Developing Positive Patterns

This theme provides an introduction to some key ideas regarding the development of positive patterns around sleep, diet and time management and the impact developing these can have on wellbeing and learning.

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6 minutes 28 seconds

Sleep Hygiene

Niki Pidduck - Lead Student Counsellor - City College Plymouth

Niki Pidduck explains how important it is to make time for sleep, and explores how a positive attitude can make sleep easier. She goes on to explain the simple steps that can improve our sleeping habits, and the techniques that ensure these habits come naturally.

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2 minutes 25 seconds

Diet

Jay Johnson - Mental Health Coordinator - City College Plymouth

Jay Johnson explores how a healthy diet can positively impact our wellbeing, and how it supports depression and anxiety. Jay goes on to list the simple tips that make dieting easier, and explains the positive affects a healthy diet has on physical and mental health.

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2 minutes 11 seconds

Time Management

Jay Johnson - Mental Health Coordinator - City College Plymouth

Jay Johnson from City College Plymouth explores some of the health problems that come with poor time management, and offers tips on how to manage time more effectively.