Video: 5 Ways To Build Resilience

What you do, what you feel and what you think matters...

This video has highlighted five key ways to build resilience, including:

1. Staying connected to your friends and family, and talking about how you feel is a great way to help your emotional wellbeing
2. A healthy balanced diet can improve your mood and increase your energy levels.
3. Stay mentally active is also important; you can do this by completing any work set by your teachers and accessing online resources too
4. Exercise is important because your physical health has a big impact on how you are feeling
5. Getting enough sleep can help improve your mood

You can read more about how to build resilience and mental well-being on the NHS website.

How to get help

If you have any more questions on this area or would like to speak to somebody about this topic, have a look at the links or search for your local services in the blue box below. Alternatively you can always contact your school nurse.

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