@KeepCoolKCL

Young people explore how to keep cool when experiencing strong emotions @KingsIoPPN @MaudsleyNHS @McPinYPNetwork @TOADlondon @Passion_Digital. PI @andrea_danese

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Watch the latest #KeepCoolKCL film co-created with the young people from @McPinYPNetwork. In this film, we explore strategies for coping with #anger. In collaboration with @KingsIoPPN, @MaudsleyNHS, @McPinFoundation, @TOADlondon & @Passion_Digital #MentalHealth #MentalWellbeing
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ICYMI: for #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek @KingsMaudsley have been sharing evidence-based tips from @KeepCoolKCL to help young people to manage #anxiety. You can find all the tips, plus a video co-created with young people, on the @KingsCollegeLon website➡️ buff.ly/3BkO5Fi
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#AnxietyTip 5 @KeepCoolKCL Finding what works for you to reduce #anxiety can take time. The first step is learning to recognise symptoms, then you can choose how you want to respond - maybe by using some of the strategies we've shared this week. #MHAW23 ow.ly/6XcQ50OpzQu
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#AnxietyTip 4 from @KeepCoolKCL Fears can make us avoid important activities or situations. Try to face your fears one step at a time: start with something that makes you a bit uncomfortable, then take bigger steps as you build up confidence. #MHAW23 ow.ly/OB4T50OpzAR
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#AnxietyTip 3 @KeepCoolKCL To strip #worries of their power, accept that worrying is normal and that you can learn to manage it. For example, you can write down your worries before going to bed to see if this helps your mind to let go of them✍️ #MHAW23 ow.ly/TH3O50OpzbE
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#AnxietyTip 2 from @KeepCoolKCL 🏃Movement can reduce #anxiety by getting rid of #stress hormones. Find something you enjoy! 🥘Your body needs nutrients: eat enough and regularly throughout the day. 💤Try to wind down with a good #sleep routine. #MHAW23
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#AnxietyTip 1@KeepCoolKCL Breathing and grounding techniques can distract you from feeling #anxious. Help break the anxious thinking cycle by focusing on your breath and what is happening around you: what you can see, hear, smell, taste & feel. #MHAW23 ow.ly/wpny50OmXLE
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For those who have experienced loss, the Christmas period can amplify negative emotions. @KeepCoolKCL is a series of educational videos & practical tips, created by young people and backed by science. Find out more: buff.ly/2OG6do9 #ChristmasCountdown @KingsMaudsley
KeepCool tips to cope with sadness: “What helps me is making healthy meals” Stay physically healthy. Sadness can make us feel tired and sap our energy. To reduce fatigue, it is important you get enough sleep and eat enough throughout the day. “It feels so good to remember what I’m capable of” It is difficult to directly change our emotions, but we can change the way we behave and indirectly influence our emotions. Try to do the things you like to do. “I send emojis to friends… until I am ready to meet face to face” Nurture your relationships. Greater social support can help you face any challenges. “Sitting down to meditate… gets me into here and now” Try to identify negative thoughts when they appear and label them as “negative thoughts”. Be compassionate with yourself.

ALT KeepCool tips to cope with sadness: “What helps me is making healthy meals” Stay physically healthy. Sadness can make us feel tired and sap our energy. To reduce fatigue, it is important you get enough sleep and eat enough throughout the day. “It feels so good to remember what I’m capable of” It is difficult to directly change our emotions, but we can change the way we behave and indirectly influence our emotions. Try to do the things you like to do. “I send emojis to friends… until I am ready to meet face to face” Nurture your relationships. Greater social support can help you face any challenges. “Sitting down to meditate… gets me into here and now” Try to identify negative thoughts when they appear and label them as “negative thoughts”. Be compassionate with yourself.

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Prof @andrea_danese @KingsMaudsley has created @KeepCoolKCL, a series of educational videos for young people to learn about & cope with strong emotions. Check out the Keep Cool page for tips to manage anxiety, sadness & anger➡️ kcl.ac.uk/research/keepcool youtube.com/watch?v=SFds4FMY…

KeepCool | King's College London

KeepCool is a series of educational videos designed to help young people learn about and cope with strong emotions.

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We have supported 12 innovative #research projects so far! 🤩 Sign up for our #webinar on Monday, Jan 17 from 2-4:30 PM which showcases some of these exciting projects AND we'll launch our 3rd & final #funding call! 💡 #mentalhealthnetwork #eNurtureFunds bit.ly/3eL1bQO
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"Come to training… all of the anger's gone" @KeepCoolKCL is helping young people explore how to process strong emotions such as #Anger. Click to watch the full video and learn how to #KeepCool at bit.ly/3zcUgZ6 @KingsIoPPN @MaudsleyNHS @McPinYPNetwork
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Keep Cool: promoting teen mental health during Covid-19 mcpin.org/keep-cool-project/ Love this! Great work from @KeepCoolKCL @McPinFoundation and all of the young people involved.

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We conduct research and assist others to do so, focusing on ensuring lived experience expertise is centered in all mental health studies.

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"Ask someone who is completely unrelated. They can give you a fresh understanding and you can see it from both sides" @KeepCoolKCL is helping young people explore how to process strong emotions such as #Anger Click to watch the full video at bit.ly/3zcUgZ6
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"Writing down exactly how I feel…helps me get my anger out..and see why I am angry in the first place" @KeepCoolKCL is helping young people explore how to process strong emotions such as #Anger Click to watch the full video and learn how to #KeepCool at bit.ly/3zcUgZ6
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"I usually take myself away from the situation" @KeepCoolKCL is helping young people explore how to process strong emotions such as #Anger. Click to watch the full video and learn how to #KeepCool at bit.ly/3zcUgZ6 @KingsIoPPN @MaudsleyNHS @McPinYPNetwork
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"The key is recognising the early warning signs" @KeepCoolKCL is helping young people explore how to process strong emotions such as #Anger. Click to watch the full video and learn how to #KeepCool at bit.ly/3zcUgZ6 @KingsIoPPN @MaudsleyNHS @McPinYPNetwork
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We all experience strong emotions. Here are some of the words young people use to describe how #Anger feels like for them. Click to watch the full video and learn how to deal with strong emotions at bit.ly/3zcUgZ6 @KingsIoPPN @MaudsleyNHS @McPinYPNetwork
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"Breathing…gets me in the here and now" @KeepCoolKCL is helping young people explore how to process strong emotions such as #Sadness. Click to watch the full video and learn how to #KeepCool at bit.ly/3zcUgZ6 @KingsIoPPN @MaudsleyNHS @McPinYPNetwork
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"Do something kind" @KeepCoolKCL is helping young people explore how to process strong emotions such as #Sadness. Click to watch the full video and learn how to #KeepCool at bit.ly/3zcUgZ6 @KingsIoPPN @MaudsleyNHS @McPinYPNetwork
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"Making healthy meals…good energy for the next day" @KeepCoolKCL is helping young people explore how to process strong emotions such as #Sadness. Click to watch the full video and learn how to #KeepCool at bit.ly/3zcUgZ6 @KingsIoPPN @MaudsleyNHS @McPinYPNetwork
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"Pick up a pen and scribble it all down…it feels so good" @KeepCoolKCL is helping young people explore how to process strong emotions such as #Sadness Click to watch the full video and learn how to #KeepCool at bit.ly/3zcUgZ6 @KingsIoPPN @MaudsleyNHS @McPinYPNetwork
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