East Suffolk Well Minds - Flipbook - Page 5
Section 1: Five ways to Wellbeing
Be Active
Being ac琀椀ve can help maintain posi琀椀ve mental health. This
doesn’t mean running a marathon or playing football, it could
be dancing, beginners’ yoga or armchair exercises – anything
you enjoy that suits your level of mobility. Ideas for being
more ac琀椀ve include:
•
Take the stairs rather than
the li昀琀
•
Go for a walk at lunch琀椀me,
walk into work, get o昀昀 the
bus one stop earlier or park
your car further away
•
Add some gentle stretches
during the day – standing,
si琀�ng or even lying on the 昀氀oor
•
Do some jobs in the garden
– sweep up leaves or plant
some bulbs
Take Notice
Be more aware of the world around you. If you value li琀琀le moments,
like walking barefoot on the sand or grass, enjoying a meal you
prepared, or talking to friends, you may feel more posi琀椀ve about life.
Taking no琀椀ce can help you understand what ma琀琀ers to you. Ideas
about how to enjoy the moment include:
•
Take a new route to work or the shops – and no琀椀ce the changing
seasons
•
Buy a plant for home or work, or try to grow something from seed
•
Describe your surroundings in as much detail as you can for 2 mins
– this is known as ‘grounding’
5
