Session 7 - Activity and Mood

The information provided on these pages is intended for patients already under the care of the Local Mental Health Teams.

  

Activity and mood - How can I best take care of myself

Anxiety and Depression Group - using the principles of Mindfulness based Cognitive Therapy, this handout explores how we spend our time and how this then impacts on mood. Guides users to build more nourishing activity into their day and deal with depleting activity more skilfully.
  

Breathing space

The breathing space helps to give an expanded awareness and the information here suggests helpful activities to deal with depressed feelings.

 

The exhaustion funnel

This leaflet shows the narrowing area of the circles, which illustrates the narrowing of our lives as we give up the things that we enjoy but that seem "optional."