In this session, the Imagineers have been introduced to the stigma attached to mental health problems and have considered how children might look after their own wellbeing. They have created Care Boxes showing their manifesto for how to care for yourself.
Key Message: Equip children with the right skills and tools so they can care for themselves too: breathing, meditation, getting enough sleep, be active, doing something they love or that keeps them calm.
Here are some of the ideas for the Imagineers’ Care manifesto:
Get enough sleep
Ask for help
Listen to someone else’s story
Play with a dog
Laugh
Try out meditation club
Stay strong by talking to someone
Speak to friends about the things that are making you sad
Get a teacher to help
Explain to someone how it happened, so it won’t happen again
Try and think of positive things.
Ask for help
Do something that make you happy and calm like drawing or writing
Breath in and out
Don’t give up on what you do as it is motivating and encourages you
