Good morning, 

I mentioned last week I attended a 2 day Mental Health First Aider Course and found it extremely interesting so here is week 2 of my tip looking after your mental wellbeing.

Physical self-care

Manage your diary
Learn to say ‘no’ and perhaps set some rules about how many social activities you will accept during the course of a week and weekend. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed when we are rushing from one thing to another, even if it’s for pleasant social encounters. It can rob us of being in the moment and truly appreciating the here and now as we get consumed mentally by ‘what’s next’. This really is within our control; we just need to exercise it.  By doing less we achieve more and the people we are with also benefit as we are more present and at our best when we are not running on empty. 

Look after your gut
It’s becoming increasingly accepted and understood that the gut and brain are inextricably linked; hence why we call the gut our second brain. There is bi-directional communication between the gut and the brain and imbalance in our gut bacteria impacts our mood. It’s also where 70% of your immune system is housed so it deserves our attention and care. 

Get active
We became a nation of walkers during the lockdowns – let’s hang on to that good habit. Being outside and moving around is a natural mood booster, plus it’s free and accessible to us all.

Let me know if any of this helps in any way 😁

As usual would love your thoughts. 😀

Have a good weekend.

Paula ❤️xx

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