DESC Wellbeing

Sometimes we just need a reminder. #InThisTogetherDubai #descareers #care #safeathome

Last chance to sign up for this amazing workshop. Bring your parents too! Email Ms. V or sign up via the link in the bio today! . . . #descareers #julielewis #strengths #findyourstrengths #familytime #familyfirst #DESCstrongerthanever #inthistogetherdubai

Great opportunity to keep the mind active during #LockdownLearning thanks to @BNFEvents. Well worth a look at the available and free online food related courses. #InThisTogetherDubai @DESCDubai #DESCremotelearning

Sitting at a desk for hours on end places unnecessary strain on the lumbar spine, overstretches the mid to upper back, and shortens the chest and hips—leading to neck, shoulder, and low back pain. 😣 Try this simple office yoga sequence while studying at home 🧘 @DESCDubai 💫

It's vital to look after your mental health and wellbeing during these times of uncertainty. #EveryMindMatters has some useful tips to help improve your mental health and wellbeing if you are worried or anxious about the coronavirus outbreak/ #TuesdayThoughts

join this Tuesday for the first in our upcoming series of parent webinars: youtu.be/4qc6OeKZVsQ Register today: bit.ly/kidsfirst_webi…

If you haven't yet heard the news, the Positive Psychology Center has released a free resilience course taught by Dr. Karen Reivich! You can find the course here: coursera.org/learn/resilien… #covid19 #coronavirus #resilience

#Dubai teachers: how have you been looking after your well-being during this time? One of our fave resources is the Thrive Wellbeing Centre, which offers regular webinars. The #InThisTogetherDubai website also has plenty of free resources available for you:inthistogetherdubai.khda.gov.ae/index.html

Thought this was worth a share as we start a new week...@DESSDubai

What is happening inside the brain of a teenager? World-renowned researcher @sjblakemore explains all in this podcast from 2018 tes.com/news/teenage-b…

Andrew Wolhuter joins our Digital Spotlights but this time he is talking to our parents.Contact Ms. Vitoratos @DESCDubai to sign-up and receive the link @adoubleu88 . . . . #descstrongerthanever #descareers #inthistogether #youth #teen #careers #future #parentingteens

What a great way to get your family’s #perspective. We are all feeling different emotions over this time so let’s try to see things from their point of view and understand why. #characterstrengths @ryanVIA @KHDA #InThisTogetherDubai @DESSDubai

Go Izzy! We’ll miss you

Here's some Monday motivation for you. An innovative way to get to know your neighbours during this period of social distancing or... a heartwarming video to make you smile? 🙂

If your child finds it difficult to talk about their feelings, here are some conversation starters that you can use.

Some wellbeing tips from the PE department to help you through remote learning. Let us know your tips by replying to this tweet with a video. #DESCDailyworkout @descdubai @DESS_PE

DESSC Daily Boost!! I'm sure you'll agree that we're spending more time looking at our screens. Today's boost is a 1min video clip designed to make us aware of our posture. Big thank you to Mrs Alexander for the video! @DESCPE #beingwelldubai @KHDA #inthistogether

Quick tips on what to eat whilst at home to keep you healthy. 😋 ⁦@DESCDubai⁩ ⁦@DESCWellbeing⁩ #InThisTogether #DESCresilience #DESCtips instagram.com/stories/ucas_o…

Why not begin your day with two minutes of deep breathing to activate the parasympathetic nervous system? #DESCwellbeing #DESCresilience #DESCdubai #DESCtips #DESSCdiaries youtube.com/watch?v=9tOJZQ…