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HCS 5-A-Day for Mental Health October 8-12 2018 ‘Young People and Mental Health in a Changing World’ CONNECT BE ACTIVE TAKE NOTICE KEEP LEARNING GIVE Connecting and spending time with others is great for our mental well-being Exercise, no matter how short, releases endorphins in our brains that help our mood Taking time to really notice what is going on around us can help us to see the world and ourselves in a new way Life-long learning helps our brains to be active and develop, and to keep us curious and involved Giving helps us to feel connected to others and valued – not to mention the benefits for those we help Peer mental Health Educators visit all assemblies to explain the 5-a-day & bookmarks for everyone in the audience from Mental Health Ireland Join one of the school’s activities Say hello more often Sit beside somebody different Walking to or from school, or both, for the week After-school fitness classes for staff and students Wednesday Do PE Join extra-curricular sports: rugby, athletics, camogie, hurling, football, soccer, basketball, tennis, table tennis, frisbee, circuit training, gym class, 3-Step Mindfulness Breathing Space in tutorial and throughout the week Photography and Art competition Journaling TY .b Mindfulness Programme Take a technology holiday Go for a walk of awareness Selected themes of explored in tutorial each morning with video clips, practices & discussion 1st & 2nd Yr Competition on for mental health Homework club Maths club School curriculum across subjects Sign up for the Simon Fun Run Peer reading programme Tacaiocht (TY)
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