Wellbeing Zone

Maintaining wellbeing over the Christmas break

Holidays can be challenging - for students and their families! It can feel as though you've been taken away from your usual routine of school 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. Without your regular routine, it's important to stay healthy and look after yourself. Below are a few suggestions of ways to help you do this:

Eat Well - a good balanced diet with less of the things like junk food and lots of sugar, and more of the foods such as vegies, fruit, whole grains, and water. This can help with sleep, energy levels and general health and wellbeing.
Sleep Well - 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 - spending time with friends is really important for your general wellbeing, and 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 - this is important for staying mentally healthy. Devoting time to just having fun can recharge your battery, revitalise your social networks, and reduce stress and anxiety.

For more information about maintaining your wellbeing over the holidays, visit the Headspace website, where you can find these tips and more!