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Sharing practices, resources and ideas to support wellbeing at work and beyond for LHS staff.

[LHSStaffHWB @LHSStaffHWB]

2/2 as is getting more comfortable with feeling what we feel. (The last minute of this video gives you a wee practice to strengthen this muscle). Here's a summary screen shot from the video 👇 worth a watch for a quick wellbeing 101. How can you build these into your week?

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Here's 5 ways to cope when times are hard, from @lauriesantos, Yale based professor in the science of wellbeing. It's a handy reminder that exercise, sleep, gratitude and time to connect are all good things to reach for in hard times... 1/2 https://t.co/rprm6tgqLy

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@LibertonModern1 @LhsSfl @LHSComputing @KatieCareersLib

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Where do you love to walk? We're putting togther a wee set of suggestions for staff. Partly a chance to discover somewhere new or rediscover somewhere we've forgotten. Partly a nudge to get out, get moving and enjoy some fresh air. Partly an invitation to catch up and check in.

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We're keeping it local just now. Suggestions please! @HLiberton @MrRoseBusMan @LibertonCDT @libertonmaths @LibertonHighHT @LHSMusic3 @LibertonHighPE @RachelR1803 @greenaway_rob @Miss_C_Thomson @SeanCollister @GMurray40 @LibertonEnglish @LibertonhsS @LibertonHSHist1 @LibertonArt

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@libertonmaths @MrRoseBusMan @LibertonHighHT @LHSComputing @LHSMusic3 @lhsmodstuds @Miss_C_Thomson @LibertonHighPE @LibertonEnglish @RachelR1803 @LibertonhsS @LibertonArt @LibertonModern1

[Storm Skills Training CIC @storm_cic]

It's important you stay aware of your mental health & notice signs when you may need help. Taking notice of how you’re feeling can allow you to connect with yourself & increase confidence & self-esteem. Here are tips which may be useful https://t.co/UQ491ZwBb9 #WSPD2020 @NSPA_UK

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...of having this conversation. You can find the questions they used and more to support us in finding the space and courage needed to talk about and care for our emotional wellbeing here: https://t.co/6aCTKdu1av

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Having someone to talk to matters. This takes courage, time, investment and will look and feel a bit different for all of us. Both asking #HeyAreYouOK and asking for help can be uncomfortable and hard. Take a look at this video from @storm_cic about their team's experience...

[Storm Skills Training CIC @storm_cic]

For #WSPD2020 we dedicated our #BrewWithTheCrew time to exploring our own emotional wellbeing in order to help ourselves & look out for each other better. We then created a resource that we found helpful & would like to share with other teams https://t.co/k5ZpOG5YOv #HeyAreYouOK?

[The Psychology mum @EmmaNeuropsych]

Something I am
Proud to have contributed to @afspnational real convo campaign last year

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If you're finding things harder, more tiring or a bit more overwhelming @EmmaNeuropsych's Corona capacity cup might be worth a read. There's a lot happening. It wouldn't be surprising for some of this to impact us. Be kind. Be gentle with yourself. Rest as you can. Reach out.

[The Psychology mum @EmmaNeuropsych]

Corona capacity cup Version 2.0. Text contributed to by people over on Instagram.

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If you're looking for some self care ideas to try out this September, have a wee peek at this post on Instagram by @selfcareforteachers https://t.co/TIFsOyQvX1

[The Psychology mum @EmmaNeuropsych]

Guess who’s back? back again. Iceberg‘s back. Tell your friends (that this time it’s Corona iceberg- Under the surface responses completed by people over on Instagram)

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If you haven't looked through this yet do - whatever your role in a school community there's some really helpful stuff for navigating now (communicated through very wonderful and wise doodles as well as wonderful and wise text to read).

[The Psychology mum @EmmaNeuropsych]

For any Scottish probationers teachers starting back next week- I wrote this piece for @gtcs To help you prepare to your probation. Good luck next week!

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...those we work with and care about. Finding out what helps us stay more than a hair's breadth away from being over capacity is also important, as is investing in making these things part of our working week and, ultimately, part of our working culture.

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The nurture principle that all behaviour is communication is true for us too. Sometimes we can be quick to judge ourselves and others for our reactions to small things. This awesome reminder from @EmmaNeuropsych points out these reactions may be communicating we're at capacity...

[The Psychology mum @EmmaNeuropsych]

A strange tale of a tiny thing and a cup, with an even stranger cameo by @jonbonjovi

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...We do need to take responsibility for our reactions. We also deserve to see that part of that is being kind to ourselves and getting curious about how we are actually doing, or pausing to check in with someone about how they are. Being aware of our capacity helps us and...

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...Transition too is a time when things might not go to plan, we might not show up how we want to and there might be mistakes. Seeing such moments as a chance to learn and finding ways to repair help us to stay in the messy, hard work of growing - it's what nurture's all about.

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We're exploring the way that #nurture matters for all of us. The importance of transition is one of the nurture principles. We need to honour that we as staff are in transition just now, alongside our young people. So, what do you (and we) need today?...

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...As transition brings new routines and ways of working, it's a good time to prioritise time each day and each week for the things which help us feel connected, settled and energised. Think about scheduling rest, exercise and time to connect in the way we schedule work tasks...