If you are the latter, here are some tips to support you over the summer holiday:

Keep a gentle routine: While days can be flexible, keeping set times for meals and sleep helps your mind stay grounded.

Set screen boundaries: Too much time on phones or tablets can rewrite the brain's reward system, leading to chronic irritability and boredom when offline.

Limit social media: Constant scrolling often replaces real-world experiences, distorts reality, and disrupts healthy daily habits. Seeing highlights of your friend's travels and looking at curated, filtered photos fosters unrealistic lifestyle expectations.

Get outside: Sunlight and fresh air boost your mood. Be kind to yourself: You do not have to be busy every day. Doing "nothing" for a period of time is a great way to rest. 

Eat well, sleep well and get moving: The three essential pillars for healthy brain development, emotional stability, and physical growth.

Ask for support: If the holidays feel overwhelming, do not wait to get help. Mrs Meyer shared a wellbeing support poster with you at the end of last week, providing you with a range of charities you can contact for support if needed. 

Let go of the pressure to have the 'perfect summer' and try to enjoy each day as it comes. 

Have a lovely, restful break and see you all in September.

Mrs Westergaard, Wellbeing Team