5 Ways To Help You Feel Good About Yourself

Here are some simple steps to help you feel more positive.

What bits do you actually feel fine about? There’ll be something!

Focus on celebrating them, and remember nobody is perfect. Lots of the images we see in magazines and on TV are often airbrushed and edited.

By eating a balanced diet and by getting out and exercising more (or sometimes less) are things that can help with our wellbeing.

Talk to a health professional, like a school nurse, for advice on getting started. Remember, change takes time, so you may need encouragement to keep you motivated.

If you’re feeling low, you’re more likely to have negative thoughts about yourself. It’s easier to think more positively of yourself when you’re having fun and feeling happy.

So, make sure you take time to relax, to do creative fun things, to mix with other people and to exercise- all ways to improve your mood.

Talking to someone you trust can help put the way you’re feeling in perspective.

Just having the courage to chat to a friend, school nurse or counsellor can help you start to understand your strengths and get out of negative ways of thinking.

Sometimes worrying what other people think stops us doing the things we really want to do, like going out with friends or taking part in activities at school. Worries generally don’t just ‘magic’ away. We have to face them and overcome them.

Taking small, manageable steps every day is helpful. The more you do it, the less painful it will feel.

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