Lifelong Mental Health

Self-help

Minding Your Head -Take 5 steps to wellbeing

Follow the link for practical steps we can all take, throughout our lives, to look after our mental health.

Physical activity and mental health

Physical activity enhances our wellbeing and helps us feel better.

Participation in regular physical activity can improve mood, increase self-esteem, aid better sleep and reduce stress and anxiety.

It reduces the risk of developing depression and can improve many of the symptoms experienced by people with depression.

It can also reduce the risk of dementia including Alzheimer’s.

Being active doesn’t have to mean doing sport or going to the gym.

There are lots of ways to be active, such as gardening or going for a walk; find one that you enjoy and remember that even short episodes of physical activity are beneficial.

For information on recommended levels of physical activity for health gain and on opportunities to be active go to www.choosetolivebetter.com.

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