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5 STEPS TO WELLBEING

What are the Five Ways to Wellbeing?

The Five Ways to Wellbeing - researched and developed by the New Economics Foundation for the Department of Health and Social Care - are five simple things we can implement in our daily lives to improve our mental and physical wellbeing.

https://neweconomics.org/2011/07/five-ways-well-new-applications-new-ways-thinking and are promoted by the NHS: https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/self-help/guides-tools-and-activities/five-steps-to-mental-wellbeing/

Five Ways to Wellbeing - Mental Health Ireland

BE ACTIVE

Being active is not only great for your physical health and fitness. Evidence also shows it can also improve your mental wellbeing by:

raising your self-esteem
helping you to set goals or challenges and achieve them
causing chemical changes in your brain which can help to positively change your mood

Keep active - the Five Ways to Wellbeing

Did you know that being active regularly causes changes in our brains that can positively affect our mood? In this video, we look at how keeping active can boost mental health.

The Five Ways to Wellbeing - Be Active

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CONNECT

Good relationships are important for your mental wellbeing. They can:

help you to build a sense of belonging and self-worth
give you an opportunity to share positive experiences
provide emotional support and allow you to support others

Connect - The Five Ways to Wellbeing

In this first video about the Five Ways to Wellness, we look at connections and how crucial they are. As humans, we all need to socialise with each other in whatever way we can to enrich our lives.

The Five Ways to Wellbeing - Connect

KEEP LEARNING

Research shows that learning new skills can also improve your mental wellbeing by:

boosting self-confidence and raising self-esteem
helping you to build a sense of purpose
helping you to connect with others

Even if you feel like you do not have enough time, or you may not need to learn new things, there are lots of different ways to bring learning into your life.

04 Keep learning - the Five Ways to Wellness

Continuing to learn, whether that's a new recipe, fixing a bike, or a different language, is a key factor in staying mentally well. Some of the suggestions in this video might resonate with you and motivate you to try something new.

Five Ways to Wellbeing - Keep Learning

Part of the Five Ways to Wellbeing Series Keep Learning - Try something new, a new recipe, hobby, or language course, take on a different responsibility in work. Set yourself a challenge you will enjoy achieving.

TAKE NOTICE

Paying more attention to the present moment can improve your mental wellbeing. This includes your thoughts and feelings, your body and the world around you.

Some people call this awareness "mindfulness". Mindfulness can help you enjoy life more and understand yourself better. It can positively change the way you feel about life and how you approach challenges.

The Five Ways to Wellbeing - Take Notice

Part of the Five Ways to Wellbeing Series Take Notice - Take time to look around you, notice changes in the world, the passing of seasons. Be aware of your feelings and reflect on your experiences. Be present in the here and now.

GIVE

Research suggests that acts of giving and kindness can help improve your mental wellbeing by:

creating positive feelings and a sense of reward
giving you a feeling of purpose and self-worth
helping you connect with other people

It could be small acts of kindness towards other people, or larger ones like volunteering in your local community.

Give - the Five Ways to Wellness

To give and to be kind to others creates connections with the people around you. What small acts of kindness could you do today? The Five Ways to Wellbeing - researched and developed by the New Economics Foundation for the Department of Health and Social Care - are five simple things we can implement in our daily lives to improve our mental and physical wellbeing.

Five Ways to Wellbeing - Give

Part of the Five Ways to Wellbeing Series Give - Do one good deed every day. Smile at a passer-by. Make someone a cup of tea. Join a community group. Doing good for someone else can be rewarding.

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