COPE Scotland

Kindness Counts workshop A gentle reminder to those who are kind to others to be kind to yourself too.

Do you volunteer or support people in Glasgow who are volunteering then this wee workshop during #selfcareweek may be of interest to share www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/kindness-c... @glasgowcvs.bsky.social @volunteerglasgow.bsky.social @whatsonglasgow.bsky.social @menmatterscotland.bsky.social

This is your 10 week reminder to plan for #SelfCareWeek to help widen its reach and ensure more people understand how to take better care of their #Mind&Body. bit.ly/2UM6V0m @pifonline.bsky.social @copescotland.bsky.social @helendon-rn.bsky.social @cent1pcn.bsky.social @readingagency.bsky.social

August is #NationalWellnessMonth and wellness begins with sleep. Good quality sleep is essential for our brain performance, mood and our general health. The #WorldSleepDay website has tips on the importance of #SleepHealth. @helendon-rn.bsky.social @adewilliams.bsky.social @copescotland.bsky.social

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With so many things happening in people’s lives and in the world, we may find the emotion of ‘happiness’ at times can be quite elusive. Yet we can find ways to bring more joy into our lives every day, even against the odds, when we find ways to experience happiness beyond the material world.

Wellness is an integration of physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing and this #WellnessMonth download our #Power fact sheet to focus on your health and wellbeing. More info here bit.ly/2tiBs9K @copescotland.bsky.social @drjomaher.bsky.social @jasonwarriner.bsky.social @adewilliams.bsky.social

#GoBig this year with #selfcareweek - start planning with tips from our #8PPlan. bit.ly/2UM6V0m @pcpa-uk.bsky.social @copescotland.bsky.social @pifonline.bsky.social @cent1pcn.bsky.social @norfolkadvice.bsky.social @nottmhospitals.bsky.social @hscwru.bsky.social @theqicn.bsky.social

Tips for fun in the sun — COPE Scotland While it can be lovely to have a nice sunny day, the summer can bring its own risks to our health and wellbeing and those around us. These tips with useful links may be helpful for staying safe and ha...

Maybe of interest www.copescotland.com/resources/ti... what do you do to stay cool when the temperature is rising?

Do you work or live in Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands (MAKI) are you interested in connecting with others seeking to weave between networks in MAKI? This link takes you to what we have been doing since we started in April this year www.copescotland.com/resources/we... Feel free to get in touch

Tips for fun in the sun — COPE Scotland While it can be lovely to have a nice sunny day, the summer can bring its own risks to our health and wellbeing and those around us. These tips with useful links may be helpful for staying safe and ha...

Maybe of interest www.copescotland.com/resources/ti... what do you do to stay cool when the temperature is rising?

Be Your Own Confidence Architect — COPE Scotland This workbook is not a replacement for professional advice. It was created by listening to many people around Glasgow about the impact life events can have on self-confidence and what can help rebuild...

#Confidence Scorecard a simple tool to help capture the steps no matter how small which are building a more confident you. Can act as a motivator when we remind ourselves of actions we are taking, no matter how small towards the goals which have meaning for us www.copescotland.com/resources/be...

Be Your Own Confidence Architect — COPE Scotland This workbook is not a replacement for professional advice. It was created by listening to many people around Glasgow about the impact life events can have on self-confidence and what can help rebuild...

#confidence It maybe we decide we need to invest some time in thinking about our confidence and self-belief. The ‘Be your own Confidence Architect’ workbook offers some ideas where to start, this is for selfcare, not a replacement for professional advise www.copescotland.com/resources/be...

Tips for optimism — COPE Scotland This tips sheet offers ideas on developing an optimistic approach to life. It does not suggest at times that life cannot be challenging, simply that we only have so much energy and where we invest tha...

#confidence If life has thrown us challenges its understandable that we may feel cynical that things are ever going to change. Focusing on its bad and going to get worse, drains our energy and may mean we miss opportunities. These ideas are for selfcare. www.copescotland.com/resources/ti...

Making an affirmation jar — COPE Scotland Affirmations can help us refocus our energy onto things to appreciate and promote kindness to ourselves and each other. This video offers ideas on creating your own jar for yourself or as a gift for s...

