Emotional wellbeing https://www.cope-scotland.org/wellbeing-tips/emotional-wellbeing Tue, 07 Feb 2023 04:14:54 +0000 Joomla! - Open Source Content Management en-gb Children and young people, you are all our futures, and they do matter so what can we all do to help them in the present? https://www.cope-scotland.org/wellbeing-tips/entry/children-and-young-people-you-are-all-our-futures-and-they-do-matter-so-what-can-we-all-do-to-help-them-in-the-present https://www.cope-scotland.org/wellbeing-tips/entry/children-and-young-people-you-are-all-our-futures-and-they-do-matter-so-what-can-we-all-do-to-help-them-in-the-present For most of us growing up brought challenges, however, for children and young people in these times, there are so many new challenges. In the past, if

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COPE Well Being Tips Mon, 06 Feb 2023 10:39:16 +0000
Identifying the pieces which support your well-being Jigsaw lid https://www.cope-scotland.org/wellbeing-tips/entry/identifying-the-pieces-which-support-your-well-being-jigsaw-lid https://www.cope-scotland.org/wellbeing-tips/entry/identifying-the-pieces-which-support-your-well-being-jigsaw-lid Picking up the pieces when the world feels changed. We become overwhelmed by sadness, challenges, guilt, worry, anxiety, and feelings of pointlessness

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COPE Well Being Tips Tue, 20 Sep 2022 08:44:36 +0100
Survival needs more than resilience (Updated - Infographic + Resource Manual) https://www.cope-scotland.org/wellbeing-tips/entry/survival-needs-more-than-resilience https://www.cope-scotland.org/wellbeing-tips/entry/survival-needs-more-than-resilience  Thriving is more than surviving. Few people do not recognise the impact of the COVID19 pandemic. We may have experienced challenges before the p

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COPE Well Being Tips Tue, 13 Sep 2022 13:34:51 +0100
Managing emotions when life is challenging (Poster) https://www.cope-scotland.org/wellbeing-tips/entry/surviving-until-we-can-move-back-to-thriving https://www.cope-scotland.org/wellbeing-tips/entry/surviving-until-we-can-move-back-to-thriving Little things which may help us get through this together. You do not need to go far to become aware we are in a cost-of-living crisis, our own experi

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COPE Well Being Tips Tue, 13 Sep 2022 11:21:25 +0100
Creating HOPE through action (Video) https://www.cope-scotland.org/wellbeing-tips/entry/world-suicide-prevention-2021 https://www.cope-scotland.org/wellbeing-tips/entry/world-suicide-prevention-2021 There can be many reasons why we find it hard to have an optimistic state of mind or an expectation of a positive outcome. 'Hope is an optimistic stat

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COPE Well Being Tips Thu, 08 Sep 2022 10:50:35 +0100
Managing the ‘what ifs’ https://www.cope-scotland.org/wellbeing-tips/entry/managing-the-what-ifs https://www.cope-scotland.org/wellbeing-tips/entry/managing-the-what-ifs Because we all only have so much energy and it matters how we use it.   Some people are comfortable with uncertainty, others find uncertaint

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COPE Well Being Tips Sat, 23 Jul 2022 10:23:48 +0100
Having fun in the sun (Updated PDF) https://www.cope-scotland.org/wellbeing-tips/entry/staying-safe https://www.cope-scotland.org/wellbeing-tips/entry/staying-safe While having fun in the sun. The following tips do not replace professional advice; however, they may be of interest to offer ideas for staying safer

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COPE Well Being Tips Tue, 28 Jun 2022 07:53:25 +0100
Blog on menopause https://www.cope-scotland.org/wellbeing-tips/entry/blog-on-menopause https://www.cope-scotland.org/wellbeing-tips/entry/blog-on-menopause The one thing we can be certain of is things change.  One day it feels like your body is your own, you are pretty much in control, then, all of a

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COPE Well Being Tips Wed, 22 Jun 2022 09:52:02 +0100
There can be many reasons why we feel anxious…… https://www.cope-scotland.org/wellbeing-tips/entry/there-can-be-many-reasons-why-we-feel-anxious https://www.cope-scotland.org/wellbeing-tips/entry/there-can-be-many-reasons-why-we-feel-anxious  Dealing with authority, in particular, the courts. These wee tips have been put together to offer some self-care and self-management ideas for a

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Emotional wellbeing Wed, 18 May 2022 11:22:28 +0100
What we breathe in, can affect our health. Includes Free guide to the use of essential oils (inc video) https://www.cope-scotland.org/wellbeing-tips/entry/what-we-breathe-in-can-affect-our-health-includes-free-guide-to-use-of-essential-oils https://www.cope-scotland.org/wellbeing-tips/entry/what-we-breathe-in-can-affect-our-health-includes-free-guide-to-use-of-essential-oils It seems everywhere you look, there are scented candles, plug-in room fresheners, and reed diffusers, all promising that wonderful, scented home. Just

