Mental Health and wellbeing
Let’s focus on our wellbeing. Here are some activities to help you self regulate and relax
Click on the link below to access some recordings of guided visualisations for children.
Wellbeing Action Calendar
This mental health and wellbeing calendar suggests daily actions that students can undertake to promote positive mental health and mindfulness.
Wellness Journal
This Wellness Journal provides young people with a template to record their feelings and thoughts as a once-off assignment or as a daily activity.
Mindfullness exercises
#MindYourSelfie has a series of guided relaxation audio exercises to introduce mindfulness and meditation to young people. These exercises, which can be practiced at home or in the classroom, engage students in body relaxation practices, which not only help to improve students' mindfulness, but also enhance their abilities to relieve tension built up in the body and mind. Please find the link to these exercises below.
Exercise 1: Mindfullness of the Brain https://www.walkinmyshoes.ie/media/2950/mys_mindfulness_ex1.mp3
Exercise 2: Body Scan https://www.walkinmyshoes.ie/media/2952/mys_mindfulness_ex2.mp3
Exercise 3: Leaves on a Stream https://www.walkinmyshoes.ie/media/2953/mys_mindfulness_ex3.mp3
Exercise 4: Dropping the Anchor https://www.walkinmyshoes.ie/media/2954/mys_mindfulness_ex4.mp3
Exercise 5 : Notice Five Things https://www.walkinmyshoes.ie/media/2955/mys_mindfulness_ex5.mp3
Exercise 6 : Being Mindful https://www.walkinmyshoes.ie/media/2951/mys_mindfulness_ex6.mp3
Exercise 1: Mindfullness of the Brain https://www.walkinmyshoes.ie/media/2950/mys_mindfulness_ex1.mp3
Exercise 2: Body Scan https://www.walkinmyshoes.ie/media/2952/mys_mindfulness_ex2.mp3
Exercise 3: Leaves on a Stream https://www.walkinmyshoes.ie/media/2953/mys_mindfulness_ex3.mp3
Exercise 4: Dropping the Anchor https://www.walkinmyshoes.ie/media/2954/mys_mindfulness_ex4.mp3
Exercise 5 : Notice Five Things https://www.walkinmyshoes.ie/media/2955/mys_mindfulness_ex5.mp3
Exercise 6 : Being Mindful https://www.walkinmyshoes.ie/media/2951/mys_mindfulness_ex6.mp3