Description
Book SynopsisThis book will help you to look after your brain and body and develop good mental health.
How are you today? Your brain and body work as a team. What you do with your body - what you eat, how you exercise and how much sleep you get - affects your mood, while your thoughts and feelings affect how you feel physically. This book will help you to understand how your physical and mental health are closely linked. There are hints and tips on quick ways to improve your health that you can try every day or whenever you need to. The text has been approved by a consultant working in the field of young people''s mental health and includes information on further sources of help and advice.
Table of Contents
- 1: Dream team!
- 2: Hello, brain!
- 3: Hormone havoc!
- 4: Eat well
- 5: Issues with eating
- 6: Self-esteem
- 7: Body image
- 8: Sweet dreams!
- 9: Always tired
- 10: What's so good about exercise?
- 11: Be positive!
- 12: A healthy future
- 13: The last word: mindfulness
- 14: Glossary
- 15: Notes for teachers, parents and carers
- 16: Further information
- 17: Index
