Stand Tall Programme

TYPICAL STAND TALL COURSE STRUCTURE

Week 1 – Wellbeing workshop – Introduction to the mental health continuum and an introduction to wellbeing/good mental health, life balance, effective communication and that pressure/stress is manageable by having the right tools to deal with problems.

Week 2 – Physical Activity – We talk about what physical activity is and the importance of how it can help improve mental health and well-being.  We focus on how this links into the 12 needs.

Week 3 – Food – How to make healthier choices / Eatwell guide and how we can link food into good mental health

Week 4 – Relaxation – This week we talk about the importance of headspace/mindfulness and how it links into good wellbeing

Week 5 – Sleep – How poor sleep links onto poor mental health and the importance good sleep hygiene

Week 6 – Addictive behaviours – this is an age relevant discussion on how some behaviours can be deemed as addictive and how to recognise this and addressing how making bad choices can lead to poor mental health.  We also talk about the stages of behaviour change and how young people can overcome unhealthy behaviours and experience a more positive outlook.

Week 7– Wellbeing 2 – We introduce the 9 innate resources that we all have – we then ask the group to think about how they can use these to understand how/why any of the 12 needs could be unmet.  By being more aware young people are equipped to deal with situations that lead to poor choices and poor mental health.

Each session is followed by physical activity that is offered in a safe and understanding environment.  The first 4 weeks we teach the group Pad Work.

We then go into the gym and teach the group how to use the variety of equipment and reinforce the link on how physical activity is beneficial to good mental health.

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