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Guided practice for 5-4-3-2-1 - great to do this outside.

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The 5-4-3-2-1 Method: A Grounding Exercise to Manage Anxiety

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Download a template and send it in by October 11th to compete in the colouring competition. Prizes to be won!

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A fun competition for tamariki to get creative and add colour to their very own MHAW scene

Our colouring competition template is a great, calming activity for tamariki to get creative with this MHAW. Grab some pens, pencils, crayons or felts to add colour to your scene to bring it to life! Go in the draw to be in with a chance of winning some awesome prizes!

What to do:

1. Download and print a copy of our colouring competition template.

2. Get your colouring pencils/pens out and let your creative juices flow!

3. Post your entry so we receive it before 11 October to: Mental Health Foundation, PO Box 10051, Dominion Rd, Auckland 1446.

4. Or scan or snap a picture of your entry and email it to us at mhaw@mentalhealth.org.nz with the subject line 'Colouring competition entry'.

The colouring competition is open to children aged between 4-12 (but anyone who likes to colour can still take part!)

Age groups:

The three lucky winners from each age group will win a $100 Prezzy card. Entries close at 5pm on 11 October and winners will be notified by 19 October via phone or email. Terms and conditions apply.

Download

Click on the file version below to download.

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Take a break and colour.

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This resource has over 500 free workouts that can be done at home and tailored to suit different ages and abilities.

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Grab a dice, find a family member to work out with and compete in the ‘Race to 100 Fitness Challenge’. All rules and details have been uploaded to the attached google doc. Make a copy of this document, add it to your drive and highlight your progress as you go!

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Check out this toolkit to help with feelings of anxiety, stress, or low mood.

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Your Toolbox!

These tools have been developed to help with feelings of anxiety, stress, or low mood. Each tool only takes a few minutes.

Health and wellbeing is an ongoing journey - so try them out and see what works for you.

Your Resources

Small Steps is one resource amongst many that you can use to maintain, manage, or improve your mental wellbeing.

Check out the resources below and see what might suit you.

About Small Steps

Small Steps are digital tools, developed by Te Hiringa Hauora in partnership with Clearhead. The Small Steps website is a place where people of Aotearoa (and further abroad!) can take small steps on their journey to improve wellbeing.

Whether you're here to maintain wellness, find relief, or get help for yourself, friends or whānau, we're here with you, for you - he waka eke noa.

We will be constantly improving the platform as well as adding new tools so keep checking in. We'd love your feedback on what works for you.

Visit Te Hiringa Hauroa

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Small Steps | Free Online Tools to Manage Your Wellbeing

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These tools have been developed to help with feelings of anxiety, stress, or low mood. Each tool only takes a few minutes. Health and wellbeing is an ongoing journey - so try them out and see what works for you. Small Steps is one resource amongst many that you can use to maintain, manage, or improve your mental wellbeing.

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Follow one of these brain breaks to take a few moments to reset.

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Clinical outcomes you can trust - Melon inspires transformation with real results

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Great ideas about how to observe our thoughts without being overwhelmed by them.

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Reflect on you!

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If you're feeling a bit down, Sparkx is an online game with strategies to target those low feelings. Make sure to talk to your parents before creating an account to gain permission.

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Bees are starting to buzz - find out bee facts while completing this colouring sheet :)

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Set a routine to stay on track this week and reflect on what works :)

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Think about ways you can show kindness to yourself and others this week.

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Go tell someone this joke in your bubble and share a laugh :)

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As well as strengthening our connections with others, research shows that kindness and giving makes us happier. And it's contagious! If we're kind to someone, they're likely to be kind or kinder as a consequence.

This activity encourages everyday kindness by creating opportunities for kids to be kind to each other and the people they care about.

Kindness is something that often comes naturally, but it's good to focus on it too and have it a real whānau value.

Kōrero about kindness as part of what you notice - "she was kind when she helped with the door" or "that was a kind to share that with your sister." Point kindness as you see it in books or during screen time shows.

