Mental wellbeing
Are you feeling low, anxious, stressed or struggling with a change in your circumstances?
We have practical advice, interactive tools, videos and audio guides to help you feel mentally and emotionally better.
Would you know if you needed to get support? Have a look at our signs to look out for.
Top tips for mental wellbeing
Your general mental wellbeing can have a huge impact on your mood and health. Improving your mental wellbeing can improve a number of problems you may be experiencing. Mandy Stephenson from MyWellbeing College shares her top tips for mental wellbeing.
Whatever you need to know about coping with low mood, anxiety, stress, or better managing everyday ups and downs, we have a range of tools and techniques to help:
- Top tips for your mental wellbeing
- Dealing with panic attacks
- How to tackle fears and anxiety
- How to overcome trouble sleeping
- Top tips to help you overcome loneliness
- How to tackle low mood
- How to manage your stress levels
For further information, free meditation, podcasts for breathing and relaxation and much more visit our useful links from MyWellbeing College.
MyWellbeing College
MyWellbeing College is a free NHS service to help people manage everyday problems such as feeling low, having problems sleeping, feeling anxious and experiencing stress.
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Things to help boost your mental wellbeing
- Connect – connect with the people around you: your family, friends, colleagues and neighbours. Spend time developing these relationships.
- Be active– you don’t have to go to the gym. Take a walk, go cycling or play a game of football. Find an activity that you enjoy and make it a part of your life.
- Keep learning – learning new skills can give you a sense of achievement and a new confidence. So why not sign up for that cooking course, start learning to play a musical instrument, or figure out how to fix your bike?
- Give to others – even the smallest act can count, whether it’s a smile, a thank you or a kind word. Larger acts, such as volunteering at your local community centre, can improve your mental wellbeing and help you build new social networks.
- Be mindful – be more aware of the present moment, including your thoughts and feelings, your body and the world around you. Some people call this awareness “mindfulness”. It can positively change the way you feel about life and how you approach challenges.
Do you need urgent mental health help now?
If you think you are experiencing a mental health crisis and live in Bradford, Airedale, Wharfedale or Craven you can contact First Response. First Response is available 24/7 and you can call them on 01274 221181.
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