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BASIC PHYSICAL CHECKLIST















                                                                                                                                   Is lack of exercise/lots of
    Is my brain and body      Is my brain and body needing   Is my brain thinking about any   Is my brain thinking about my   Is my brain and body feeling
    dehydrated?               food energy?             discomfort or pain?      skin feeling too hot or cold?   tired and sleep deprived?  screen time stopping my body
                                                                                                                                   being at its best?
                                                                                                                                   How can I help my body to feel
                                                                                                          How can I energise myself for
                              Do I need to have a nutritious,                   Can I cool down or heat up in any                  better right now (e.g. a walk
    Do I need to drink some water?                     Can I reduce the pain in any way?                  now? How can I improve my sleep
                              brain-energising snack?                           way?                                               outside). How about in the longer
                                                                                                          in the longer term?
                                                                                                                                   term?




    SENSORY PHYSICAL CHECKLIST















                                                       Are the smells around here   Is my clothing comfortable?   Has my body had to stay still   Is my brain finding the task
    Is it too noisy?          Is it too light/bright?
                                                       (good or bad) too strong?                         for too long?             too boring or repetitive?
                              Can I dim the lights? Shut the                                                                       What could I do to cope? Could I
    Do I need to wear some noise-   curtains/shades? Do I need to ask   Can I reduce the smells by   Can I change my clothing for now?   What movement could I give my   ask for brain breaks? Could I ask to
    cancelling ear buds or move to a                   opening the window or moving   Can I negotiate changes to   body which would be ok for those
    quieter space?            for some slightly shaded non-  away from its source?   clothing I am asked to wear?    around me and the space I am in?  work with someone? What could I
                              prescription glasses?                                                                                ask to improve the task?
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