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Looking After Your Wellbeing +

There are lots of things you can do to help yourself stay well and have good wellbeing: including eating well, spending time with others, getting a good night's sleep and taking some regular exercise. Many of the things that are good for our physical health are also good for keeping our minds well too.

Some people find the '5 Ways to Wellbeing' a useful way of thinking about how you can look after your wellbeing:

1. Connect with the people around you and make time for family or friends.                  

2. Be active - Go for a run, play football, cycle to college or sign up for a dance class...whatever it is, make sure it is something you enjoy. 

3. Take notice – Pay attention to your senses – what can you see, feel, taste, smell and hear?

4. Keep learning – Try something new, be it a new recipe or taking up an evening class.

5. Give - Do something nice for a friend, or a stranger. Thank someone. Smile :) Volunteer your time. It can be incredibly rewarding.

Making a few small changes to your lifestyle could make a big difference, these websites might be able to help:

better health logo Better Health NHS - Whether it’s getting more active, quitting smoking or reducing how much alcohol you drink this website can help!  


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How Are You Cambridgeshire and Peterborough - is a website that brings together everything in the local Peterborough community that is good for mental wellbeing. It includes activities from yoga to singing, sports clubs to arts groups, places to talk or get a cup of tea, plus information about local professional mental health support.


*Some information gathered from www.nhs.uk and the services listed.

Quick Meditations +

Here are some quick meditations you can listen to to help with anxiety, stress and panic attacks.
Male voice: Female voice:

Mental Health and Wellbeing Apps +

Technology is becoming more and more prominent in everyday life, and it can be a great resource when we need a little bit of support. So here we've made a list of some great apps for your wellbeing and mental health:

Headspace logo Headspace. (Anxiety, Meditation, Sleep, Focus, Mindfulness) App Store badgeGoogle play badge



Dare: Anxiety and Panic Attack Relief. (Anxiety, Panic Attacks) App Store badgeGoogle play badge



Calm | Investment | Insight Partners Calm. (Meditation, Sleep, Stress, Mindfulness, Focus, Relationships) App Store badgeGoogle play badge



Reasons2. (Community, Wellbeing) App Store badgeGoogle play badge



Icon image  Catch It. (Anxiety, Depression, Anger, Wellbeing, Confusion) App Store badgeGoogle play badge



Icon image  Calm Harm. (Self-Harm) App Store badgeGoogle play badge



Icon image Stay Alive. (Suicide Prevention) App Store badgeGoogle play badge



SAM Self-Help For Anxiety Management. (Anxiety) Google play badge



icon  Fear Tools - Anxiety Kit. (Anxiety) App Store badgeGoogle play badge



Icon image  Couch to 5K. (Healthy Lifestyle, Wellbeing) App Store badgeGoogle play badge



better health logo Smart Recipes. (Healthy Lifestyle, Wellbeing) Google play badge



Icon image Recovery Record. (Eating Disorder) App Store badgeGoogle play badge



Icon image MindShift. (Anxiety, Fear) App Store badgeGoogle play badge



Icon image  Hub of Hope. (Mental Health Directory) App Store badgeGoogle play badge



Icon image My House Of Memories. (Dementia & Memory based) App Store badgeGoogle play badge



Icon image MeetUp. (Social) App Store badgeGoogle play badge



 *Some information gathered from www.nhs.uk and the services listed.

Books and Online Support +

Books:

Reading Well

Books on Prescription

Reading Well Books on Prescription helps you to understand and manage your health and wellbeing using self-help reading. The scheme is endorsed by health professionals and supported by public libraries.

Mood Boosting Books

Reading Well Mood-boosting Books is a national promotion of uplifting titles, including novels, poetry and non-fiction. The books are all recommended by readers and reading groups.



shelf help logo Shelf-Help is a global book club and community dedicated to self-help and self-development, the Shelf Help mission is to connect as many people as possible with books, ideas and experts that will inspire them to look at themselves in a different, more positive way. And then to connect these people with each other, through online and offline meetups and author events.


 

Online:

NHS inform | NHS 24

NHS inform is a website that enables you to download CBT based self help booklets. A free online CBT interactive programme for anxiety and depression.



Branding – People's History of the NHS You can view and download self-help leaflets by the NHS for a range of mental health challenges here.


HAY logo How Are You Cambridgeshire and Peterborough - is a website that brings together everything in the local Peterborough community that is good for mental wellbeing. It includes activities from yoga to singing, sports clubs to arts groups, places to talk or get a cup of tea, plus information about local professional mental health support.


Living Life to the Full Living Life To The Full is a free online interactive programme for anxiety and depression.


This Way Up | One Mind PsyberGuide MoodGym is a CBT based resource for anxiety and depression tailored for 16-25 year olds.


If you need to isolate, here is a list of resources to prevent boredom/ existential angst:

The Silver Line. Helpline for older people. The Silver Line is a telephone befriending service for the elderly.


Living Life to the Full LLTTF is an online cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) site.


Young Minds - Local Offer Young Minds is a children and adolescent mental health support resource


Headspace logo Headspace is for meditation/ relaxation and sleep resources


MIND logo MIND has wellbeing advice


Cruse Bereavement Support Cruse has bereavement counselling


Samaritans - Local Offer Samaritans hear to listen 


CPFT logo CPFT have lots of self-help videos available on their YouTube.


Coursera Vector Logo | Free Download - (.SVG + .PNG) format -  SeekVectorLogo.Com Course RA is an online resource for skills building


Youtube Logo Vector Art, Icons, and Graphics for Free Download Youtube has complete online free music concerts


StageIt | Live Performances | A front row seat to a backstage experience.™ Stage It has online theatre productions


Drama Online Logo Drama Online Library has online plays and theatrical performances


Duolingo logo and symbol, meaning, history, PNG Duolingo is a free website for learning languages which can be very useful if you're looking to learn a new language.  Also comes in a phone app which is very good


logo Wikisource Free old novels and short story collections can be found on Project Gutenberg and Wikisource:
https://www.gutenberg.org/
https://wikisource.org/wiki/Main_Page


Our Brands: Travel + Leisure Group — Travel + Leisure Co. Virtual museum tours


Get Self-HelpProvides Cognitive Behavioural Therapy self-help and resources.


*Some information gathered from www.nhs.uk and the services listed.

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