We started the alternative 12 days of Christmas as a bit of fun with the good morning emails, which we send out Mon-Thurs each week. 

For anyone wondering about the 'your mental health still matters, good morning emails' these are wee (well not so wee sometimes!) emails Hilda sends out offering tips and ideas and general musings about the current situation and ideas where we maybe can look after our wellbeing, as much as possible, in what are the strangest times most of us have ever lived in. These are also the most painful times for many people. 

Looking after our wellbeing matters more than ever. If you would like added to the list of people, who get the daily good morning, please email us via the contact page and Hilda will add you to the email. Everyone is BCC. There is no expectation you read it every day, reply, or do anything which it which doesn't make sense for you. 

Hilda started this when we went into Lockdown and people have fed back, they find it helpful, so has kept doing it. It is sent out with love, absolutely nothing is expected except if you find it helpful have a wee read, if you don't feel free to delete.

For some fun, Hilda came up with the alternative 12 days of Christmas and from feedback people have enjoyed it so here is the full version. Be kind where it doesn't rhyme, it's sent with kindness and love and the hope we can all find a 2021 which is kinder to everyone. It starts from 12 and works back 😊 enjoy

On the 12^th day of Christmas COPEScotland invited me:

1. Write down 12 things you like about you
2. Don't wait till the 11^th hour to make a change!
3. 3 10min activity everyday to charge your batteries
4. 9 tips for better sleeping
5. 8 wee changes can make a big difference
6. 7 days each week, to start again
7. 6 minutes reading's good for wellbeing
8. It's ok to say arrgghh!!!!! With five ex-cla-ma-tion marks!
9. 4 affirmations
10. 3minute relaxer
11. 2 sheets to help with festive stress!
12. And a maaaagazinnnne full of winter tips!''