Be kind to your mind this World Mental Health Day - Lewisham Children & Family Centre

There are small things we can all do to help be kind to our mind and these can make a big difference to how we feel.

That’s why a new Better Health – Every Mind Matters campaign is being launched, helping us find those little things we can all do to look after our mental health and showing us how they can add up to make a big difference; helping us to lead happier, healthier lives and cope with life’s challenges. Making time for your mental wellbeing is important – and embedding these little things as part of your routine can help you feel better and more in control

These little things can include:

- Getting physically active – like taking a walk
- Managing your thoughts and feelings with the help of CBT
- Talking to someone you trust
- Getting the most from your sleep – like avoiding screen-time an hour before bed or getting out of bed and doing something simple until you feel tired again
- Getting closer to nature
- Planning something nice to look forward to

Little things like (a daily walk / a regular chat) can make a big difference to your mental health

Every Mind Matters website has lots of NHS-approved tips and advice to help you ‘find your little big thing’
Get a free, personalised Mind Plan – a mental health action plan that provides practical tips to help you deal with anxiety and stress, boost your mood, sleep better, and feel more in control. By answering five short questions people get a personalised mental health action plan, providing practical tips to help them deal with stress and anxiety, boost their mood, sleep better and feel more in control.

Search Every Mind Matters for free ways to be kind to your mind.

Check out these helpful videos on tips such as:

Re-framing unhelpful thoughts
Tackling your worries
Problem solving
Bouncing back from life’s challenges
Facing your fears
Tackling your to-do list
Staying on top of things

Search Every Mind Matters for free ways to be kind to your mind.

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