Student Support

Holiday Health

As we head into the Christmas break, we wanted to remind everyone that during the holiday period the wellbeing team is unable to be contacted. We will be back onsite on 28th January 2025.

HOW TO STAY HEALTHY OVER THE HOLIDAYS

Holidays can be challenging. Without routine, it's still important to stay healthy and look after yourself.  

For some young people, this time of year can be challenging. It can feel as though you've been taken away from your usual routine of studies or work and you may not get to see your friends, teachers, or workmates as often as you would like to. This can leave you feeling bored, unsupported, upset and sometimes anxious. It’s important to stay healthy and look after yourself. There are a number of ways to help you do this, and we've suggested a few tips below.

Eat Well

It’s important to have a good balanced diet with less of the bad things (like junk food and lots of sugar) and more of the good things (such as veggies, fruit, whole grains, and water). This can help with sleep, energy levels and general health and wellbeing.

Sleep well 

Getting a good night’s sleep helps you feel energised, focused, and motivated. Developing a sleeping routine can help you sleep much better. To do this, try to wake up around the same time each day, get out of bed when you wake up and go to bed around the same time each night.

Be socially active and get involved

Social relationships are important to your general wellbeing. Spending time with friends is also important for keeping and building on existing friendships. Getting involved with volunteer work, hobbies, clubs or committees, or sports can help you feel connected to your wider community while also meeting new people.

Play

Play is important for staying mentally healthy. Devoting time to having fun can recharge your battery, revitalise your social networks and reduce stress and anxiety.

For any other healthy headspace tips go to Headspace: https://headspace.org.au/

We wish you all a safe and festive break!