It's a great if your tamariki understand what kindness is. It's one of those words like 'respect' that we expect everyone knows, but sometimes our definitions differ. Kōrero around this at the dinner table, in the car - during relaxed times:

What is 'being kind'?

What sorts of things can we do to be kind?

What do people do for us that is helpful, kind or loving?

How does it feel when someone is kind to us?

How does it feel when we are kind?

Explain that kindness is like a muscle that gets stronger the more we use it, and that it tends to be contagious. If we smile at someone, they often smile back!

Other kind acts are the same. When we're kind to others, we encourage them to be kind too. This Kindness Boomerang video will helps show students this flow-on affect.

Finally brainstorm and activate some cool ways your whānau can be kind:

Create a whānau kindness sticker chart - any kind act your whānau do gets a sticker, ten stickers means a reward! - go to the museum, beach or park together, have a family movie - something you enjoy doing but acts as a 'treat'.

Kōrero about how to be kind at school e.g. let a classmate know you saw someone be unkind to them and tell them you'll look out for them, make cards for any tamariki having a challenging time, tell your teacher what you appreciate them - leave them a secret note or some flowers from your garden.

Think about who else you'd love to show some kindness to, and how you can do this.

Create a Random Acts of Kindness Calendar for the week (or month) and proactively do something kind everyday.

Leave compliments around the house for whānau to find - our cut out compliment sheet makes it easy.

We also love:
Give a bunch of kindness Whakawhetai (gratitude) o'clock

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As well as strengthening our connections with others, research shows that kindness and giving makes us happier. And it's contagious! If we're kind to someone, they're likely to be kind or kinder as a consequence. This activity encourages everyday kindness by creating opportunities for kids to be kind to each other and the people they care about.

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Why we love Whakawhetai (Gratitude) O'Clock

Interestingly (and amazingly), gratitude is linked to overall happiness. Research shows that regularly writing down what we're thankful for:

evokes positive feelings and emotions

reminds us of all the things and people who contribute to our lives

helps build appreciation, empathy and kindness.

But we don't come by an 'attitude of gratitude' naturally! We need to learn and practice - and that's what this activity is all about!

What to do

Print off the Whakawhetai Journal here, or better still follow our video to create your own.

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Interestingly (and amazingly), gratitude is linked to overall happiness. Research shows that regularly writing down what we're thankful for: evokes positive feelings and emotions reminds us of all the things and people who contribute to our lives helps build appreciation, empathy and kindness. But we don't come by an 'attitude of gratitude' naturally!

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Stress Management Tips for Kids and Teens!

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Relax Music for Stress Relief |  Study & Background Music |  Sleep Meditation Music 💜 528Hz

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Fitness Blender Kids Workout - 25 Minute Fun Workout for Kids at Home

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Smiling Mind - selfcare for parents & teachers

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Chatterbox - Schools (English and Te Reo) (1)

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It's important to reach out to others.  Small reminders can make someones day - especially when they are not expecting it.

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Lifeline Helpline Suicide Crisis Helpline Specialist Counselling Lifeline Connect for Business

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Free Counselling for Kids & Teens in New Zealand

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0800 What's Up is a Free Kids & Teens Counselling Helpline in New Zealand. A Safe place for children to talk about anything. We operate 365 days. Call us at 0800 942 8787 or chat at whatsup.co.nz.

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Staying Safe Online

For Safer Internet Day 2017 we teamed up with some of New Zealand's favourite websites, apps and tech companies to create the Staying Safe Online guide.

View the guide - it's full of advice, tips and how-to guides for social media, online shopping, safe search and more.

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Connect with Netsafe

Keep up to date with the latest in online safety news, advice and tips by following Netsafe on Facebook and Twitter.

Our Lives Online Infographic sources

NZ device and social media use, Richie McCaw and Eden Park, most Googled New Zealanders, Trade Me Go-Pro, Lorde and NZ sheep population, Guy Williams and Nelson population, most instagrammed place in NZ.

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Connect with the land and create a nature journal for your wellbeing

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Kids Greening Taupo | Learning Through Nature

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A cardboard box cut into a piece slightly bigger than A4 (outside cover).

