals. Setting goals gives you motivation and helps you to plan your time. Visualising what you want to achieve will help you to stay focused. Follow this formula to create your goals; S pecific – Clearly identify your goal M easurable – Define the goal in measurable terms A ttainable – Choose goals that are realistic and manageable R elevant – Make sure the goal is something you really want and is important to you T ime bound – Decide the time frame to meet your goal If this feels slightly overwhelming, start small. Make yourself a to do list, identify the tasks you need to or want to complete and put them into order of most important first. To do lists help you to ke...

When things are difficult it can seem hard to find the joy in life, however, there is joy to be found if we just look around. Use the above calendar to find motivation to take control of your happiness. By finding small wins to improve your wellbeing helps to ‘tip’ the scales of feeling more joy and happiness in everyday life.

June 2021 is Pride awareness month. Pride is celebrated each June in honour of the Stonewall Uprising, which took place in 1969 in Manhattan. There have been great developments in the LGBTQ community and here at Wyke we promote the equality and diversity of all our students, and we expect all students to feel safe and supported. You may feel like you have questions but are not quite sure who to ask. There are a number of services available who offer advice, support and guidance, including; https://thirteen.me.uk/lgbt/ Thirteen is an online resource for Young People and Parents, offering help and advice on a range of issues including Mental Health, Emotional Wellbeing, Self Harm, Bullying, Exploitation and many more. https://conifersexhealth.co.uk/pages/lgbt-msm Hull LGBT+ Forum is a voice and representative body for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in Hull and the East Riding. The Forum represents LGBT+ people in many community issues such as hate crime reporting, sex...

This week is mental health awareness week. The Mental Health Foundation are asking people to connect with nature. This is because more than half of UK adults said that nature improved their Mental Health. Four in Ten people say that it made them less anxious or worried. Almost two thirds said that being close to nature meant they experienced positive emotions. Click here for the video with more information. Some of the ways you can participate in Mental Health Awareness Week: 1) During Mental Health Awareness Week, why not try to make a habit each day of connecting to the nature in your local area? Stop to listen to the birdsong, smell the freshly cut grass, take care of a house plant, notice any trees, flowers, or animals nearby. Take a moment to appreciate these connections. 2) Share images/videos/or just sound recordings of the nature on your doorstep (and how this made you feel) on social media using #ConnectWithNature and #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek 3) Use Mental Health Foundati...

Loosing someone close to you can be extremely upsetting, everyone’s experience of grief can be very different, there is no correct way to feel. There are support services available which can help you to understand and manage the feelings associated with grief. Grief can also happen because of other types of loss including a relationship ending, loss of a pet or moving house or school. The current covid pandemic has also caused people a sense of loss due to missing out on education, celebrations and spending time with friends and family. Click on the following links for further information, advice and access to support. Understanding Grief: How are you feeling.org Cruse MIND kooth togetherall