Wellbeing
Three things you need to do this weekend
How is your household celebrating Easter this weekend? At school, we’ve spent the week reflecting on the first Easter – the weekend, 2,000 years ago that Jesus not only died, but rose again for us. It was a miracle, it was love filled, and it changed the world forever.
Many of us will spend our weekend reflecting on this.
But no matter how you celebrate Easter (or don’t) there are three important things we need to do this weekend - or at least sometime soon.
After a stressful, and change-filled term now more than ever both parents and our children need time to REST, RECOVER and RECHARGE.
Our bodies have been on high-alert for months.
With so much change and uncertainty in today's world, stress has become the new normal. And, while technology has helped us make life easier in many ways, it has also blurred boundaries between work and home leaving little opportunity for down time or rest.
We feel pulled in different directions by competing demands. We live on high alert in our twenty-four-hour society that expects us to be available to all who need us. We are more connected than ever through mass media, social media and general media, yet can feel disconnected and lonely.
We strive to be more, do more and give more with little attention to our physiological needs.
Some of us are even addicted to busyness and use the word "busy" to symbolise how hard we are working. We validate each other for remaining busy and even feel guilty if we are not busy.
The truth is, we need to signal to our body we are safe. We need to take specific actions to let our nervous system know is it safe to turn down from high alert to calm.
We need to rest so our bodies can heal. We need to sleep so our nervous system can recover and we need to play so our spirit can recharge.
Three Important Steps to REST, RECOVER and RECHARGE:
- SLEEP
Poor sleep has a range of knock-on effects, for example on blood sugar levels, and is in itself a contributor to mental health problems.
Check out this TED talk by brain Scientist on “6 Tips for Better Sleep” - PLAY
Play is not just essential for kids; it can be an important source of relaxation and stimulation for adults as well
Check out this article "Play for adults" - DAY DREAM
Daydreaming is the opposite of thinking. Research shows that daydreaming can be beneficial for our brain.
Check out this article to learn more "Day Dreaming benefits"