St Joseph's Primary School Port Macquarie
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Mind Matters

The Mental Health Month Theme is ‘Tune In’. What does this mean and how do you do it?

To “Tune In’ simply means being present and being aware of what is happening within you and around you.

Below are some tips on how you can ‘tune in’ to yourself as well as how you can ‘tune in’ to others.

TUNE INTO YOURSELF

Tuning In to yourself can start with checking in with yourself and asking a simple question: “what can I sense right now?” See, touch, taste, smell, and listen to the world around you and experience the way it makes you feel. You can also ask the question “how do I feel right now?” Identifying what you feel can improve awareness of your surroundings, help focus your mind and understand what is going on inside you. 

Tuning in to yourself can also mean identifying things that help or harm your own mental health. 

For example, exercise may help improve your mental health and engaging in conflict might negatively impact your mental health.

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How can I tune in to myself? Do something creative

  • Meditating

  • Learning about and practicing Deep Listening (Winhangadhurinya in the Wiradjuri language; Dadirri in the Ngan’gikurunggurr and Ngen’giwumirri languages)

  • Finding silence
  • Connecting to Country and Ancestors 
  • Going for a walk 
  • Being in nature 
  • Journaling 
  • Practicing self-care 
  • Doing something creative – drawing,
    painting, knitting 
  • Creating a morning ritual

TUNE IN TO OTHERS

Tuning into others can build positive connections. Can you imagine what other people might be feeling and why? Does someone you love seem a bit down? Maybe you can head over and help them out with a chore or task, or just sit and have a casual chat. 

Alternatively, if you’re having difficulty connecting with others, it can help to let them know that. Sharing with others that things are a bit tough right now could help them understand how you’re feeling. 

 Mind_Matters_Tune_into_others.pngHow can I tune in to others? Connect with friends

  • Asking others how they are feeling 

  • Sharing a hobby 
  • Teaching them about something you love 
  • Helping with chores 
  • Playing games 
  • Staying in together 
  • Chatting on the phone 
  • Sharing a cuppa 

From: https://mentalhealthmonth.wayahead.org.au/tune-in/ (accessed 18/10/2021)

Kelly Russell
School Counsellor