Wellbeing action plan
A booklet for young people to complete to help improve their wellbeing and to refer to in times of distress.

This booklet includes:
- A wellbeing toolbox, which encourages young people to think about things that support their wellbeing
- A daily maintenance plan, for young people to note down things to do each day to improve their wellbeing
- A section on managing triggers and challenges
Using this resource
This resource is designed for:
- young people aged 14 to 16
- use by individual students
Curriculum links
England - RSHE |
Mental health and wellbeing By the end of secondary school pupils should know: · how to talk about their emotions accurately and sensitively, using appropriate vocabulary. · how to recognise the early signs of mental wellbeing concerns. |
Northern Ireland – Learning for Life and Work |
Personal development Key Stage 4 pupils should be enabled to: · develop an understanding of how to maximise and sustain their own health and well-being · reflect on, and respond to, their developing concept of self, including managing emotions and reactions to on-going life experiences |
Scotland – Health and Wellbeing |
Mental and emotional wellbeing · I know that we all experience a variety of thoughts and emotions that affect how we feel and behave and I am learning ways of managing them. |
Wales - Health and Wellbeing |
How we process and respond to our experiences affects our mental health and emotional wellbeing. Progression step 4: I can identify different strategies to self-regulate my emotions in response to a range of experiences. |
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