Mental Health Awareness Week: Movement for Better Mental Health
This year's Mental Health Awareness Week focuses on the theme of movement for improved mental health. Participants are encouraged to incorporate moments of movement into their daily routines. Activities include a 10-minute walk, paired discussions on feelings and daily experiences, and guided meditations in the event of inclement weather. The emphasis is on promoting physical activity as a means of enhancing mental well-being.
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The theme for this years Mental Health Awareness week is Movement: Moving more for our mental health. Movement is important for our mental health. But so many of us struggle to move enough. We know there are many different reasons for this, so this Mental Health Awareness Week we want to help people to find moments for movement in their daily routines. This morning you are going to go for a 10-minute walk around the astro.
Expectations You will walk in pairs (or threes if necessary) of your choice You will talk quietly - there will be tutor groups from other years doing Be Inspirational in the classrooms as well as year 11 and 13 exams You will not push each other You will not sing or scream If you do not meet our expectations, then a relevant sanction will be applied.
What to talk about on your walk We are allowing you to chose who you walk with so you can make the most of the 10 minutes. During this time, you could talk about: How you are feeling What you did at the weekend If you have been/ are going on holiday this year What you are going to have for lunch
Route and timings 8:40- Registration 8:45 Expectations 8:50 Leave your bags and exit sensibly to the astro 9:00 back to form room to collect bags and settle Route: Walk clockwise around the astro (start left at the gate) Enjoy your walk!
Wet Weather plan As the weather isn t suitable to go outside, you are going to stay in your form rooms and do a meditation session. If you finish the meditation, then you can have a conversation with the person sitting next you using the ideas below. How you are feeling What you did at the weekend If you have been/ are going on holiday this year What you are going to have for lunch
Wet Weather plan As the weather isn t suitable to go outside, you are going to stay in your form rooms and do positive affirmations. On a piece of paper, write down three positive things that have happened to you recently. You will then move to another seat and have a conversation with the person sitting next you using the ideas below. How you are feeling What you did at the weekend If you have been/ are going on holiday this year What you are going to have for lunch
