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SUMMARY:5 Day Mental Health Week Challenge
DESCRIPTION:5 Day Mental Health Week Challenge\nJoin UFV Counsellors to cel
 ebrate Canadian Mental Health Association’s Mental Health Week!\nWelcome
  to Day One of the Mental Health Week Challenge\, brought to you by UFV Co
 unsellors! From May 1-5\, tune in for a daily challenge designed to get yo
 u thinking\, moving\, or inspired. Leave a comment below to share your exp
 erience!\nDay 1 Wellness\nTake a Wellness Check-Up\n\nFrom time to time\, 
 we all need a check in. For this first challenge\, why not take a moment t
 o pause and reflect? This online mental wellness screen can be a good indi
 cator of how you’re doing\, and a tool to look at what your strengths ar
 e right now\, and what you might want to work on. Link: http://www.heretoh
 elp.bc.ca/screening/online/?screen=wellbeing. We welcome you to book a cou
 nselling appointment to review results with a qualified clinical counsello
 r.\n\n“What is necessary to change a person is to change his awareness o
 f himself.” Abraham Maslow\nDay 2 Gratitude\nlink to picture: http://www
 .viralnovelty.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/119-700x466.jpg)\n\nResearch 
 shows that when we reflect daily on what we are grateful for in our lives\
 , we experience greater levels of satisfaction\, happiness\, and even bett
 er health.Today’s challenge: reflect on 3-5 things you are grateful for\
 , and why. You might want to write it down\, like this :\nI am grateful fo
 r __________\, because ____________.\n\nWant more?: https://positivepsycho
 logyprogram.com/gratitude-exercises/#gratitude-journals\n\n“I don't have
  to chase extraordinary moments to find happiness - it's right in front of
  me if I'm paying attention and practicing gratitude.” Brene Brown\nDay 
 3 Self Compassion\nSometimes it is easier to be kind to a friend or loved 
 one than it is to be kind to ourselves. Self compassion is simply giving o
 urselves the same care and kindness that we would give to others\, especia
 lly when we make mistakes or are going through a hard time.\n\nToday’s c
 hallenge is to practice kindness and non judgement towards ourselves. You 
 can start by listening to this 5 minute Self Compassion exercise:\nLink: h
 ttp://self-compassion.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/self-compassion.break
 _.mp3\n\n“Authenticity is the daily practice of letting go of who we thi
 nk we are supposed to be and embracing who we really are.” Brene Brown\n
 Day 4 - Slowing Down and Being Present\nHumans are notorious for having bu
 sy and distracted minds\, always thinking about the future\, or worrying a
 bout the past. Today’s challenge is to practice being in the present mom
 ent\, the here-and-now.\n\nTry these two simple exercises:\n\n 	Deep breat
 hing: Place a hand on your belly and breathe in through your nose\, feelin
 g your belly push outward slightly. Breathing out\, feel your belly natura
 lly draw in slightly. Take 5-10 deep\, long breaths like this\, focusing c
 ompletely on the process of breathing.\n 	Seeing and Hearing: Take a momen
 t to slow down\, and really notice your surroundings. Look for 3 things yo
 u see. One by one\, take in their color\, their texture\, and the way the 
 light falls on them\, really seeing them.\nNow\, close your eyes and liste
 n for 3 things you can hear\, really listening to texture\, pitch and qual
 ity of the sounds around you. Open your eyes and notice what it’s like t
 o be exactly where you are\, right in this moment.\n\n“The ability to be
  in the present moment is a major component of mental wellness.” Abraham
  Maslow\nDay 5 - You Are What You Eat\nTGIF! Thank you for joining us on t
 his 5-day Mental Health Week Challenge. As the saying goes\, you are what 
 you eat\, and this is especially true when it comes to mental well-being. 
 Both what you eat\, and how much or little you eat in one day\, can play a
  huge role in your overall mental wellness.\n\nToday’s challenge is to t
 ake note of what you eat. Keep a log of your breakfast\, lunch\, and dinne
 r\, and anything you eat in-between. Also note down any impacts you notice
  from eating these foods. For example\, caffeine can make a person feel fo
 cused\, antsy\, hyper\, calm... How does what you eat today impact you?\n
 “When you discover something that nourishes your soul and brings joy\, c
 are enough to make room for it in your life.” Jean Shinoda Bolen
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