In January 2020 the pupil mental health committee designed and sent cards to pupils and staff throughout the school to show they care.
Today send a care message/note/card to someone to let them know you are thinking of them.
Below is new care card to help during this time:
Use this technique to ground yourself if you are feeling anxious.
The Action for Happiness website has daily tips on using your time positively during this time.
At the start of another new week, try the compassion meditation. Allowing your thoughts to consider others is a great way to feel connected.
Child and adolescent mental health service (CAMHS) have collated 50 different PDF self-help guides that different organisations have produced aimed at children, young people and parents. They cover a wide range of topics such as issues with self-esteem, mindfulness, coping with self-harm, building resilience, how to manage and reduce stress, controlling anger, positive parenting, keeping your cool – and lots more.
Click on the link below to access these helpful guides
All S4 into S5 have an opportunity to complete this unique course. A letter has been emailed to parents detailing how to apply for a place.
Join the ‘Action for Happiness’ daily pause at 8 am each day – start your day with positive action.
Before the Spring Break a top tip was to start a gratitude journal . Here are some more ideas to continue this.
As we start a new week of distance learning following Spring Break, try the ’cause and effect’ meditation. Every action has an effect – learn to take control of this and make it positive!
http://www.stopbreathethink.org/meditations/cause-and-effect
Over the holiday continue with your gratitude journal – further tips are posted on the guide as well as tips to continue your self care. Mrs McCoy (RE) has also offered this prayer:
