Wan an!

I'm Wellbeing Wendi.

Restore your energy, letting you feel awake and energised during the day
Reduce your stress and help you be in a good mood
Focus in class and gives your brain time to process the learning you've done during the day
Grow and be a healthy weight, as sleep affects your growth and hunger hormones
Get sick less often, as sleep helps your immune system work properly

Create the right environment for sleep - make sure your room is quiet, dark and the right temperature
Don't use any screens (e.g. phone, tablet, laptop or TV) at least an hour before bed
Have a consistent bedtime routine (e.g. reading before bed)
Try guided sleep meditation or some mindfullness techniques

Engage your brain

Use this calculator to work out your bedtime to get enough sleep

Engage your brain

Try a family board game like scrabble before heading to bed

Engage your brain

Reading in bed helps you prepare for sleeping

Engage your brain

Listen to an informative podcast before going to sleep

Get active

Regular exercise can help you go to sleep (but not within 90 minutes of going to bed)

Connect with other people, such as by helping them out (check out Helpful Helena's ideas!)
Focus on the present moment instead of the past or the future (mindfullness)
Be active physically (check out Sporty Safiya's suggestions!)
Learn something new that you enjoy (check out Bright Bayode's page!)
You can always seek help from others including your parents, school teachers and counsellors or helplines (see links below)

Every mind matters has useful information about taking care of your mental health and wellbeing
Sparklers is a free wellbeing toolkit for primary school students
Childline resource and helpline for the mental health and emotional wellbeing of children and young people. There is a UK and an Irish version
Kidshelpline is an Australian resource and helpline for the mental health and emotional wellbeing of children and young people