BordonInfant School
My Happy mind
Overview of myHappymind
We are proud to be a part of the myHappymind Family!
As a whole school program grounded in science and dedicated to building positive mental wellbeing, myHappymind helps children understand how their brains work and creates a culture that helps to build children's resilience, confidence, and self-esteem. myHappymind also teaches the children how to self-regulate and manage their emotions in stressful times, allowing them to be their very best selves!
Learn more here: www.myhappymind.org
We are proud to announce that we are a myHappymind Bronze Accredited school!
This means that as a school we consider the mental health and wellbeing of our children as one of our top priorities. We have created a whole school culture that helps build our children's resilience, confidence and self esteem as well as teaching them how to self regulate in those stressful times.
This Accreditation badge has been awarded thanks to all the effort our staff, children, governors and parents have put in to bring the lessons of myHappymind to life all around our school!
myHappymind Module Descriptions:
- Meet Your Brain: Understanding how your brain works and how to ensure we look after it so that we can manage our emotions and be at our best. Growth mindset is a key part of this too.
- Celebrate: Understanding your unique character strengths and learning to celebrate them. This is a fantastic module for building self-esteem.
- Appreciate: Understanding why gratitude matters and how you can develop gratitude as a habit. Gratitude is key to well-being and resilience and we're all about making it a habit!
- Relate: Understanding why positive relationships matter and how to build them. We're focused on the building blocks of good relationships and friendships.
- Engage: Understanding how to set meaningful goals that matter and how to keep resilient in times of challenge. This module is all about building self-esteem and resilience too.
PSHE statement
myHappymind is a mental health and well-being programme to support children in learning habits to support their own mental health. It does also cover all the mandatory objectives from the DfE Relationship Education Curriculum and also around 70% of the PSHE objectives
To get access to the app, please contact your child's class teacher for the code. Alternatively, look for a poster on one of the downstairs windows or in the office.
Parent App Video link
www.myhappymind.lpages.co/myhappymind-parent-app-introduction
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Back-to-Basics
Back-to-Basics
Looking after your family's wellbeing within the home environment using the 5 ways of wellbeing.
Empowering parents and carers to support their child’s emotional wellbeing within the home
Looking after your family's wellbeing is very important. Families all need some help from time to time due to life changes or events.
As a parent or carer, you can take small steps to help your child's wellbeing as well as your own. You can do this by starting with the basics.
Using the back to basics approach can empower you to take control of the 5 ways of wellbeing
Consider one area at a time. Think about your home environment and what small changes you can make together as a family.
Think of it as building the foundations of a house, making sure your family has all the basics in place such as:
- Healthy eating
- Sleep
- Exercise
- Good routines
- Looking after yourselves and your child's wellbeing
If foundations are not in place, there is a risk of cracks appearing.
Take Notice
Be aware of your thoughts and feelings as they can sometimes be difficult to manage. Take notice of changes in behaviour and appearances, both positive and negative, and talk them through.
Try to also pay more attention to the people around you.
- Take 5 minutes out if you are starting to feel overwhelmed in a situation
- Name your thoughts and feelings and help your children to do the same. These are natural and you can role model how these are managed positively
- Take notice of the routines and diet that may affect your child’s wellbeing such as sleep, activity level and mood. High sugar contents prior to bedtime can cause issues
Give
Give time to friends, family members or the community. Most importantly, give yourself time to ensure these basics are in place.
- Offer to help someone on a project
- Volunteer within the community
- Help out at school
- Spend time with friends or family who need some support or help
- Ensure we give ourselves time to support the 5 ways of wellbeing
Be Active
Are you struggling to get motivated? Exercise and physical activity releases happy chemicals from your brain to your body. This will also help us sleep better.
You don’t have to spend money, find something you and your family can enjoy together or as individuals.
- A walk is enough to make a difference, maybe take a scooter, play hide and seek, go to the park or go for a bike ride
- Try a new class or activity online or face to face, depending on your preference and availability
- Contact your local leisure centre or child's school and see what they have on offer
Keep Learning
Learn something new! Did you know that learning something new can help you feel happier and more focused? It can also raise confidence and self-esteem. This can help you connect with others too.
- Sign up for a class or hobby at your local library, leisure centre, school or college. You could also take a look online
- Learn about your families hobbies and interests
- Support your children with their learning and learn with them
- Learn to cook something new from scratch and involve the family
Connect
Connecting with others can give you the opportunity to share positive experiences and provide emotional support for you all. Building good relationships is positive for our wellbeing too.
- Cut down device time
- Switch off the TV, put down devices and play a game as a family
- Make time to sit down as a family
- Try eating a meal together with no distractions
- Invite friends or family over to connect with you