Mental Health Awareness Week – Be Active

Today 'Be Active'

Throughout the week we have a range of tips from our Mental Health experts including our environmental ambassador Cal Major, Mind charity ambassador, Paol Stuart Thomson & Paul Mcgregor from Everymind who have all kindly filmed a number of helpful videos for you, our colleagues to watch.

Don’t forget to also log your activity miles between 8th-18th May here, so we can reach 2,500 miles and donate £2,500 to the charity Mind. Every mile counts!

Get out and about

Regular physical activity is associated with lower rates of depression and anxiety across all age groups. Did you know exercise is also essential for slowing age-related cognitive decline and for promoting well-being?

Activity doesn’t need to be particularly intense for you to feel good - slower-paced activities, such as walking, can have the benefit of encouraging social interactions as well as providing some level of exercise.

So, why not get physical today:

• Take the stairs not the lift

• Go for a walk at lunchtime

• Walk into work – perhaps with a colleague – so you can ‘connect’ as well

• Organize a work sporting activity

• Have a kick-about in the local park

• Do some ‘easy exercise’, like stretching, before you leave for work in the morning

Connecting with Nature Tip 1 - Nature is Everywhere - Cal Major 🏞

Each day our Environmental Ambassador, Cal Major will give you a top tip to improve your Mental Health by connecting with nature. Today is on ‘Nature is Everywhere’

Why Mental Health is important by Paul Mcgregor, EveryMind 🧠

Hear from Paul McGregor at Everymind on why Mental Health should be a 365 day a year conversation and why it's so important for all of us.

Get Active for Mental Health Awareness Week! 🏃‍♀️

So far, our colleagues have achieved over 225 miles but we still need your help to reach 2,500 miles. If we do, then we will donate £2,500 to the charity Mind. Find out more and log your miles below.

Click here to log your miles 

Helping to make sure no one has to face a mental health problem alone; you can contribute in various ways:

• Walking

• Running

• Cycling

• Rowing

• Treadmill

• Any other form of exercise which is recorded!

Remember it doesn’t matter whether you do 1 or 10 miles across the week, it all adds up and improves your Mental Health! 😊