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Ten Tips for Mental HealthBuild Confidence
Identify your abilities and weakness together, accept them and do the best with what you have. Give and Accept Support Friends and family relationships thrive when they are "put to the test" Create a Meaningful Budget Financial problems cause stress. Over spending on "wants" instead of "needs" is often the culprit. Volunteer Being involved in your local community gives a sense of purpose and satisfaction. Manage Stress We all have stresses in our lives but learning how to deal with them when they threaten to overwhelm us will maintain our mental health. Find Strength in Numbers Sharing a problem with others who have had a similar experience may help you find a solution and will make you feel less isolated. Identify and Deal with Moods We all need to find safe and constructive ways to express our feelings of anger, sadness, joy and fear. Learn to be at Peace with Yourself Get to know who you are, what makes you really happy, and learn to balance what you can and cannot change about yourself. Accept Compliments Many of us have difficulty accepting kindness from others but we all need to remember the positive when times are tough. Make Time for Family and Friends These relationships need to be nurtured, if taken for granted they will not be there for life's joys and sorrows. |
Coming Up:
Building Self Esteem, Confidence and Resilience in Children”by Dr. Mary O Kane Thursday 24th October 7.30pm in the Hillgrove Hotel. All welcome Dr O’ Kane is a Lecturer in Psychology, Early Childhood Studies and Education. She runs a monthly Parenting Slot on Ireland AM discussing a broad range of parenting and childhood issues Our Poetry and Essay Project for Schools Awards is open. Entries close on Friday 25th October 2019
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