Our thoughts on mental health, fitness, physical activity, exercise and health.
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This month I challenged my regular walkers to do extension exercises. We spend so much of our time doing movement patterns that flex the spine, round the shoulders and shorten the hip flexors and hamstrings. We walk and run forwards which stress our joints and muscles in the same way. We often talk about the need of having balance in our exercise programmes to help ensure are bodies are aligned and function properly…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) recognises 10th October annually as World Mental Health Day. This day provides us with an opportunity to talk about the topic of mental health. Many say that we shouldn’t need a day to remind us of something that we should be aware of every day…
Making the residents of Tower Hamlets both mentally and physically healthier…
Summer is officially here. We have brighter mornings, lighter evenings, the warmer weather and luckily some exciting sporting events to watch this year. So why is this a great time to think about your fitness and health? With the extra light and opportunity to be outdoors, there are a lot more opportunities for you, which is easier to start now to get into routine. This is the time to maybe re-address the health goals or new year resolutions you set at the start of the year. Getting into gear now will help with your adherence when autumn kicks in…
This time last year we were still managing to get out and walk together. It seems like a long time ago and on occasion I wonder if we will ever get back to those times….
The month of love, friendship and admiration. When you send the one you love flowers, a card or even chocolate. But as Ru Paul likes to remind us, "If you can't love yourself, how in the hell are you gonna love somebody else?". With the pandemic still looming above us it has been a tough old year to fully embrace anything (literally!) with many having low days, which makes it even harder to love ourselves. Many have struggled with isolation or shielding, not able to meet loved ones or enjoy their love of any hobbies. With time a little slower, and possibly more time on your hands whilst we wait for the norm to re-emerge. Let's use February as a time to love ourselves. It is time to invest in YOU.
After a challenging 2020, and unpredictable entrance to 2021, the usual “New year, new me” mantras might not resonate with us in the same way. Some might find the idea of setting New Year’s resolutions exhausting and pointless – is it a waste of time to be setting goals and planning ahead in the uncertain climate we are living in?
I have said this before, but did you know a small act of kindness, once a week for six weeks, is known to influence your mental wellbeing? I can’t think of a better time to utilise this than now.
We have recently been going through some challenging times. It has become clear to me that the only way we are going to get through this is by relying on some very clever experts, key workers and motivated volunteers…
Jaspal Gill, Campaign Lead at Southall Active Communities, has told us about her team’s plans for making the residents of Southall both mentally and physically healthier…
