Well being - 'the state of being comfortable, healthy, or happy'
Well being incorporates many elements that add to our general and overall health. Physical health along with good meaningful social connections helps us feel a certain type of well that can produce joy and happiness. A persons well being is inclusive of mental, psychological, social, emotional, and spiritual wellness.
Here at Ormskirk C Of E Primary school we are looking at more ways to help with a whole school approach to good well being and mental health wellness.
Staff are dedicated to the improvement of well being here at school, with several staff taking up qualifications in lead mental health, hypnosis therapy, challenging and traumatic response, researching the importance of sleep etc, the benefits that these skills and knowledge will provide will be vital in helping staff, children and families deal with ever growing complexities that can impact wellness.
At our school we already have our school dog 'Pebbles' on hand for some cuddles and a calming walk around our beautiful grounds. Meditation, relaxation sessions and yoga classes have been enjoyed by children along with a whole timetable of sporting activities to keep children active and connected.
There are lots of places that offer professional support which you will be signposted to if need be.
There is a lovely service here in Ormskirk which you can check out on line. letstalk@hopest.org.uk
They sent me a time table to share too so keep an eye out in our weekly newsletter too.
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. A recent report by The Royal Society for public health found that the average person living in the UK gets one hour less sleep each night than they need.
With this in mind we might choose to consider 5 important things-;
Matt Walker: Matthew Paul Walker is an English scientist and professor of neuroscience and psychology at the University of California, Berkeley. His research focuses on the impact of sleep on human health and disease. Previously, he was a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. He is also the founder and director of the Centre for Human Sleep Science. "There is no tissue within the body and no process within the brain that is not measurably enhanced by sleep, or demonstrably impaired when we don't get enough of it." ---- Matt Walker. Why We Sleep, by Professor Michael Walker.