Day 14 What's Up Challenge - You're really important. Take time out for some self-care. 

Why this is good for your emotional health and wellbeing? 

Take some time to improve the relationship that you have with yourself! Focus on looking after your mind and body by doing things that make you look and feel good 🙂 

How to complete this challenge

Do things that make you look and feel better – cut your nails, shave, wash and groom your hair, put on a face mask, moisturise your skin, get a vitamin C boost by eating some fruit, change your bed sheets, sort out your clothes, tidy/clean your room.

These websites has more tips on how to look after yourself:

YoungMinds – what is Self-care?

Anna Freud – on-my-mind self-care

Create a self-care box

Create a self-care box full of things that make you feel good about being you! You can include things in your box like:

• Your favourite photos of you and your friends or family.
• Items you like to see and smell.
• Things you like to taste (like hot chocolate and marsh-mallows or cheesy biscuits!)
• Things you like to touch or cuddle (like a cosy warm blanket, a cuddly cushion or your childhood teddy!) 
• Things you like to listen to (your favourite playlist, maybe an old record or CD you like – tunes that remind you of a happy time you had with friends or family.

When you are feeling low or having a bad day, get your box out to remind you of all the things that make you feel good.