🌿 Supporting Others Starts with YOU!

Mental Health & Wellness Resources

 

Welcome

Thank you for joining me for today’s conversation on mental health and self-care.
This page is here to support you with extra tools, quick resources, and simple practice reminders you can use to support your own mental health, at work and at home.

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Remember: Taking care of yourself isn’t selfish. It’s essential.

 

Quick Tools You Can Start Using Today

Hand Reflexology Reset
Learn how to use simple pressure points to calm the body and mind.
➔ Look here for my Hand Reflex Relaxation guide

 

Box Breathing Exercise
A simple breathing pattern to help lower anxiety and re-centre anytime.
➔ Learn Breathing Technique Box Breathing: Practice Breathwork for Focus and Anxiety with Dora Kamau

 

🌟 Tips for Staying Hydrated:

• Carry a reusable water bottle everywhere you go

• Flavour your water with lemon, mint, or cucumber

• Set reminders on your phone

• Drink a glass first thing in the morning

 

Daily Gratitude Practice

Why gratitude matters:
Gratitude helps shift your mindset from stress to strength. It’s a simple, proven tool to lower anxiety, improve sleep, and boost resilience.

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Try This:
Each day, pause for one minute and ask yourself:

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What is one good thing that happened today?
What made me smile today?
What memory am I grateful for?
What am I grateful for in this moment?

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Even small things, a smile, a sunny morning, a kind word, can make a big impact over time.

 

5 Simple Ways to Take a 5-Minute Wellness Pause

1. Nature Break:
Step outside, feel the air on your skin, and take five deep breaths.

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2. Hydration Pause:
Drink a full glass of water slowly and mindfully. Feel the refreshment.

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3. Press & Breathe:
Use your hand reflexology point (centre of palm) while practising deep breathing.

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4. Gratitude Quick-Write:
Jot down three things you’re grateful for right now, big or small.

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5. Tune Reset:
Put on one song that lifts your mood and move, stretch, or just listen fully.

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➔ Tip: Set a reminder on your phone once a day to take your "5-Minute Pause"!

 

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🌸 Resources for Ongoing Support

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• Crisis Line (Local/National): https://novascotia.cmha.ca/crisis/

  • Toll Free number: 1-888-429-8167
     

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): See you Employee Handbook
   

• Wellness Apps: Calm, Insight Timer, Headspace
   

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"You are worth taking care of. Supporting others starts with filling your own cup first." 

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