April 30 - Mental Health Literacy L2 - Routines & Habits

April 30 - Mental Health Literacy L2 - Routines & Habits

Open Ended

What are the five things you should include as part of a healthy routine?

Routines & Habits

Use strategies to help take care of your mental health. You need to balance your body, mind, feelings, and relationships. This means that you can think, feel, act, and interact in ways that help you enjoy life and solve problems.

Physical Strategies

Keeping your body healthy will also help to keep your mind healthy. Keep a routine with exercise, lots of sleep, and healthy foods like fruits and vegetables. Avoid screen time late at night to help you sleep well. Talk and eat with real people in person. There are tools online to help you with being mindful, like deep breathing.

Intellectual / Organizational Strategies

Make a plan and organize your life to reduce stress. Take the time to learn about the facts and tools you can use ahead of time. Things will work out better when you are ready to deal with problems when they happen.

For example, changing into high school can feel stressful and hard. You can lessen the stress by getting ready and having information. You can visit the high school during a tour. You can ask questions to your teacher, guidance counsellors, or other high school students that you know.

Social-Emotional / Spiritual Strategies

You need to take care of yourself and ask for help when you need it. Talk to your trusted adults if the thoughts in your mind are making you feel unwell. Spend time with friends who help you feel safe.

Take part in the activities and traditions in your community to have a sense of belonging.

Some First Nations people smudge. This is a tradition where people fan smoke from herbal medicines over their bodies to cleanse and gain balance.

People can use different strategies at different times and places.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are physical strategies?

• Exercise

• Eat healthy foods

• Avoid too much

  screen time

• Get enough sleep

• Get information

Multiple Select

Which of the following are organizational strategies?

• Make a plan

• Get information

• Be ready to solve problems

• Ask questions

• Join community

  activities

Multiple Select

Which of the following are social-emotional or spirtual strategies?

• Talk to trusted adults

• Keep friends that help you feel safe

• Take part in traditions you like

• Ask questions

• Join community

  activities

Open Ended

What are things you do to keep healthy habits and routines, especially with our lockdowns and stay at home orders?