There are a range of factors that need to be considered when ensuring that a child stays healthy.
Healthy balanced diet - Supports physical health and growth. Poor diet can contribute to poor moods, anxiety and behavioural problems.
Good hydration - Helps muscles and joints work better. Promotes cardiovascular health. Regulates your body temperature. Helps transport nutrients to give energy. If there is not good hydration, the body can't perform at its highest level and an individual may feel tired, have muscle cramps or dizziness.
Regular sleep patterns - Not enough sleep can cause irritability, stress, anxiety and bad moods. A healthy sleeping pattern can enhance mood and promote feelings of energy and well-being.
Rest - Helps both the mind and body recuperate and switch off from pressures.
Exercise and physical activity - Builds muscles, confidence and coordination. Exercise and physical activity improves mental well-being and mood as it releases serotonin and endorphins, which has links to reductions in anxiety and stress.
Routine - A routine helps a child or young person feel in control and gives structure. Poor routines or lack of purpose can have a negative impact on mental health.
Family and friends - Being close to friends and family and having healthy relationships supports emotional well-being and supports a sense of belonging.
Self-esteem - Low self-esteem damages mental health and well-being.
Bydd angen ystyried amrywiaeth o ffactorau wrth sicrhau bod plentyn yn aros yn iach.
Deiet iach a chytbwys – Cefnogi iechyd a thwf corfforol. Gall deiet gwael gyfrannu at hwyliau gwael, gorbryder a phroblemau ymddygiad.
Hydradu da – Helpu'r cyhyrau a'r cymalau i weithio'n well. Mae'n hybu iechyd cardiofasgwlar, yn rheoli tymheredd eich corff ac yn helpu i gludo maetholion i roi egni. Os nad oes hydradu da, ni all y corff weithio cystal ag y gallai a gall unigolyn deimlo'n flinedig, cael crampiau yn y cyhyrau neu deimlo'n benysgafn.
Patrymau cysgu rheolaidd – Os na fydd unigolyn yn cael digon o gwsg, gall fod yn biwis neu ddioddef o straen, gorbryder a hwyliau drwg. Gall patrwm cysgu iach wella hwyliau a hybu teimladau o egni a llesiant.
Gorffwys – Helpu'r meddwl a'r corff i ymadfer ac anghofio pwysau.
Ymarfer corff a gweithgarwch corfforol – Cryfhau'r cyhyrau ac yn gwella hyder a chydsymud. Mae ymarfer corff a gweithgarwch corfforol yn gwella llesiant meddyliol a hwyliau am eu bod yn rhyddhau serotonin ac endorffinau, sy'n gysylltiedig â lleihad mewn gorbryder a straen.
Trefn arferol – Mae trefn arferol yn helpu plentyn neu berson ifanc i deimlo bod ganddo reolaeth, ac mae'n rhoi strwythur. Gall arferion gwael neu ddiffyg pwrpas gael effaith negyddol ar iechyd meddwl.
Teulu a ffrindiau – Mae bod yn agos at deulu a ffrindiau a chael cydberthnasau iach yn cefnogi llesiant emosiynol ac yn cefnogi ymdeimlad o berthyn.
Hunan-barch – Mae hunan-barch isel yn niweidiol i iechyd meddwl a llesiant.