I can't sleep

How am I feeling?

  • I’m struggling with life
  • I’m worried about money

What am I thinking?

  • I can’t stop thoughts running through my mind like:
    • “My room is so messy”
    • “I could sleep if the house was warmer”
    • “I mustn’t miss the alarm”

What am I saying to myself?

  • I could get into a night-time routine
  • I could listen to calming music
  • I could have a bath to unwind
  • I could try relaxation exercises like yoga

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.