This week is Children’s Mental Health Week around the UK! Schools up and down the country will be participating in this crucial week and highlighting the importance in taking care of your mental health.
As humans we are urged to eat healthy, exercise daily and follow safety guidelines everywhere to keep our physical health safe, so why don’t we do the same for our mental wellbeing? In this week’s blog, we’re sticking to the Children’s Mental Health Week’s theme ‘Know Yourself, Grow Yourself’ and going to take a look at some of the things you can do to look after your noggins and the others around you!
Be kind to yourself.
It sounds basic, but it’s true- we can be our own biggest critic. It’s sometimes useful to ask yourself ‘would I talk to my friends and family the same way I talk to myself?’ A lot of the time the answer is no. Try not to be so hard on yourself all the time, people make mistakes and no one is perfect.
Schedule time for yourself.
Following on a little from our last tip, make sure you schedule some self-care time. This could be anything you enjoy such as watching a film, cooking your favourite meal or creating a fun piece of art.
Rest rest rest!
Social media loves giving off the impression that we need to be constantly on the go, grinding and working at all times- If we’re NOT working, we must be at some crazy party, wearing the nicest clothes or travelling to the fanciest of places… Well guess what? A lot of this is not real, and no one knows what’s happening behind the scenes! Don’t compare yourself to everyone and there’s absolutely nothing wrong with taking a rest and doing nothing when you need it. In fact, it’s crucial you take rest days so your mind and body can re-cooperate.
Know your limits and boundaries.
One of the main things to keeping yourself and others happy is learning your own boundaries as well as others. Think of boundaries as almost like ‘rules’ for yourself and how you want to be treat by other people.
Tell someone.
A problem shared is a problem halved. Expressing you’re feeling stressed or upset can instantly make you feel better and makes people around you aware you’re not fully okay, which takes the weight off your shoulders.
