Health, PE, Outdoor Ed 🙌🏼
Manawatu District, New Zealand
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Georgia Dougherty retweeted
“How are you?” can be easy to brush off with an autopilot response like 'good'.
“Are you OK?” makes people pause, and sometimes that pause is all they need to open up about what’s been going on.
For conversation tips visit: ruok.org.au/how-to-ask
This week is Mental Health Awareness Week. 💜
In case you need a reminder… 🤎
@mentalhealthnz
Georgia Dougherty retweeted
When someone’s facing a challenge, they might feel like they’re carrying it alone. Asking 'are you OK' can help them feel supported, heard and less isolated, and sometimes that makes the hill feel a little more climbable.
A great illustration by Milkyprint 💛
Georgia Dougherty retweeted
Today is R U OK?Day.
Your mate's stopped texting back.
You haven't seen your neighbour in a while.
Your colleague is quieter in meetings.
Your teammate skipped practice again.
Your child is staying in their room more.
Your partner seems flat.
The signs might be subtle, or they might be significant. If you notice a change in behaviour, check in.
If you're thinking it, Ask R U OK? Any Day.
Because a conversation could change a life.
Learn more and find conversation tips: ruok.org.au/how-to-ask
#ruokanyday
Georgia Dougherty retweeted
You asked someone if they were OK. You meant it. And they… didn't really answer. Maybe they changed the subject, gave you a quick "yeah, all good," or went quiet.
It's easy to walk away thinking you got it wrong, or that they didn't want you to ask. But often, both things are true at once - they loved that you asked, and they're just not ready to talk about it yet.
Opening up can take time. Someone might still be making sense of things themselves, worried about being a 'burden', or simply caught off guard in that moment. None of that means your question didn't land. Sometimes just knowing someone noticed, and cared enough to ask, is what stays with them.
Try not to take their silence personally. Let them know there's no pressure, and that you're still there. Then check in again another day. The door you opened doesn't close just because they weren't ready to walk through it yet💛
#ruokanyday
Goal for today’s mahi - Eliminate Tall Poppy Syndrome within a generation
@etutangata
Georgia Dougherty retweeted
Sometimes the people who look the most “together” is the ones melting on the inside.
Don't forget to check in with those who seem fine.
#ruokanyday
“The desire for more positive experience is itself a negative experience. And, paradoxically, the acceptance of one’s negative experience is itself a positive experience.”
@Markmanson @artnotgivingf
Georgia Dougherty retweeted
Checking in doesn’t have to be perfect, it just has to be genuine.
For more tips on how to have a supportive conversation, visit: ruok.org.au/how-to-ask
#ruokanyday
