May 2023
Page updated: 03/05/2023
May 2023
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1 Send a hand-written note or card to someone you care about. |
2 Find a way to help someone else. |
3 Focus on how your actions make a difference to others. |
4 Do something outdoors today. |
5 Think about what matters to you and why. |
6 Find three ways to be hopeful for the future. |
7 Reflect on what makes you feel valued and purposeful. |
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8 Think of a happy memory. |
9 Do something you enjoy. |
10 Go for a short walk. |
11 Use Viva Insights on Teams to enjoy a short meditation session. |
12 Take a step towards an important goal, no matter how small. |
13 Make a list of what matters to you the most and why. |
14 Do something kind for yourself. |
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15 Set yourself a small task to do today for someone else. |
16 Listen to your favourite music or watch your favourite programme. |
17 Take a break in your day for a 15-minute walk. |
18 Eat a ‘rainbow’ of fruit and vegetables today. |
19 Try a new activity today. |
20 Listen to your body and be grateful for all it can do. |
21 Give your body a boost by laughing or making someone else laugh. |
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22 Make sleep a priority and find a good time to go to bed. |
23 Sing your favourite song. (Even if you don’t think you can sing!) |
24 Take three calm breaths at regular intervals during the day. |
25 Pause to watch the world go by. |
26 Make an effort to slow down. |
27 Have a day free from screens and get moving. |
28 Scan your body and notice what it is feeling. |
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29 Notice how you speak to yourself and chose kind words. |
30 Listen intently to others. |
31 Share a quote you find inspiring to others. |
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Remember, it is ‘ok’ to not be ‘ok’.
The Health & Wellbeing page offers advice and support, or contact one of Your Mental Health First Aiders for a confidential conversation.
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