Looking after ourselves and each other

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As the situation with COVID-19 is causing a lot of worry for both children and adults (and worrying is a normal human emotion!), we are providing you with a variety of resources to help us understand what is happening and to look after ourselves during this difficult time.

Below, you will find:

  • Movement routines from Mr. Geraghty: Keeping active is a crucial part of maintaining your wellbeing at all times.

  • A really excellent and child-friendly information pack on the virus, aimed at reassuring and informing children about COVID-19, as well as giving them a chance to express their feelings. Click on the image to download the information pack, which can be viewed on any device or, ideally, printed out.

  • An excellent guide for parents and children to manage their mental health during this difficult time (yes, we are all freaking out in different ways, and that's perfectly normal!)

  • An article from RTÉ with ideas about how to keep kids active (and prevent them from going bananas!)

  • Prompts for writing a journal. A really great way to pass these days would be for children to keep a journal or diary: Not only will this keep them occupied, it will also give them a sense of purpose each day.

  • A great list of gratitude prompts: These are proven to tilt our mindset towards a more positive outlook on life, improve our outlook and, over time, to build our resilience to difficulties.

 
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