#confidence It will take time to use a kinder voice or reframe our thinking to more positive outcome If we have been hard on ourselves for a long time . This is where affirmations can help. www.copescotland.com/resources/ma... www.copescotland.com/resources/co...

Sea of self confidence & LAPS (Learn Apply Practice Share) — COPE Scotland The Sea of Self Confidence poster was inspired by personal stories shared with us about the factors influencing self-confidence and self-belief. Rocks symbolise the challenges that obstruct our pat...

#Confidence Learning Is something which goes on our whole lives and learning to be confident or get our confidence back is also important. The LAPS infographic can be a helpful reminder that we all need to learn, and learning takes practice. www.copescotland.com/resources/se...

What are you saying to yourself because you are listening? — COPE Scotland This video explores how we speak to ourselves and the impact it has on our self-confidence. Discover why a kinder inner voice is essential for your well-being. Don't forget to download our affirmation...

#confidence Ideas to support change Sometimes getting started can be a challenge, and we need some ideas of things which can help to boost our confidence e.g. becoming aware of our inner This video may be of interest. www.copescotland.com/resources/wh...

Goal setting snakes and ladders — COPE Scotland This is a fun tool can be used to help plan the steps to achieve your goal, it offers a chance to reflect on the steps you plan to take, the obstacles you may need to overcome to take that step, the i...

#confidence Goal Setting Planning on making changes?Important, we set goals, making sure they have meaning for us. www.copescotland.com/resources/go...

Co-production: I believe in Unicorns after all, they are Scotland’s National animal! A guest blog by Hilda Campbell from COPE Scotland, who was our ‘keynote reader’ at the Scottish launch of Catherine Durose’s new book Designing Public Policy for Co-production: Theory, practice and ch...

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Confidence Counts Campaign: Introducing the Confidence Dude — COPE Scotland Following the success of the Battery Dude exercise, (you can find out more about that here )  which encouraged reflection on personal energy levels, we are excited to introduce the Confiden...

#Confidence Planning. Once we recognise that there may be steps, we need to take to improve our confidence and self-belief, it is then helpful to consider the pieces we need to bring into our life which can help boost our confidence. www.copescotland.com/resources/co...

#confidence and self esteem and belief are important also for our feelings of life satisfaction. The Confidence dude is a simple idea to check in on how confident are you feeling today? Over the next week I shall post ideas which may be helpful to boost confidence and self esteem. You matter

Ideas for journaling — COPE Scotland These tips offer some ideas on the value of journaling and how to get started.

#relax There are many ways to relax, its finding one which works for you e.g. journaling can be helpful for reflection and planning www.copescotland.com/resources/id...

#relax There can be many life events which make relaxing a bit of a challenge e.g. moving house, these wee tips may be of interest

Menopause Awareness — COPE Scotland These tips do not replace professional advice. Their aim is to raise awareness of the issues of menopause and to offer some other links which may be of interest. The menopause can be a challenging tim...

#relax Sometimes we can be experiencing changes which make it harder to relax, however, it matters still that we do find time to do so as well as explore ideas to help us manage the change e.g. going through menopause www.copescotland.com/resources/me...

Today our peer group went on a journey of self reflection, which began with introducing two excellent resources the @space2breathe Resilience Tree model and @copescotland.bsky.social Battery Dude. We then got creative (and messy as we played with pastels) creating our own resilience tree.

Relaxation in just 3 minutes. YouTube video by COPEScotland - Health and Wellbeing

#relax This wee video is called the 3minute relaxer amazing how even taking 3 minutes can make a difference. Used this at the beginning of workshops and meetings and amazing how helpful people shared it was just to take a wee bit time out www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpQ-...

The Battery Dude and Battery exercise tools — COPE Scotland In today’s fast-paced world, managing our energy effectively is crucial for maintaining overall well-being. It’s important to be mindful of how we spend our energy and find ways to replenish it. Simpl...

#relax Being aware of our energy levels and what helps to top them up can be a motivator to bring more relaxation into your day, if its a busy one, all the more reason to find a moment to pause, we are not machines www.copescotland.com/resources/ba...