Looking After Your Mental Health

Things to help you be happy

Feeling stressed or anxious?

Use breathing to stay calm and to relax
Breathe out for longer than you breathe in and focus on relaxing tense muscles. Give yourself time and find a technique that suits you.

Be kind to yourself
Try not to be critical of yourself and reward yourself when you accomplish things.

Improve your wellbeing and watch out for others...

Connect

• Talk to someone.
• Arrange a day out with friends or family.
• Try switching off the TV to talk or play a game.
• Have lunch with a colleague, friend or family member.

Be active

• Find free activities to help you get fit.
• Go for a daily walk.
• If you’re disabled, find out getting active with a disability.
• Do some ‘easy exercise’, like stretching, every day.

Take notice

• Get a plant for your home or workspace.
• Have a ‘clear the clutter’ day.
• Take notice of how your friends or colleagues are feeling or acting.
• Visit a new place.

Learn

• Read the news or a book.
• Do a crossword or Sudoku.
• Sign up for a class.
• Learn to cook something new.

Give

• Say thank you to someone for something they’ve done for you.
• Ask friends, family or colleagues how they are.
• Spend time with someone who needs support or company.
• Volunteer in your community.