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To help you stay well, we at Suffolk Mind use an ‘organising idea’ that we all have physical and emotional needs and a set of skills and resources that we’re born with to meet those needs. This is referred to as the Emotional Needs & Resources Model. We have 12 physical and emotional needs. Sleep is one of those needs.
We all need the right amount of sleep in a 24 hour period, about eight hours for the average adult and less as we get older. What can we do to get better sleep? Here are some pointers which experts recommend:
- Learn and practice relaxation exercises to help you to go off to sleep more easily.
- Work on addressing unmet emotional needs – so that there is less to worry about!
- Have regular going to bed and getting times – and stick to them.
- Cut down on caffeine in the second half of the day.
- Avoid watching TV or internet surfing in the two hours before we go to bed.
- Avoid using smartphones in bed.
Workplace Wellbeing Trainer, Sue Gray explains how to meet your need for sleep during this current pandemic.
You can also download a helpful graphic with tips and advice on how to meet this need below.
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Are you a new parent who would like some extra support?![]()
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Our free Mums Matter course is back to provide support to women who are pregnant or with babies up to the age of two.![]()
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This is a eight-week online course (Zoom) that has been designed specifically for mums who are experiencing symptoms such as worrying thoughts, anxiety and postnatal depression.![]()
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Access this course on the Suffolk Mind website: www.suffolkmind.org.uk/services/mums-matter/
A huge thank you to everyone who entered our Sammy the Sea Squirt drawing and colouring competition - every entry was so creative and individual. They were all amazing and everyone who entered received a Sammy book mark. Our winner (the first picture below) won their very own Sammy the Sea Squirt book.
This January give yourself some time. We often feel the pressure of 'new year, new you' - January brings an expectation that we will charge out and set New Year’s resolutions, declutter and get fit. Stop, breathe, read this blog and give yourself time: www.suffolkmind.org.uk/give-yourself-time-in-january/
We're hiring! Are you experienced in event coordination and marketing? Do you love variety and have a passion for helping others? Then come and join our expanding Marketing Team.![]()
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This is an exciting opportunity to work for Suffolk Mind, an award winning mental health charity, on a full time, permanent basis as our Events and Marketing Coordinator.![]()
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More details here: bit.ly/3zJ64Dp
We have added another date in January for our introduction to mental health training, Suffolk's Needs Met. Become a Friend of Suffolk Mind to join us on 19th January to learn more about looking after your own mental health as well as those around you. www.suffolkmind.org.uk/services/suffolks-needs-met/
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