Mental Health Awareness Week – Give

'Give' Today

Did you know individuals who report a greater interest in helping others are more likely to benefit and rate themselves as happier?

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!

Acts of Kindness

Research into actions for promoting happiness has shown that committing an act of kindness is associated with an increase in wellbeing. So why not;

• Send someone a Digital Thank you card here

• Take part in some community volunteering here

• Support a colleague with a task

• Support with local fundraising

• Make someone a cup of tea

Connecting with Nature Tip 2 - Being Mindful - 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 ‘Being Mindful’

The 'Stress Bucket' by Paol Stuart-Thomson, Mind 🧠

Today hear from Paol Stuart-Thomson, Mind on why we should manage our Mental Health carefully and how 'The Stress Bucket' analogy can benefit.

Get Active for Mental Health Awareness Week! 🏃‍♀️

We are nearly a quarter of the way there but we still need your help collectively to reach 2,500 miles. If we do, then we will donate £2,500 to the charity Mind. Open to all colleagues, get active 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! 😊