5 Top Tips to building Better Mental Health Resiliency
- Learn about your mental health. One of the best ways to have a positive impact on your mental health is to understand it. ...
- Connect with others. ...
- Look after your mind and your body. ...
- Switch off and take time for yourself. ...
- Reach out....
Good Childhood report 2022
Children's mental health
According to The Children's Society Good Childhood Report 2022 children's happiness continues to decline. Now five children in a class of 30 are likely to have a mental health problem.
17 to 22 year old women are the group most at risk of experiencing a mental health problem.
52% of 17 to 23 year olds have experienced a deterioration in their mental health.
50% of all mental health problems start by the age of 14
39.2% of 6 to 16 year olds have experienced a deterioration in mental health since 2017
Half marathon training plan
Sub 2 hour 12 week training plan
Click on the link below to find a fantastic sub 2 hour 12 week half marathon training plan.
If you aren't familiar with training plans here is a breakdown of some of the terminology:
Tempo run - when run 15 to 30 seconds faster per km to help increase pace.
HR - Hill repeats
GRP - Goal race pace
How to boost your self-esteem
- Learn to be assertive
- Give yourself daily positive affirmations
- Challenge yourself; set yourself a small challenge and stick to it.
- What are you good at? Make a list
- Challenge negative beliefs. Keep a positivity diary. Every day make a note of any positive actions or comments
Creating SMART goals
SMART goals are
- Specific - well-defined, clear
- Measurable - so that you can measure your progress
- Achievable - they are attainable
Realistic - they are possible, wholly relevant to your overall aspirations - Time bound - there is a start and end date
By setting SMART goals you are helping to set goals that are realistic, they help to give direction and a sense of purpose and are more likely to be achieved.
Please read the article below that will explain more about SMART goals.
Park Run
A weekly 5k run or walk - maybe now is your time to start?
Parkrun is a collection of 5-kilometre events for walkers, runners and volunteers that take place every Saturday morning at more than 2,000 locations in 23 countries across five continents. There is no charge, just sign up for free in advance of your first race and receive your barcode so that your time will be recorded. Walk or run, it doesn't matter, Park Run is just a great way to build regular exercise in to your week, you can even enjoy it with friends.
Click on the link below to find out more or feel free to ask me a question. I used to be an avid Park runner and volunteer but with our local Park Run closing it hasn't been something I have been able to commit to regularly.
Easy time management tips
Planning
Work out your goals
Make a list
Set reminders for your tasks
Take sufficient breaks
Prioritise important / urgent non-urgent tasks
Give each task a time limit / deadline
Establish a routine
Create a daily planner
Delegate
Reward yourself, it will help keep you motivated
Mindfulness
Ever thought to try mindfulness? Give yourself a break from the demands of daily life and focus on the present and nothing else. It can be an enlightening experience and a great grounding exercise to help create focus and inner energy.
An example of a mindfulness script is in the link below but there are thousands out there, find one that suits you.
