2021 MNHS SHS Psychosocial Support
2021 MNHS SHS Psychosocial Support
2021 MNHS SHS Psychosocial Support
BEGINNING
TO A NEW
YEAR
New Year theme for yourself 2021
Prepared by:
Paolo Xavier S. Co
Career Guidance Advocate, MNHS-SHS
2020 has been and gone and
what a year it has been!
The past 12 months have been like no other in living
memory. And after all we’ve been through there is a real
need take a compassionate look at self-development and
our mental health in 2021.
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Resist the urge to strive for an entirely new you in
2021. Instead accept you last year, today and
tomorrow.
Approach personal growth, habit change and goals
with a kinder self-talk that cares for your mental
wellbeing.
Evaluate the relationship you have with yourself.
Ask would you speak to somebody else in the way
you speak about yourself? The relationship you
have with yourself is crucial to your own
wellbeing and to creating healthy and happy
relationships with others.
Being kind to yourself regularly is one of the
best things you can do.
5 habits to improve the
relationship with you in
2021
1. Invest in yourself by spending 15-30 minutes each
day doing something you enjoy
2. Write down positive things about yourself when your
inner critic finds faults
3. Act as if you were your own best friend and be kind
and supportive when you stumble or feel you have
failed
4. Do something to wind down and relax at the end of
each day
5. Take a few minutes each day to appreciate the small
wins you have achieved.
2.
NOURISH
YOUR BODY
Resisting the urge to join up to the latest fitness or
diet fad as soon as 1 Jan arrives can be hard.
But it can be a great idea to try taking a deep
breath, pausing and working out in what ways you
want to nourish your body and mind in 2021
instead.
People tend to have a renewed drive for positive
change in the New Year and when channeled
calmly and kindly this can have wonderful result
for your physical and mental wellbeing.
Get others involved in your goals: Social support
can be a great motivator, and sharing your
experiences, goals and achievements can help
you to keep focus and enthusiasm.
4 questions to ask yourself
before you dive into new
fitness ideas
1. What do you want to get out of being active?
2. Would you prefer to be indoors or outdoors?
3. Would you like to be in a group or do an individual
activity?
4. Would you like it to be integrated into daily life, such
as doing housework, going on a walk, doing gardening
(these are physical activities too)?
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