My Wellbeing Toolbox

From time to time, everyone will experience feelings such as stress, anxiety and worry. At times it can feel overwhelming and possibly take over our lives.

Just like physical health, there is good and poor mental health and wellbeing. This can be different for everyone and will change over time.

It’s better if we can try to acknowledge these emotions. We also need to recognise that it’s okay not to be okay all of the time.

This toolbox gives you some simple ideas or tools to help you when everyday life gets difficult to cope with. You can use it like a real toolbox that you can keep standing by in case you need it.

Toolbox

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I can't sleep

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I feel sad or low

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I feel stressed

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I feel anxious

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Quicklinks

 Warning signs

Learn to recognise some of the warning signs and tipping points.

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 Tips and techniques

Helpful suggestions from those with lived experience.

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 Healthy choices

Having a bad day? Try making one or more of these changes.

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 Speak to a professional

Tips if you need to talk to a Mental Health Practitioner.

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This is the latest version and 2026 update to the mental wellbeing toolbox first developed in 2022. The toolbox was developed in partnership with the Recovery College and the support of their Lived Experience Group and Health Watch. It is a Healthy Places and Communities partnership publication from Amplius, bpha, Peabody, BeActive and Public Health (Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes) and is supported by the Chartered Institute for Housing.