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Emotional wellbeing Mon, 02 May 2022 14:26:27 +0100
Understanding ourselves supports YOUR wellbeing (Video) https://www.cope-scotland.org/wellbeing-tips/entry/reticular-activating-system https://www.cope-scotland.org/wellbeing-tips/entry/reticular-activating-system We find ourselves living in strange times. COVID-19, climate change, the impact of war and natural disasters meaning people having to leave their home

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COPE Well Being Tips Wed, 23 Mar 2022 09:53:24 +0000
Understanding ourselves better https://www.cope-scotland.org/wellbeing-tips/entry/understanding-ourselves-better https://www.cope-scotland.org/wellbeing-tips/entry/understanding-ourselves-better Me and My sleep ZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz! We recognise that there has been some impact on our sleep patterns as a result of everything which has been happe

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COPE Well Being Tips Fri, 11 Mar 2022 09:25:28 +0000
Learning to hit the pause button https://www.cope-scotland.org/wellbeing-tips/entry/learning-to-hit-the-pause-button https://www.cope-scotland.org/wellbeing-tips/entry/learning-to-hit-the-pause-button Sometimes we find ourselves overwhelmed. This may be a result of too much to do and not enough time to do it.   It may also be because we ha

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COPE Well Being Tips Sun, 06 Mar 2022 14:21:43 +0000
Creating your own sensory space https://www.cope-scotland.org/wellbeing-tips/entry/creating-your-own-sensory-space https://www.cope-scotland.org/wellbeing-tips/entry/creating-your-own-sensory-space COPEScotland was delighted to work with Growchapel the community allotments in Drumchapel, including the creation of what will be the "Scented sitoote

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COPE Well Being Tips Tue, 08 Feb 2022 16:28:32 +0000
Managers' wellbeing matters too https://www.cope-scotland.org/wellbeing-tips/entry/manager-s-wellbeing-matters-too https://www.cope-scotland.org/wellbeing-tips/entry/manager-s-wellbeing-matters-too We were delighted to be asked by GCVS to offer a workshop to managers in the 3rd sector on their wellbeing.  View Flipbook  This wasn't a wo

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COPE Well Being Tips Sun, 23 Jan 2022 15:43:40 +0000
Getting back your 'Oomph!' when the world has left you feeling flat https://www.cope-scotland.org/wellbeing-tips/entry/getting-back-your-oomph-when-the-world-has-left-you-feeling-flat https://www.cope-scotland.org/wellbeing-tips/entry/getting-back-your-oomph-when-the-world-has-left-you-feeling-flat COPEScotland recognise that life challenges can knock the stuffing out of us at times and that COVID19, well, it can sometimes feel not only as if our

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COPE Well Being Tips Sun, 09 Jan 2022 09:11:18 +0000
Tips for winter wellness https://www.cope-scotland.org/wellbeing-tips/entry/tips-for-winter-wellness https://www.cope-scotland.org/wellbeing-tips/entry/tips-for-winter-wellness There are no two ways about it; for most of us, when the clocks change, things can feel a little bit blurrghhht! Tired, flat, want to hibern

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Wellness activism for winter tips for looking after you and yours - full version (PDF)

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COPE Well Being Tips Tue, 16 Nov 2021 12:54:36 +0000
Tips to coping with the issues of redundancy https://www.cope-scotland.org/wellbeing-tips/entry/tips-to-coping-with-the-issues-of-redundancy https://www.cope-scotland.org/wellbeing-tips/entry/tips-to-coping-with-the-issues-of-redundancy As people move off of furlough, we may find that there are no longer jobs to return to, which may mean they face redundancy.   For whatever

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COPE Well Being Tips Sun, 29 Aug 2021 13:24:52 +0100
What are we giving attention to? Visualise the world you want…. https://www.cope-scotland.org/wellbeing-tips/entry/what-are-we-giving-attention-to-visualise-the-world-you-want https://www.cope-scotland.org/wellbeing-tips/entry/what-are-we-giving-attention-to-visualise-the-world-you-want The following tips sheet and affirmation postcard is around visualisation as a tool for helping us achieve what matters to us. However, it's worth als

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COPE Well Being Tips Sat, 19 Jun 2021 12:02:09 +0100
The "Coorie" The Scottish Way to Wellbeing with a new video! https://www.cope-scotland.org/wellbeing-tips/entry/the-coorie-the-scottish-way-to-wellbeing-with-a-new-video https://www.cope-scotland.org/wellbeing-tips/entry/the-coorie-the-scottish-way-to-wellbeing-with-a-new-video So many people enjoyed this blog, so we made a video of 'The Coorie' with Hilda, having great fun doing the voice-over!.....  Okay, some of

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COPE Well Being Tips Sat, 19 Jun 2021 06:54:28 +0100