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Supporting good mental health

 
The effects of mental health problems are huge, and given the challenging times we are living in with coronavirus, it's more important than ever that we take steps to support good mental health.
 
This is a Church of England publication with thirteen daily reflections written by Professor Chris Cook starting from a Bible verse and accompanied by "have a go" habits developed by Ruth Rice.
 
There is a link to each daily refection, click on the page link. We have also added a 3 minute audio track for each day, which is in the process of being locally recorded.
 
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Day one - Living in isolation
Who is in our hearts and minds? How can we reach beyond the confines of rooms and homes to connect with those we love?
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Day two - Loneliness
When feeling lonely, turn to God, and ask God to turn to you.
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Day three – God in our struggles
Scary though these things may be, God may well be in our midst, waiting to bless us.
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Day four - How are you?
Have you ever found yourself not knowing what to say when someone cheerily said “How are you?”
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Day five - Time well spent
What is the passion in your life? Do you spend a lot of time wishing you could do something else?
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Day six - Switching focus
Life sometimes feels like one long to-do list.
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Day seven - Hearing voices
Where did that thought come from?!
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Day eight - Eat, rest, sleep
Have you ever been busy with work or a task and, having got through it all, then found the anti-climax afterwards even harder to deal with?
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Day nine - Blessed are those who mourn
"Count your blessings" is one of those unhelpful things that people say when they really mean "You shouldn’t feel the way you do".
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Day ten - Worry
“Don’t worry!” Easy to say, and hard to do.
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Day eleven - The divided self
Have you ever said, “I’m in two minds about that!”?
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Day twelve - Forgiveness
How do I forgive? How can I let go? We often hear that forgiveness is good for you.
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Day thirteen - Love
What does love look like?
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