Self-Help Tips

Self-help is using our own efforts to achieve our goals and solve our problems without relying on others. Self-help gives people the tools to be able to do things to help themselves.

Wellbeing is generally feeling well, healthy and happy with life.

Creating and nurturing a good sense of wellbeing through your teen years will help you to build good resilience and equip you to face the challenges that come during this point in your life. Some examples may include: exam stress, transitions when leaving schools/colleges and possibly building new relationships and making friends in new environments etc. Working on yourself, your self-confidence and overall emotional well-being will lead to more success in all areas of your life, as well as future endeavours in your adult life.

The Five Ways to Wellbeing are small things that we can all do to improve our emotional well-being. Why not take a look!

Give

Bake, knit a heart, make someone a cuppa or even cut the neighbours grass.

Keep learning

Learn how to fix a bike, cook a meal, play an instrument or even a new language.

Be active

Walk the dog, dance in the bedroom or join a sports group.

Take notice

Sit outside, look around and listen

Connect

Spend some quality time with a friend or relative. Enjoy talking to each other and enjoy their company.

* During the current Lockdown period, we understand that it is not possible to visit people and we have to stay at home, isolating from everyone- apart from those we live with, in order to stay safe. Is there another way you could connect with someone? How about texting, making a phone call, or sending an email or message on social media or using video chat?