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HEALTH & WELLNESS
NOURISH TO FLOURISH EMOTIONAL CARE important that your children don’t try
Here, stress management comes into to model their looks and behaviour on
something that is totally fake.
play – how to relax; arming yourself
with coping skills; a positive attitude
to life; empathy and compassion SPIRITUAL CARE
for others; perhaps even journaling, This could be seen as religion,
which allows your teen to unburden faith and prayer, but it can also be
themselves, conceptualise what they alone time or meditation. It could be
are thinking or feeling and in so doing enjoying nature by going for forest
to ‘get it all out’, in a safe space. walks or camping if that is what
they enjoy. For many, it could be
If your child is experiencing their bedroom – their sacred space.
difficulties such as anxiety and Spiritual care could even be giving
depression - or perhaps eating back through community service
issues or drug usage are surfacing, and feeling good about helping
• It is vital for growth and do not hesitate to get help. A doctor others.
development. or therapist can greatly assist with
• Follow the healthy eating guideline the emotional care they need. There Another aspect here is self-
depicted above, over the duration is no shame in needing help and the forgiveness. We all make mistakes
of a day. consequences of not acting early are and maybe your teen is grappling
• Half your plate (what you consume) far worse. with that. The focus should be to
should be a variety of different learn from the mistake, forgive
coloured fruits and vegetables. SOCIAL CARE themselves and move on. Dwelling
• A quarter should be wholegrains This pillar is all about connecting with on mistakes and living in the past is
such as barley, brown rice, others, and enjoying being with and not conducive to positive living.
buckwheat, wholewheat products. interacting with friends and family,
• A quarter should be healthy who are the foundation of a support PERSONAL CARE
proteins – meat, chicken, fish, and system. It also includes positive and Examples here are aspects such as
peas. enjoyable social media interactions their personal goals; and taking care
• Remember to include lots of water and communication. It involves of and building their own personal
and try to only use and consume setting boundaries and having the brand which includes self-awareness,
healthy oils. confidence to say ‘no’, thereby being authentic, their ‘image’,
• Watch out for empty calories – helping your teen to make good having hobbies and other interests,
added sugars, solid fats, processed choices and allowing them to protect or being creative or sporty. Their
oils, desserts, biscuits, sugary themselves. ‘personal brand’ is their relationship
drinks, sweets, energy drinks – with themselves; it’s about how
they are loaded with calories that Remind your children to be aware of they promote themselves – without
don’t add any nutritional value. social media influencers and TikTok poses or filters. Choices made in this
All they do is lead to weight gain videos. They are often not real. space have a direct impact on their
and they can cause nutritional They use filters and special lenses reputation and others’ perceptions of
deficiencies. and so body altering is prolific. It is them.
Emotional care is managing stress
and allowing time for self-reflection
TAKE-AWAY
MESSAGES
Self-acceptance is the key to being
happy – you are you!
Mindset is everything.
Accept your abilities.
Accept your body shape, and take
good, considered care of it.
Self-love is being the best you can
be, in all spheres, for yourself.
Self-care means you look after you.
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