H is for Help (Secondary)
Help me, help you…
During these changing times, there have been SO many examples of folk helping each other out. Of communities pulling together to look out for each other. Yet asking for help can sometimes make us feel vulnerable and receiving help can make us feel selfish!?!? And sometimes we’re just not aware of how strong we actually are and of how we can help ourselves.
Super Helpful
During these unprecedented times we need each other more than ever. Here’s some simple ways to allow help into our lives:
1. Develop a habit of checking in with yourself regularly throughout the day. Pause. Stop. Take a few deeper breaths. What do I need just now? Ask yourself how can I help myself in this moment?
2. Asking for help can feel difficult. Yet, asking to help is actually really brave and it means that we recognise we can’t do everything ourselves. Asking for help is also a great reminder that we’re all connected and we’re not in this alone. Who do you trust that you can you ask for help when you need it?
3. Help others! Get into the habit of regularly helping out - perhaps at home, perhaps with your family, perhaps with your fiends.
Final take
Helping others actually makes you feel good! Not sure? Just try it :)
“Research around resilience shows us that understanding when we need help is an act of strength. And receiving support from others is an act of connection, of community. And that believing in ourselves, in our own strengths is cultivating our own resilience. ”
The not-so-small small print
There is none! Simply return to this part of the website daily to get the next part of this program. No payment or subscription required. This is a resource we are sharing with all of you through the website and aiming to help our youngsters, in the various stages of their lives. This program contains information and practices that are aimed for two different age groups and we intend to mostly post the primary level information in the morning and the secondary level in the afternoon. Please leave us a comment and let us know how you are getting on or get in touch if you require additional support. If you want to be notified of new content, courses and free resources subscribe to our mailing list.
Z is for Zzzzzz’s. Summer Resilience Program Final Entry (Secondary) with thanks to Karen Bluth, to the Sleep Foundation & the Greater Good Science Centre at UCLA Berkeley Youth for their ‘zzzzz’ advice & to Education Scotland for their inspiration for this programme x