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Step when feeling overwhelmed

If you are carrying a lot mentally right now, try the following 4 steps...

Step 1: Gently acknowledge what's weighing on your mind. Try writing down everything your mind keeps circling back to. No fixing or prioritising, just naming.

Step 2: Interrupt the mental loop with something physical. Try going for a walk/ yoga/ dancing/ your favourite sport.

Step 3: Set some mental boundaries. Try, instead of focusing on a to-do list, create a 'not now' list. Write down the things that don't need your energy and set them aside for today.

Step 4: Give your mind some closure. Try, at the end of the day, saying 'today, I did enough'.

Mrs Westergaard, Wellbeing Team