When did you last take a stroll (or fast paced walk) around your local area?
Take advantage of an #ActiveLunchbreak or the nights becoming lighter & take a walk, noticing new things as you go
#ActiveApril #Day16
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Remember today's #ActiveApril task?
That's right; sing!
Where did you bellow out a good tune today & what was it?
Our practitioner Ali Beswick rocked out to Bon Jovi whilst making tea. Oreo (👇) took cover in his carrier... no animals were harmed by Ali's 'tuneful' 🙄voice...

Who doesn't love singing along to a good old ballad, rock or pop song?! (other genres are available).
Engage your vocal chords & awaken your lungs; sing along to your favourite songs at any opportunity you get today. Singing in tune is optional😂
#ActiveApril Action for Happiness

Relaxing your mind & body can be really beneficial (and enjoyable too). Why not spend a short period of time today practising yoga, tai chi, meditation or mindfulness?
#ActiveApril #Day14
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Here's your reminder to try to settle down earlier this evening & make #sleep your priority.
It doesn't have to be stupidly early, even an hour, or half an hour earlier than normal is still a change & could help you get a good quality sleep. Your body & brain will thank you 👊

If you have ever attended our #Sleep Well workshop, or had a night of shocking sleep, you will know how important #Sleep is for our body, brain & health.
Today's #ActiveApril task is to make sleep a priority & go to bed for a reasonable time, even just a little earlier than usual

Today is #Day12 of #ActiveApril Action for Happiness.
How much can you move today?
Movement includes walking, stretching, using the stairs instead of the lift, hitting the gym, swimming; anything that gets your body moving around

The SHUWellness Team are loving the #ActiveApril calendar developed by Action for Happiness.
Physical activity is fantastic for the body & mind & the Active April calendar has been designed to help you set yourself small, #Realistic #Goals each day to be more active 👍

Our Popular #LineManagerTraining is back on 15th April to support #LineManagers at #SHU support the health & wellbeing of their direct reports & wider team. The session will focus on effective #Communication . It is an interactive session consistently receiving positive feedback👍

Stress and anxiety are terms that are often used interchangeably. This is not surprising, because the physical response to both feels the same. The good news? 🥳 psychological treatment for both conditions is similar and effective.

#StressAwarenessMonth

How stress can contribute to inflammation in our body

I posted this on my instagram and got a huge response, so thought I’d share here too x

Resilience isn’t about never getting knocked down. It’s finding the strength to get back up again and move forward

Recognising our symptoms of stress can help us to identify the cause, or at least a pattern. We can then use this to work on reducing the amount of stress we experience, or putting actions in place to help us feel less overwhelmed at that time.
#StressAwarenessMonth

Sometimes it's difficult to know the cause of our #Stress , so it's important to recognise our symptoms of stress...
These are just a few:
- anxiety
- increased heart rate
- sweaty palms
- short fuse/impatient
- sleep issues (exhausted/insomnia)
- upset stomach
- negative feelings

Okay so it's 1st April.
What April Fools have you fallen victim to today?
or what April Fools have you made others fall victim to?
#PinchPunchFirstOfTheMonth
#AprilFoolsDay
#AprilFoolsVictim

This month is #Stress AwarenessMonth .
Did you know there are 2 types of #Stress ? Eustress excites, drives & energises us; this kind of stress helps us to get out of bed & be productive.
Di-stress (distress) has negative implications & is more often referred to as 'stress'...

💤😴Thanks to everyone who attended our #Sleep Well workshop this morning. We talked about small changes we could make to our routines to help us on our way to more and better quality sleep 👊

How did today go?
Now think of something that went well today...
Okay. Answer the above question again: How did today go?

We all have difficult days, but by reflecting on something positive, we can often reflect on the day more positively overall. Action for Happiness #MindfulMarch

How is today going?
Now think of something that has gone/is going well today...
Next, answer that question again; how is today going?

We all have difficult days, but by focusing on something positive, we can change the outlook or of the whole day. #MindfulMarch
Action for Happiness