Welcome to our 2024 Christmas countdown calendar of kindness, warmth, wellness and community spirit! Each day until Christmas we will be sharing info on how to help one another stay safe and well.
Boost your happiness and mental wellbeing by introducing one of the Five Ways to Wellbeing into your routine:
- Keep learning
- Connect with others
- Be active
- Give
- Take Notice
Learning new skills can give you a sense of achievement and confidence. Try something new. Rediscover an old interest. Take on a different responsibility at work. Why not sign up for a cooking course, start learning to play a musical instrument, or figure out how to fix your bike? Set a challenge you will enjoy achieving. Learning new things will make you more confident as well as being fun.
Building connections and social networks is important to your wellbeing and will support and enrich you every day. There is strong evidence that social relationships are important for promoting wellbeing and for acting as a buffer against mental ill health for people of all ages.
Step outside, go for a walk or run, cycle, play a game, garden, dance. Being active makes you feel good. Find an activity that you enjoy and that suits your level of mobility and fitness, and make it a part of your life.
Even the smallest act of giving or kindness counts, whether it’s a smile, a thank you or a kind word. Larger acts of giving or kindness, such as volunteering at your local community centre, or joining a community group can improve your mental wellbeing and help you build new social networks.
Be more aware of the present moment, including your feelings and thoughts, your body and the world around you. Be curious. Catch sight of the beautiful. Remark on the unusual. Notice the changing seasons. Savour the moment, whether you are walking to work, eating lunch or talking to friends. Be aware of the world around you and what you are feeling. Reflecting on your experiences will help you appreciate what matters to you.
Discover how each step can make a difference: www.warwickshire.gov.uk/5ways
We’ll see you tomorrow for day 15 of our Christmas countdown calendar!
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