Well-being message: As we head into week three of lock-down, our incredible spell of weather has turned slightly, and the novelty of lock-down may be starting to wear off. If that is the case, try to stick to routine and make small achievable targets throughout the day. If you need some assistance setting small measurable goals, I would love to be able to assist. Email me any time – ainslie.duncan@buller.ac.nz – BHS Guidance Counsellor.
19 April 2020
Kia ora,
Back into the swing of school, and for some students and families they may be feeling overwhelmed for many reasons. Please do not hesitate to contact me, I am here to help. ainslie.duncan@buller.ac.nz
Remember to be kind to yourself – take care and stay safe 😊
26 April 2020 Thanks to the prefect team for their awesome videos on facebook, they were fabulous.
I am sure you have got in the swing of this lockdown business after four and a bit weeks. But as another few weeks loom for some, here are five tips for productivity in lockdown.
Have a team/bubble planning meeting: Setting out your intentions gives you direction. We have our team meeting at dinner time, as we prepare for the following day. Others might find breakfast suits better. If you want to take it one step further, write goals for the day in a central point. Use a whiteboard marker (if you have one) to write up goals and intentions on your window or on your white fridge (don’t worry it wipes off easily). When your bubble regroups at mealtimes you can reflect on how you are going.
2. Structure/Routine that is realistic: - Structure forms a habit and routine which you can rely on to give you direction and familiarity, but it is important to make your intentions very realistic. It is important to lower expectations the following day if intentions are not being met. Additionally, try and get up and go to bed at the same time each day, preferably similar to if you were at school.
3. Find a place in the house that is most productive: Self-explanatory but stick to the same place each time, this is part of structure and routine.
4. Have all your equipment needed before you start working. Water, pens, paper, laptop etc. Once you get started you do not want to stop that momentum. Getting up to get a drink will cause possible distraction to do something else, like maybe the dishes 😊.
5. Have a project on the go: Whenever I started to procrastinate or lose motivation my mother used to say, "Ainslie you need a new project". She believed the busier I was, the more I got done. So maybe a fitness goal, a renovation goal, something that is different to your school work.
