As part of our focus on health and wellbeing we have put together some additional wellbeing resources to help you and your teams with your mental and physical wellbeing. This includes tips about reducing stress and My Whole Self talking, healthy eating, menopause information and a focus on men’s health.
Wake up to Wellness this winter with a CAN-DO attitude.
We all know that the winter months can be tough, so to beat the blues, we recommend that you follow the ‘five ways to wellbeing’.
- Connect – The power of others can be healing so reach out, have a chat, coffee or arrange to meet up with others.
- Active – We can all feel sluggish in winter but get moving! Sign up to a physical challenge such as cycling or walking and get a group of friends involved in a competition. Track your steps on apps like Strava or a Fit Bit.
- Notice - Being self-aware of your surroundings can help you identify what small changes you can make to improve your day-to-day wellbeing. Tidy up your workspace, buy a calendar to plan some nice things to look forward to
- Discover – Take the chance to learn something new like a language or look for free online courses.
- Offer (or give) - do something for someone else. No matter how big or small, doing something altruistic can make you feel better. Whether that’s baking or volunteering an hour a week, be kind and give something back, such as:
- Volunteer at a food bank
- Declutter and donate unwanted items to charity
- Become a mentor
- Opt to become a charity trustee or school governor
- Give way and let a car out of a side road in the traffic
- Compliment someone
- Offer to help decorate someone else’s room
- Trade time and skills with others - eg. hang a door in return for accounting advice
- Recycle
- Pick up some litter
So if you’re feeling a little under the weather, just remember that you CAN DO it!
Healthy mood-boosting recipes.
These delicious dishes from BBC Good Food are packed with ingredients that research suggests can improve your mental wellbeing. BBC Good Food
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