Interest badges
Self-care
Be well
Make time for yourself.
Caring for yourself can make you feel great!
Getting a Rangers interest badge
There are 36 interest badges for you to earn at Rangers, and 3 fun challenges to do for each badge.
You can do these badges at any time, anywhere and in any way you’d like. You can do them on your own or with units, during unit meetings, at home or even on holiday.
How to complete this badge
1. Find time
Reflect on how you spend your time. Do you have lots of free time? Or are all your days jam-packed, with not enough hours to do everything?
Make time in your life for you. Create something to show how you spend your time and track it easier. You could use a diary, bullet journal, online calendar or visual tracker.
Can you see where you can spare half an hour or more to do something for yourself? Look for fringe time before or after other commitments to see if you can squeeze in some time for self-care.
2. An evening for you
Relax, unwind and recover. Plan an evening where you put aside your concerns or work and take time for you. Decide the best way to do this for you. That might be some alone time, or you might want to spend time with others.
- Curl up with a favourite or new book.
- Be creative with a craft project.
- Watch a favourite or new movie.
- Make your favourite snack or meal.
It could be something you enjoy, something you always look forward to doing or something that excites you.
Afterwards, put in your diary some more me time. Try and keep putting it in your calendar regularly!
3. Connect with nature
An important part of self-care is having a connection with nature. It’s really important to take the time to enjoy the great outdoors.
Decide on something to do outside and go do it! It could be a run in the park, a picnic, some cloud spotting, star gazing, a meandering walk, birdwatching, or gardening?
Internet safety
To keep safe online, I'll…
- Not share any personal information on the internet (my full name, my home or school address, my phone number or my email address).
- Only download files on to my devices with permission from my parent or carer.
- Always ask permission before uploading photos or videos online. If I send pictures, I'm aware that these can be forwarded onto others.
- Tell my parent or carer, teacher or leader if something online worries or upsets me.
- Only add people online that I know in the real world.
- Be wary of emails that contain unknown links. I know clicking links can download viruses or other harmful files onto my devices.
- Treat people online with the same respect as I would in the real world. I'll never write anything that might hurt or upset someone.
- Not meet up with someone that I've met online and if someone asks me to do so, I'll tell a parent or carer.
- Think carefully about what I read, hear and see online, and not trust information unless I've checked it on other websites or in books, or have asked an adult about it.
Out and about safety
- Plan your route before you go.
- Make sure someone knows where you're going and when you’ll be back.
- Pay attention to what’s happening around you. Only do your activity when you are somewhere safe.
- Always keep to the Green Cross Code and remember to wear reflective or bright clothes and accessories. When you’re out at night, wear reflective clothing or accessories like reflective armbands.
- Have a way of contacting someone if you get stuck (for example, having a charged phone).
Wellbeing
Sometimes, activities that look after our wellbeing can cause us to have feelings that we can’t explain or make us feel sad. It’s important you speak to an adult you trust or a professional service about how you feel if this happens.
