1. Healthy Mind, Body and Soul
Thursday 16th March 2017

2. Starting with some facts…
1 in 5 children have a mental health problem
½ of mental health problems start by the age of 14 years
¾ have started by the age 24 years
Mental health problems were rising before the internet
Levels of inequality have caused big rises in mental health problems
Poverty increase mental health problems

3. Some simple things to start with…
Get plenty of sleep
Take some exercise
Talk to others and be sociable
Have a hobby or interest
Have somebody that you can go to that you trust

4. Some influencing factors…
Family
Environment
School
Family is the most influential factor!

5. Remembering the happy times
Close your eyes and think of a time when you were most happy
Who were you with?
Where were you?
What were you doing?
How old were you?
Connected
Active
Taken notice of
Learning
Being creative and playing
Give 1 minute to remember and then share with the person next to you.

6. 5 ways to a happy childhood…
Being connected to others
Being active
Being given positive attention and being noticed
Giving opportunities to learn
Being creative and time to just play

7. How do you keep your resilience bucket full?
What do you to have time away to prioritise and reflect? Scribe ideas on flipchart.

8. Recognising when the resilience bucket is getting empty!
Recognising and acting on when the bucket is getting empty and resilience is lowering ~ increased risk of poor mental health

9. The best combat for poor mental wellbeing is growing resilience

10. Tips for parents… Keep your expectations the same
Break down bigger tasks
Role play possible solutions to problems
Praise your child for facing challenges
Give them responsibilities
Don’t take over ~ your child needs to complete it
Teach your child to answer their own questions ~ model your thinking
Allow them to experience anxiety as it is normal
Keep your fears to yourself
Show them how to use humour
Have consistency between all care-givers
Have clear and consistent limits and consequences

11. And finally… Habits for happiness: Pay attention Give thanks
Drop grudges
Keep friends close
Get moving
Practice kindness