St Malachy's Primary School
Take 5 Ways to Wellbeing
As a Take 5 School we incorporate all of the following areas into our daily routines, activities and learning to continue promoting and supporting our pupils' wellbeing.
Connect with the people around you: family, friends, colleagues and neighbours at home, work, school or in your local community.
Good relationships are important for your mental wellbeing. They can:
- help you to build a sense of belonging and self-worth
- give you an opportunity to share positive experiences
- provide emotional support and allow you to support others
There are lots of things you could try to help build stronger and closer relationships.
Be Active
Being active is not only great for your physical health and fitness. Evidence also shows it can also improve your mental wellbeing by:
- raising your self-esteem
- helping you to set goals or challenges and achieve them
- causing chemical changes in your brain which can help to positively change your mood
Keep Learning
Learning new skills can also improve your mental wellbeing by:
- boosting self-confidence and raising self-esteem
- helping you to build a sense of purpose
- helping you to connect with others
Even if you feel like you do not have enough time, or you may not need to learn new things, there are lots of different ways to bring learning into your life.
Give
Acts of giving and kindness can help improve your mental wellbeing by:
- creating positive feelings and a sense of reward
- giving you a feeling of purpose and self-worth
- helping you connect with other people
It could be small acts of kindness towards other people like spending time with them or saying thank you, or larger ones like helping others in your local community.
Take Notice
Paying more attention to your thoughts and feelings, your body and the world around you can improve your mental wellbeing.
Some people call this awareness "mindfulness". Mindfulness can help you enjoy life more and understand yourself better. It can positively change the way you feel about life and how you approach challenges.
