Wellbeing

Life can be busy and stressful at the best of times, but we currently find ourselves in a turbulent world, trying to navigate each day as it comes. We understand that whatever your age, whether you are a child or an adult, we all need time to feel calm and peaceful for our own well-being, both physically, mentally and emotionally.

It is hoped that this page will be your family 'go to' for activities, tips and valuable techniques to develop self-awareness, regulate our emotions, release anxiety and most importantly, have some fun.

We hope you find these useful and enjoyable and would love to hear which exercises you are trying or any others that you may like to share. Please keep in touch!

Nip in the bud In this eight minute film, Dr Jess Richardson. principal clinical psychologist (National & Speciliast CAMHS and Maudsley), provides straightforward, important suggestions for parents and teachers to deal with any potential apprehension or anxiety children may experience on returning to school.

Resources for Mental Health and Well-being A selection of resources put together by Dorset County Council to help with mental health and well-being.

Breathing Activities

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Calming Tricks

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We have put together some of our favourite calming tricks. Why not try some of these at home yourselves to help you feel calm and relaxed?

Making Playdough

Activities you can do with your Playdough

Fantastic stress-reliever -Kneading, rolling, flattening and punching the play dough provide the chance to relieve stress and reduce feelings of anxiety and worry.

Develop hand strength - It can help to refine motor functions, develop hand strength and help to develop co-ordination. Why not try rolling and pinching it to create different shapes?

Support learning - It can be used to support learning such as shapes, colours, numbers, money and food. Encourage your child/ren to talk and explain what they are doing with the playdough to develop their speaking and listening. Why not challenge them to make a certain shape or pattern? Have a look online for playdough mats to give you even more ideas.