Choose one from each section that you would like to try and make a part of your daily or weekly routines:
Body
• Go for a walk
• Stretch
• Take a bath/shower
• Drink some water
• Eat a healthy snack
• Do a short exercise (there are so many on YouTube)
• Nap (if you are tired)
• Dance
Mind
• Try some guided meditation (there’s heaps on YouTube, Spotify etc.)
• Practice mindfulness
• Journal your thoughts and feelings
• Practice positive self-talk
• Set goals
• Challenge yourself
• Learn to prioritise
• Learn about how you work best
• Clean your room
Soul
• Listen to some music or read a book
• Talk to someone who makes you feel good
• Say/write 3 things you are grateful for
• Laugh
• Pamper yourself
• Sit in the sun/get into nature
• Play with pets
• Volunteer your time
• Donate things you don’t need anymore
• Get creative
Apps:
Moodgym: Designed for people age 16 and over, and helps to identify areas of vulnerability then support you to work on these. More info can be found here.
Brave: Designed for people under 17 years old, and helps you to identify worried thoughts and behaviour patterns to help you improve these. More info can be found here.
Smiling Mind: Supporting you to work on your mental fitness. More info can be found here.
Calm: Supporting you to improve sleep, stress & anxiety levels and mindfulness. More info can be found here.
Headspace: Supporting you to practice Mindfulness Meditation. More info can be found here.
Links:
BSSC wellbeing site
13 Yarn: Mental wellbeing support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
VACCHO: Health support information for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
Beyond Blue: Information, Phone/online counselling, support to find a mental health professional
Headspace: Information, Phone/online counselling, support to find a mental health professional – for young people
Kids Helpline: Information, Phone/online counselling, support to find a mental health professional – for young people
Rainbow Door: Support for the LGBTIQA+ community to receive information, support and referrals
Lifeline: Help for someone in crisis