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Here are some simple suggestions of things you can do when it feels like your emotions are not on your side.
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There always seems to be so much pressure surrounding this first week of the new year.
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December and the New Year can be overwhelming for many.
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When the list of tasks facing you looks impossible, stop.
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When your thoughts get loud, remember this...
Your brain doesn't believe what's true; it believes what is familiar. And what's familiar, is what you repeat.
Your thoughts shape your feelings, your feelings drive your actions and your actions shape your identity. This is how your brain wires who you think you are.
BUT...
Your brain is changeable. Say something often enough... with emotion... and your brain rewires for it.
That's why self-talk isn't harmless. It's powerful.
The way you speak to yourself becomes the way you feel about yourself.
Your brain doesn't know the difference between real and imagined, so visualising the calm, confident, capable version of you? That's not fluff. That's neuroscience.
You don't own your thoughts; they visit. You don't have to believe them.
If you wouldn't say it to your best friend, don't say it to yourself either!
Change the input... and you can change the outcome.
Mrs Westergaard, Wellbeing Team
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T - is it true?
H - is it helpful?
I - is it inspiring?
N - is it necessary?
K - is it kind?
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Standing up straight can hit anxiety where it hurts.
This year’s MHAW at Bexley Grammar School was all about Community and what a powerful theme it turned out to be!
Many of us are already looking forward to the summer holidays. It is a perfect opportunity to make time for some rest and relaxation. Here are some resources compiled by the Anna Freud association to help look after your mental wellbeing over the holidays.
My self-care plan, by Anna Freud
Wellbeing Activities, by The Red Cross
Self-care Resources, by Anna Freud
Self-care Tips, by Young Minds
Enjoy the holidays,
Ms Brand, SENCO & Mental Health Lead
