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TJ Reid Health & Fitness on Facebook Watch

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Bressie Meditation 18 May 2020

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Mental Health Awareness Week - Guide to Kindness

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How can kindness help yourself and others? Our guide to being kind.

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The latest Tik Tok from the Flemings, can you recreate it?#danceaboutthings #thinkaboutthings

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Tik Tok Challenge 1 - Blinding Lights

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FAI Homeskills - Episode 15: Turn and Shoot

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FAI Homeskills - Episode 14: Passing And Receiving

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FAI Homeskills - Episode 12: Football Dance

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FAI Homeskills - Episode 11: Dribbling Exercise

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FAI Homeskills - Episode 10: Sole Push and Pull

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TJ Reid Workout Thursday 14 May

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Mental Health Awareness Week kicks off today (Monday 18 May) with the theme of 'Kindness Matters' - see the video for more

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Kindness Matters - Mental Health Foundation - Mental Health Awareness Week 2020

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Mindfulness With Bressie
Wednesday 13 May 2020

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TJ Reid GAA Workout 12 May 2020

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TJ Reid Health & Fitness on Facebook Watch

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FAI Homeskills - Episode 7: Passing and Receiving

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Test your balance with this week's Connacht Rugby challenge

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The Second of this week's GAA sessions with TJ Reid

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TJ Reid Health & Fitness on Facebook Watch

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Joe Wicks will have some collection of fancy dress costumes by the end of this!

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Check out the ACC Spring Newsletter with some very helpful tips for getting through the Covid Crisis

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Check out the ACC Spring Newsletter with some very helpful tips for getting through the Covid Crisis

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Mr. Foley explains the ACC 5k Charity Challenge For Pieta House
To donate go to https://www.pieta.ie/support-our-work/donate/

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Anxiety and Coping Strategies

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Wellbeing Guidance For Leaving Cert Students

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Wellbeing Guidance For Leaving Cert Students by Department of Education and Skills

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A lot has been asked of the Leaving Certificate class of 2020. With the written examinations now postponed, many students may be left with feelings of confusion and uncertainty. 

If you are one of these students, this podcast might help. A NEPS psychologist talks through some wellbeing guidance and offers tips and advice that might make these difficult times a little bit easier.

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Wellbeing in a Nutshell

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Managing your wellbeing at this time

We are all adjusting and adapting to new challenges, and that can be hard. There are steps that you can take to support your wellbeing during this time.

It will help to:

Stay Active

Include some physical activity into your daily routine:

Stay Connected

Include some social activity:

Draw on your support networks:

Stay Positive and Calm

Notice your feelings:

Be kind to yourself:

Take time for enjoyable/creative activities:

Focus on what you can control:

Try to limit your exposure to the media:

See here for more information

Have a Plan for the Day

Routines and schedules are the key to getting through this new phase of our lives. Making our days structured and predictable will help us feel secure and will bring some predictability to the current situation. We can help ourselves get through this time by creating a Plan for the Day, every evening for the day ahead. When creating a Plan for the Day think about the following:

Include some basic daily activities:

Include some physical activities, social activities and enjoyable/creative activities as well as a study routine.

(Remember to discuss your plan with your family to make sure that your plan for meals, computer time, showering etc. works for everyone.)

Keep Learning

When studying and revising for exams, set realistic goals and try not to be too hard on yourself. Make sure to pace yourself, take plenty of breaks because this is a 'marathon and not a sprint'. Don't feel guilty if you find it difficult to concentrate on certain days. Tomorrow is a new day so wipe the slate clean and start afresh.

Create study routines:

Tips and techniques to improve wellbeing

Our sense of wellbeing can be improved by taking some time to reflect on some of the following:

Positive Emotion:

Engagement:

Meaning:

Accomplishment:

Resources and support documents

Podcast: Wellbeing guidance for Leaving Cert students.

Other supports

A number of supports are available to you during this uncertain time.

School role

During this challenging time of COVID-19 your school building may be closed but your school has structures in place to support you. In these uncertain times, it is important for you to connect with your school. We hope that your familiarity with your teachers and them with you, will provide you with the necessary information and reassurance to help and support you.

Members of the Student Support Team which includes the principal or deputy principal, the guidance counsellor the special education needs coordinator and all the other key support staff in your school are available now. Please contact your school if you want information or need assistance or support.

Supports for Young People

Childline (ISPCC)

Ireland's 24-hour national listening service for young people up to the age of 18.

BeLonG To Youth Services

BeLonG To provide support for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI+) young people in Ireland.

Jigsaw

The Jigsaw Support Line is available for free mental health support and advice to young people aged 12 to 25 years old, and parents or concerned adults in Ireland.

Barnardos

Barnardos provide a national telephone support service for parents, in response to the challenges they are facing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Freephone 1800 910 123 from 10am to 2pm, Monday to Friday.

Barnardos also provide a children's bereavement helpline service, for members of the public seeking information and support in relation to bereavement. Telephone 01 473 2110 from 10am to 12pm, Monday to Thursday.

SpunOut.ie

SpunOut.ie provides a wide range of articles and information for young people, on many different topics, including mental health.

Pieta House

Pieta provides free therapy to those engaging in self-harm, with suicidal ideation, or bereaved by suicide.

More online supports

The YourMentalHealth website provides information and signposting on all mental health supports and services that are available nationally and locally provided by the HSE and its funded partners. You can also call the freephone YourMentalHealth Information Line to find supports and services any time, day or night: 1800 111 888.

Online counselling supports:

Turn2ME provides a 3 tiered approach to supporting mental well-being - self help, support groups and professional support. Online services include counselling and support groups

www.mymind.org provides access to counselling and psychotherapy, face to face and online

The support offered by various agencies listed above are for individuals who are feeling worried or anxious about various issues.

For students who have complex mental health needs, access to help continues to be through your GP or health centre or hospital emergency services as detailed below:

GP and health centres

A GP can offer support for anyone in crisis. If possible, ask someone to come along with you.

Find a service near you:

Hospital emergency services

Go to or call the emergency department of your local general hospital.

Telephone emergency services

You can contact emergency services on 999 or 112.

Samaritans

The Samaritans telephone service is available 24 hours a day.

For confidential, non-judgmental support:

Messaging support service

A new mental health messaging support service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It provides in-the-moment anonymous support when you need it most.

This service aims to connect you with a trained volunteer in less than 5 minutes. They will listen to you and help you think more clearly, enabling you to know that you can take the next step to feeling better.

Text YMH to 086 1800 280 (Standard SMS rates may apply).

See also:

Leaving Certificate 2020

Leaving Certificate 2020: Information and Resources

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We are all adjusting and adapting to new challenges, and that can be hard. There are steps that you can take to support your wellbeing during this time.

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How to Get a Good Nights Sleep

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Connacht Rugby Weekly Challenge - Bring Sally Up, Bring Sally Down - can you do it!

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Toilet Roll Keepy Uppy's and Skills - see if you can do better than Jamie Carragher 😂

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Toilet roll keepie-uppies: sports stars' coronavirus lockdown challenge

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How To Curb Your Snacking Enthusiasm

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Aileen McGloin, Safefood: Managing treats in the home #InThisTogether

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Tips For Staying Active

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Healthy Eating and Snacking Advice From The Experts

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Yoga For Beginners - The Basics - Yoga With Adriene

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Kids mindfulness class. Blue sky thoughts

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TJ Reid Health & Fitness on Facebook Watch

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TJ Reid Health & Fitness on Facebook Watch

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TJ Reid Health & Fitness on Facebook Watch

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PE With Joe (and Rosie) | Monday 4th May