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This year for Mental Health Awareness Week Nic Swann, VCSE Strategic Lead in Mental Health and Wider Wellbeing at Salford CVS asked her colleagues what helps their mental health.
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| Ella, Grants Manager for Salford CVS finds being in Nature highly beneficial for her Mental Health, whether this be gardening, walking or tending to her little herb garden! | Rachel, Family Hub Navigator finds listening to music a great way to distract herself from daily stresses, singing a long also helps to lower the stress hormone (Cortisol) and get those Endorphins released! | Tom, Programme Support Office for Elevate finds movement, in particular swimming supports him to stay healthy mentally and emotionally, a natural way to de-stress, boost your feel good hormones and keep you in good physical health too. | ||
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| Joe, Research and Insight Workers spends five minutes per day practising Mindfulness, which really helps to decompress from the day! You do not have to spend hours sat in the same position, Joe uses an app to support his commitment to this. | Natalie, Administrations Officer finds a good sleep routine is vital for mental health, this is our body’s natural way to recover mentally, emotionally and physically! | Anna, Active Communities Development Worker finds that chatting with friends helps to keep her well, talking with friends, family and colleagues can keep us connected and less isolated. | ||
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| Hannah, Communications and Information Coordinator, enjoys being creative, both at home and at work, please see an example of her work in the picture! Creativity can be a mindfulness activity, a distraction technique or a way to express ourselves! |