Maintaining good mental health as a parent of a talented footballer is important.
The teenage years are a period of rapid neurobiological, emotional, and social development. You serve as the “emotional thermostat” for the home, influencing how your son/daughter learns to regulate their own emotions and navigate the highs and lows they will experience on their football journey.
Top 10 Wellness Tips To Support Your Mental Health
1 – PLAN SOMETHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO.
Making plans for things you enjoy can increase your sense of hope, which is important for your mental health. It could be a plan to sit down with a cup of coffee and take a quiet five minutes, or a long term plan for an ambitious trip. Whether it’s a big or small goal, the important thing is to plan it.
Making plans for things you enjoy can increase your sense of hope, which is important for your mental health. It could be a plan to sit down with a cup of coffee and take a quiet five minutes, or a long term plan for an ambitious trip. Whether it’s a big or small goal, the important thing is to plan it.
2 – EAT WELL.
One of the simplest ways to improve mental health is by eating a healthy, balanced diet. Not only can it support your emotional health, but introducing small habits, such as staying hydrated or having fruit snacks, can help.
One of the simplest ways to improve mental health is by eating a healthy, balanced diet. Not only can it support your emotional health, but introducing small habits, such as staying hydrated or having fruit snacks, can help.
3 – GET CLOSER TO NATURE.
Spending time in nature can boost your mood, lessen stress, and help you concentrate.
Spending time in nature can boost your mood, lessen stress, and help you concentrate.
4 – GET GOOD SLEEP.
Good quality sleep helps your brain work better, lifts your mood, and is good for your overall health.
Good quality sleep helps your brain work better, lifts your mood, and is good for your overall health.
5 – GET CREATIVE.
Spending time on creative activities is a great way to help ease stress and anxiety. Carve out some time to listen to music, paint, sing, or do whatever you enjoy most.
Spending time on creative activities is a great way to help ease stress and anxiety. Carve out some time to listen to music, paint, sing, or do whatever you enjoy most.
6 – MOVE REGULARLY.
Being active can boost your mood and raise your self-esteem. It’s also an effective stress management technique. Whether you go for a walk, do some yoga, or vigorously clean the kitchen, it all counts.
Being active can boost your mood and raise your self-esteem. It’s also an effective stress management technique. Whether you go for a walk, do some yoga, or vigorously clean the kitchen, it all counts.
7 – TRY MINDFULNESS.
Being fully aware in the present moment can positively change the way you feel about life and how you approach challenges. Aim to notice the colour of the sky, the sound of colour of the sky, the sound of leaves or the feeling of your feet on the ground.
Being fully aware in the present moment can positively change the way you feel about life and how you approach challenges. Aim to notice the colour of the sky, the sound of colour of the sky, the sound of leaves or the feeling of your feet on the ground.
8 – MAKE TIME FOR FRIENDS.
Having good relationships with others can help you fell like you belong, allow you to share experiences, and receive emotional support. It’s a great reason to have a catch-up with a friend on the phone.
Having good relationships with others can help you fell like you belong, allow you to share experiences, and receive emotional support. It’s a great reason to have a catch-up with a friend on the phone.
9 – BE KIND.
Bad days happen to everyone. If you’re having a tough time, remember to treat yourself with kindness & understanding. You’re doing the best you can.
Bad days happen to everyone. If you’re having a tough time, remember to treat yourself with kindness & understanding. You’re doing the best you can.
10 – TALK THINGS OVER WITH SOMEONE YOU TRUST.
It can take a lot of courage to tell someone else how we’re feeling or what we’re finding hard. Just talking things through with a person we trust can feel like a relief and make us feel less alone.
It can take a lot of courage to tell someone else how we’re feeling or what we’re finding hard. Just talking things through with a person we trust can feel like a relief and make us feel less alone.
Worth Thinking About:
Self-care is about giving your son/daughter the best of you, instead of what’s left of you.
Go Well,
Dr. Jeff Kemp OAM
Board Director Gold Coast United FC
