Kindness-Slides.pdf
- 1. • Well done to the vast majority of you completing work! There are however a small number of you who need to put in effort in the coming days and weeks • Contact your teachers with any issues you may be having regarding to work. Additionally email your tutor and myself if you need support. • Managing your mental health should be part of your daily routine – SEE THE SLIDES ON KINDNESS FOR THIS WEEK • It is also mental health awareness week – there are number of resources on unifrog too
- 2. Mental Health Awareness Week 18th-24th May 2020
- 3. What does Kindness mean? Kindness means you are concerned about other people. Kind people think about another person’s feelings and not just their own, they help someone who is in need, and they are kind even when others are not. Kindness makes the world a nicer place, because it makes people happier.
- 4. Why Do Acts of Kindness Improve Mental Health? • They distract us from our own problems and help us keep a sense of perspective • They help us feel grateful for what we have • They get us more socially engaged and involved • They improve our self esteem and feelings of competence • Memories of your act of kindness produce feelings of happiness that last for long after the act is completed • Positive acts reduce stress and negativity (such as anger and frustration)
- 5. Exercise Kindness “It’s kind of like weight training, we found that people can actually build up their compassion ‘muscle’ and respond to others’ suffering with care and a desire to help.
- 6. Kindness is Contagious Experiencing an act of kindness can improve our mood, it can make our day and increase the likelihood of spreading that kindness to others.
- 7. Relationships Kindness helps improve relationships by reducing the distance between individuals.
- 8. Anxiety & Depression Kindness improves mood, depression and anxiety. Kindness stimulates the production of serotonin which heals wounds, calms and increases happiness.
- 9. Pain Kindness releases endorphins in the brain. It’s a natural painkiller!
- 10. Stress Kind people age slower and have lower stress than the average person.
- 11. Self-Worth Kindness can make us not just feel good about ourselves, but begin to believe in ourselves, increasing our self-worth.
- 12. Be Kind to Yourself •Prioritise some “me” time so you can relax and reflect. •Treat yourself to something small •Do something you enjoy like listening to a favourite song or piece of music •Spend some time in nature, which is good for your wellbeing
- 13. The Random Acts of Kindness Challenge With this in mind, we’re asking you to try and help others once a day for a week and see if it makes a difference to how you feel. Try to keep track of any volunteering that you’ve done, support you’ve given to friends and family or any random acts of kindness that you’ve carried out or that someone has done for you, and make a note of how they made you feel.
- 14. Kindness doesn’t have to be an over-the-top or grand gesture to be beneficial. The positive effects of kindness on your brain can happen from something as simple opening a door for someone, allowing them merge into your lane while driving, saying “hello” with a smile and asking how their day is going, etc.
- 15. At School •Remember to say hi to other students and ask how they are •Get to know someone new •Lend your ear - listen to your friends if they are having a bad day •Say thank you to another student who has helped you •Praise someone for something they have done well
- 16. At home and in your community •Call a friend that you haven’t spoken to for a while •Post a card or letter to someone you are out of touch with •Find out if a neighbour needs any help with shopping •Offer to babysit for a friend •Walk your friend’s dog •Tell your family members how much you love and appreciate them •Help with household chores •Check on someone you know who is going through a tough time
- 17. In public places • Give up your seat to an elderly, disabled or pregnant person. • Help to carry someone's shopping for them. • Be considerate to others. • Pick up some rubbish lying around in the street • Smile and say hello to people you may pass every day, but have never spoken to before