Ask 'how are you'?
Really listen to someone's response when you ask "how are you?". You may make a huge difference in their day.
Really listen to someone's response when you ask "how are you?". You may make a huge difference in their day.
Activities for a stronger mental wellbeing
Strong mental wellbeing gives you resilience in the face of life’s challenges and is something we can all benefit from. Fortunately, you can improve your mental wellbeing by making small changes to your daily routine.
Build your personal mental wellbeing activity deck
Below, you’ll find a collection of daily activities you can do to improve your mental wellbeing, listed on cards. You can use these activity cards as a tool to help you improve your mental wellbeing:
- Select the activity cards you’d like to try and create a personal deck of mental wellbeing activities.
- Practise 2-3 of your chosen activities each day.
- Check in with how you are feeling in one month.
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Start a gratitude jar
Write down something you're grateful for each day and place it in an empty jar or container to reflect on at a later time. Get your whole family or workplace involved. When it's full, take turns to read aloud the things everyone is grateful for.
Write down something you're grateful for each day and place it in an empty jar or container to reflect on at a later time. Get your whole family or workplace involved. When it's full, take turns to read aloud the things everyone is grateful for.
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Have a day off social media
Turn off Facebook and Instagram for a day and find other ways to really connect with people.
Turn off Facebook and Instagram for a day and find other ways to really connect with people.
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Catch up with old friends
Make contact with an old friend you haven't seen for a while to arrange a catch up.
Make contact with an old friend you haven't seen for a while to arrange a catch up.
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Say thank you
Say “thank you” to someone for something they’ve done for you. It could be in the moment, or for a kind deed in the past.
Say “thank you” to someone for something they’ve done for you. It could be in the moment, or for a kind deed in the past.
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Play a board game
Switch off the TV after dinner and play board games with your family or house mates.
Switch off the TV after dinner and play board games with your family or house mates.
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Offer support
Reach out to a friend or relative who may need support or company. A little human kindness can go a long way.
Reach out to a friend or relative who may need support or company. A little human kindness can go a long way.
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Discover your family history
Researching your family history is a great way to activate your mind, spend more time talking to your relatives and connect with your roots. Get started at the State Library of Queensland website.
Researching your family history is a great way to activate your mind, spend more time talking to your relatives and connect with your roots. Get started at the State Library of Queensland website.
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Send a handwritten letter
You might send a letter to say thank you, to celebrate a birthday, to accept an invitation, or even with a holiday card.
You might send a letter to say thank you, to celebrate a birthday, to accept an invitation, or even with a holiday card.
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Call instead of texting
Having a real conversation can have a much more positive effect on your wellbeing than sending a text.
Having a real conversation can have a much more positive effect on your wellbeing than sending a text.
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Share your gratitude
Try sharing something you are grateful for in conversation. Not only will you feel good, but you'll share your positivity with others too.
Try sharing something you are grateful for in conversation. Not only will you feel good, but you'll share your positivity with others too.
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Put your phone away
Put your phone down when you're talking to people so it doesn’t distract you from your conversation. It will make them feel better too, knowing they have your full attention.
Put your phone down when you're talking to people so it doesn’t distract you from your conversation. It will make them feel better too, knowing they have your full attention.
Need more support?
Practising your mental wellbeing activities regularly can help build your resilience so you bounce back faster when you’re feeling sad or down. But sometimes, you might need some professional help to feel better again. There are a range of services and organisations available to support you.
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