Learn about family CPR

If you want to help support your families mental health, then learning a little family CPR is a must, as you never know when you might need it!

C = Cut out the arguments.

If you are not happy with how your family are behaving or you want to set out some expectations, then talk about it.

Rather than put up a list of family rules, discuss your families values and how these may impact on the choices people are making.

You have chores to divvy up, then make it into a game. Allocate a chore per dice number and get people to roll to find out what they are going to do.

Very few people like to be dictated to, give everyone a chance to have their say, even if this doesn't mean they get their way, they will have been heard.

P = Power offf

Phones, ipads, laptops, even TV tend to provide us with a warped view of the world. Rather than looking at what is happening in our own back yards, we delve deeper and deeper into other peoples lives, sometimes loosing ourselves in a unachievable reality.

Set up screen free times.

Go for a walk.

Gaze at the stars.

Get in the car and drive.

Appreciate the changing season, the smells, the feeling of wind in your hair and rain on your skin.

We have more senses than just sight and hearing, and being outside and doing creative things uses many more than a screen currently can.

R = Reconnect

Doing things as a family provides you with shared experiences to reflect back on when times get tougher! Making plans as a family can provide you with something to look forward to, Friday night movies, breakfast in the dark, Den day Sunday.

The most effective way to connect is over a meal. Sitting at a table and sharing food is a great family tradition to have as it provides a time and place where everyone know they can connect if they need and want to.

If you would like to learn more about Family CPR, then get in touch and I will help you improve the health of your family.