10 Minute Steps to Survive Lockdown

Mood Boosting tips for Young People, Families and Teachers

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Course Description

Are you feeling anxious or uneasy and uncertain due to COVID-19?
Have your routine, study and future plans been interrupted, leaving you in a state of limbo?
Are you feeling frustrated, disconnected, missing your social contacts and activities?

COVID-19 has affected many people in many different ways and is asking all of us to dig deep and find resilience to get through these difficult and unprecedented times.

At 10 Minute CBT, we have developed some FREE resources for young people and families that we hope will be of benefit to help with the emotional fall-out.

This brief course is aimed at young people aged between 12-19 however the content is equally beneficial to parents, families, teachers and supporters of young people.

It covers common emotional reactions and explains this using a 10 Minute CBT framework.

We then provide some tools and resources to overcome unhelpful reactions and encourage adjustment and resilience using the acronym FACE COVID.

We hope it will help and look forward to your feedback.

Dr Lee David and Debbie Brewin

GP, CBT therapist, author Dr Lee David

Dr Lee David is a GP, CBT therapist and author with over 20 years of experience supporting mental health in clinical practice. She is the founder of 10 Minute CBT and the author of a series of widely used books and training resources for health professionals, schools and families. Her courses are grounded in real-world experience and evidence-based CBT tools — designed to be practical, effective and easy to apply, even in the busiest working day.

Course curriculum

1. Introduction
1. Understanding and coping with anxiety and worry
2. Quiz - anxiety
3. Grief, low mood and low motivation
4. Quiz - Grief and Low mood
5. Sleep difficulties
1. FACE COVID: Steps to Wellbeing
2. What are your values?
3. My COVID Coping Plan
1. Drop anchor - for strong emotions
2. Appreciate small moments
3. Tuning in
4. Mindfulness sites and apps for young people
1. UK Support for Young People
2. Mental Health Self-help for young people