Our Public Health team is encouraging everyone to take part and support the campaign to tackle stigma and get people talking about mental health.
Research has consistently found that being physically active has a significant, positive impact on our mental health and overall wellbeing. Regular movement has been found to reduce stress, increase energy levels, improve mood, boost self-esteem and enhance overall brain function.
Many of us struggle to incorporate enough movement into our busy daily lives. This year we want to help you find ‘moments for movement’ in your daily routines.
Whether that be; going for a walk on your lunch break, dancing to your favourite music, chair exercises or stretching whilst watching the tv – it all counts, small steps can make a big difference.
Check out our Mental Health Awareness page – https://bit.ly/MHAWSomerset to download our communications toolkit which is packed with information as well as downloadable printable resources to help you and your staff/networks/communities make moments for movement in their daily routine to improve their mental health.
To find out more about this Mental, Health, Awareness, Move, Movement, Campaign please click on the links below.
https://www.somerset.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Mental-Health-Awareness-Week-Poster-A4.pdf
