Wachusett Wellness Newsletter
April Edition
Theme of the Month: Counseling Resources and Benefits
BENEFITS OF COUNSELING
Your mental health is just as important as your physical health. So having someone to talk to about your mental health can be really helpful. Sometimes we all could benefit from meeting and talking with someone outside of our family and friends about what may be going on in our life or what we may be feeling.
Therefore, there are a number of ways counseling can be beneficial, such as:
- )If you want to work on how to express yourself and how to communicate your thoughts and feelings to others
- )If you are feeling stuck or having a hard time problem-solving a situation
- )If you notice a change in your emotions (feeling more irritable, sad, depressed, or angry) or a change in how you react to situations
- )If you are feeling anxious, overly stressed, or overwhelmed
- )If you want to learn more about yourself
- )Lastly, it is important to note that your counseling conversations are private and confidential and any exceptions to that would be discussed with you by your counselor or therapist.
(Source: Psychology Today)
Did You Know?
Teal Day encourages awareness of the importance of counseling. It challenges everyone to broaden their understanding of the life-changing impact of counseling...Show your support and wear something teal on April 10th!
WRHS School Counseling Website
Mental Health Counseling Resources
Mental Health Resource Guide
Relaxation Exercise: Mindfulness Meditation
April Mountaineer Challenge!
As mentioned above there is a day set aside to wear Teal on April 10th to show support for all Counselors; also April 2nd is Autism Awareness day!
As we build up to vacation we figured why only use one day to show support of these two great days. During the week prior to April Vacation (April 12th to the 16th) we would love to see an increase of blue and teal in the hallways! Plan your outfits now and be ready to show off support throughout that week with either little additions of teal and blue or a full outfit!
Also, challenge yourself to be mindful over your April break by completing the above Mindfulness video two separate mornings over your vacation to see how a 20 minute guided meditation can impact the rest of your day.