A selection of A4 paper making up the pages (you can use different colours if you have a variety).

An elastic band or string to hold your journal together.

Optional: an envelope (A5 or smaller) and a glue stick - glue on the inside cover and use as a pocket for pencils and anything you wish to collect (if you don't have one at home, you can make one from paper).

Instructions:

Fold all of your paper in half (you can fold them all together).

Fold your cardboard in half and put it on the outside of your paper (like the cover of a book).

Use your string or rubber band to keep the pages (paper) inside of the cardboard cover.

Click HEREfor inspiration and ideas.

You can take your nature journal with you on your nature walks. Collect interesting leaves and flowers to glue into your journal. You could research about them and then write what you find out. You can also fill your journal withobservational drawings, diagrams, photos, notes, poems... whatever you like! Have fun recording your discoveries in nature!

To claim a Kiwi Guardian Medal for doing this activity, click HERE.

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The Resilience Hub consists of an online resource site that contains articles, videos, links, an online shop and a physical hub offering personalised information, support, counselling services and library.

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https://www.melonhealth.com/manual/little-reminders/

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Just like our bodies our mind muscles love a bit of exercise.
Taking a moment to give our mind a bit of a workout can make it stronger when it's needed most.
Download these images to use as screensavers, and share the aroha on social media.

Puraho māku, kei ngaure o mahi
To catch fish you must place your basket in the water (no work, no reward)

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Try these out for you and your family

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EAT | 3 Mother's Day Breakfasts Kids Can Make

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Mood Matters: How Food, Movement & Sleep Can Have an Impact on You

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We run a free national helpline on 0800 269 4389 which is available twenty four hours a day, seven days a week across NZ.

We also have specialist registered psychologists ready to help you manage stress, recover from anxiety, depression or co-related conditions you may be experiencing. If you live in the Auckland area we may be able to assist with getting funding for therapy.

Our full range of services also includes workshops, support groups, specialist medical assessment, prescriptions and ordering further medical tests if needed. We have a proven system for improving mental wellness, treating mental health issues and supporting you to reach your goals.

Children, teens and adults experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, OCD, phobias or related issues and support for their family / whānau. No diagnosis needed.

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Free Online Tools to Calm Your Anxiety | Small Steps

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We all feel nervous, worried or anxious sometimes. Luckily, there are small steps you can take to calm these feelings. Feeling calmer starts with finding the time to tune into your body and mind. Focus on the present, find ways to connect with how you are feeling, and use breathing exercises to feel calmer.

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Your Toolbox!

These tools have been developed to help with feelings of anxiety, stress, or low mood. Each tool only takes a few minutes.

Health and wellbeing is an ongoing journey - so try them out and see what works for you.

Your Resources

Small Steps is one resource amongst many that you can use to maintain, manage, or improve your mental wellbeing.

Check out the resources below and see what might suit you.

About Small Steps

Small Steps are digital tools, developed by Te Hiringa Hauora in partnership with Clearhead. The Small Steps website is a place where people of Aotearoa (and further abroad!) can take small steps on their journey to improve wellbeing.

Whether you're here to maintain wellness, find relief, or get help for yourself, friends or whānau, we're here with you, for you - he waka eke noa.

We will be constantly improving the platform as well as adding new tools so keep checking in. We'd love your feedback on what works for you.

Visit Te Hiringa Hauroa

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Small Steps | Free Online Tools to Manage Your Wellbeing

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Small Steps provides free online tools & resources to support your Hauora. Learn more about managing & understanding feelings of stress, anxiety, or low mood.

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5 Tips to Make Assertive Communication Easier and More Effective

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About Kenzie's Gift

Kenzie's Gift supports the mental health of tamariki (children), mātātahi (young people) and families affected by serious illness or grief within the family. We do this by providing one on one therapy with registered mental health professionals, grief kits and an extensive online resource.

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Kenzie's Gift supports the mental health of children, young people and families affected by serious illness or bereavement through the provision of one on one therapy with registered mental health professionals, grief kits and an extensive online resource.