{"id":24528,"date":"2020-10-09T07:30:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-09T07:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lihnnhs.info\/lancashirecarelibraryblog\/?p=24528"},"modified":"2020-10-02T10:09:25","modified_gmt":"2020-10-02T10:09:25","slug":"mental-health-and-wellbeing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lihnnhs.info\/lancashirecarelibraryblog\/2020\/10\/09\/mental-health-and-wellbeing\/","title":{"rendered":"Mental Health and Wellbeing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Support resources for challenging times<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>More than six months after the Covid-19 pandemic began many of us are feeling exhausted, anxious and overwhelmed. Now, more than ever, it&#8217;s so important to take some time to look after your wellbeing. King&#8217;s Fund have put together some useful resources, from &#8216;wellbeing plans&#8217; to useful toolkits. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kingsfund.org.uk\/publications\/resources-supporting-mental-health-covid19?utm_source=The%20King%27s%20Fund%20newsletters%20%28main%20account%29&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=11857031_Copy%20of%20NEWSL_The%20Weekly%20Update%202020-09-25&amp;utm_content=mental_wellbeing_resources&amp;dm_i=21A8,724XZ,2H1914,SHYH6,1\">Click here <\/a>to access. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They also offer some top tips for dealing with anxiety and encourage you to think about your breathing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Notice your breathing. &nbsp;<\/li><li>In noticing your breathing connect with how you are feeling physically.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Take a moment to take some deep and slow breaths in and out and count them as you do this.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Ask yourself how aware you are of your breathing patterns.&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/li><li>Our breathing helps inform us of how stressed and\/or anxious we might be if we allow ourselves to notice it.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><li>A greater awareness of our breathing can help anchor ourselves in our roles as leaders in these difficult to navigate times.&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kingsfund.org.uk\/publications\/managing-anxiety-breathing?utm_source=The%20King%27s%20Fund%20newsletters%20%28main%20account%29&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=11857031_Copy%20of%20NEWSL_The%20Weekly%20Update%202020-09-25&amp;utm_content=managing_anxiety_breathing&amp;dm_i=21A8,724XZ,2H1914,SHYH6,1\">Managing anxiety: breathing | The King&#8217;s Fund<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Support resources for challenging times More than six months after the Covid-19 pandemic began many of us are feeling exhausted, anxious and overwhelmed. Now, more than ever, it&#8217;s so important to take some time to look after your wellbeing. King&#8217;s Fund have put together some useful resources, from &#8216;wellbeing plans&#8217; to useful toolkits. 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