Below, you’ll find a collection of daily activities you can do to improve your mental wellbeing, listed on cards. You can use these activity cards as a tool to help you improve your mental wellbeing:
Get creative with how you stay active. Try walking around whenever you are on the phone and get moving between TV ad breaks or episodes. Increasing your incidental exercise will help you keep active and feeling good.
Get creative with how you stay active. Try walking around whenever you are on the phone and get moving between TV ad breaks or episodes. Increasing your incidental exercise will help you keep active and feeling good.
Getting even an hour of extra sleep can have big benefits for how you feel the next day. Making sure you get enough sleep will help make sure your brain and bodies are rested enough to respond positively to daily challenges.
Getting even an hour of extra sleep can have big benefits for how you feel the next day. Making sure you get enough sleep will help make sure your brain and bodies are rested enough to respond positively to daily challenges.
Save travelling for later and use Google Arts and Culture for a virtual tour of different exhibits around the world.
Save travelling for later and use Google Arts and Culture for a virtual tour of different exhibits around the world.
Build a regular catch-up with friends into your routine - weekly, monthly or more. Setting a regular date is great way to see more of your friends.
Build a regular catch-up with friends into your routine - weekly, monthly or more. Setting a regular date is great way to see more of your friends.
Google 'mindful colouring' to find free printable colouring sheets. You're never too old to enjoy colouring in!
Google 'mindful colouring' to find free printable colouring sheets. You're never too old to enjoy colouring in!
Growing your own produce is a great way to help increase your daily fruit and vegetable intake. Not only will it help you eat seasonally and save money, but gardening helps you stay physically active. Visit the Healthier. Happier. website to find out how to get your garden started.
Growing your own produce is a great way to help increase your daily fruit and vegetable intake. Not only will it help you eat seasonally and save money, but gardening helps you stay physically active. Visit the Healthier. Happier. website to find out how to get your garden started.
Challenge yourself to try one new thing each week. It could be a new recipe, hobby or even a new type of exercise.
Challenge yourself to try one new thing each week. It could be a new recipe, hobby or even a new type of exercise.
Pay careful attention to the look, the smell, the taste and the texture of your food. Eat slowly. Savour it.
Pay careful attention to the look, the smell, the taste and the texture of your food. Eat slowly. Savour it.
Learn how to fix a broken bike or a squeaky door. You'll find plenty of free tutorials on YouTube to get you started.
Learn how to fix a broken bike or a squeaky door. You'll find plenty of free tutorials on YouTube to get you started.
There are many high-quality, free guided meditations available online. Search 'guided meditation' on Google, YouTube or your favourite podcast app. You can also try the free 10-minute guided meditation from Headspace.
There are many high-quality, free guided meditations available online. Search 'guided meditation' on Google, YouTube or your favourite podcast app. You can also try the free 10-minute guided meditation from Headspace.
Switch off the TV after dinner and play board games with your family or house mates.
Switch off the TV after dinner and play board games with your family or house mates.
Exercising in natural environments can have positive effects on your self-esteem and improve your mood. Just remember to slip, slop, slap, seek and slide!
Exercising in natural environments can have positive effects on your self-esteem and improve your mood. Just remember to slip, slop, slap, seek and slide!
