Join us for a week of Mental Health Awareness

During this week, each day we will be holding various activities and sharing a range of resources to help you to connect to nature, improve your mental wellbeing and become more aware of mental health.

What is Mental Health Awareness Week and why does it matter?

Mental Health Awareness Week is an annual event when there is an opportunity for the whole of the UK to focus on achieving good mental health. The Mental Health Foundation started the event 21 years ago.

Why was Nature chosen as the theme for the Week?

Nature is known to be an effective way of tackling mental health problems and of protecting our wellbeing.

This has been particularly important this year. Research has shown that being in nature has been one of the most popular ways the public have tried to sustain good mental health at a challenging time.

Mental Health Awareness Week Timetable:

• Nature Journaling

Starts Monday 10^th May

From Monday, join us in journaling your wellbeing and your journey into connecting with nature. Click the link below for the Nature Journaling template

• Mindfulness Meditation – Cognitive Defusion Exercise

Tuesday 11^th May: 10am – 10:30am

Join us for a short meditation session of cognitive defusion through ‘leaves on a stream’. This meditation session should help increase calmness and physical relaxation, improve psychological balance, and enhance health and well-being.

Zoom Meeting Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87007183662?pwd=RC9YbUlvbEZKUERiU0NUY1VBMldUZz09

• Yoga or Nature Connect Walk

Wednesday 12^th May: 11:30 – 12:30pm

Join us for a seated yoga session with Claire Graham or enjoy a mindfulness nature connected walk. We’ll be sending you further resources for tips on better connecting to nature through a walk on Wednesday.

Zoom Meeting Link for Yoga with Claire: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84187698648?pwd=MWc0V2Rpak1YczBRQ3Z5UFZPWlZZQT09&from=addon

• Care and Share Support Group

Thursday 13^th May: 2:00pm – 3:00pm

Care and Share group provides a non-judgmental and safe space to talk to others who understand, can offer advice or a listening ear for mental health carers.

Zoom Meeting Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82101137446?pwd=WWgwZGVEbXlySVFkZENMaHpYOFNrUT09

• Gardening with Chris Collins

Friday 14^th May: 2pm – 3:30pm

Chris offers great insight into the magical world of gardening, with tips, tricks, demonstrations, and time to ask your own gardening questions in the session!

Zoom Meeting Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85167325584?pwd=RUNhQmgyWFI5S28zb2RYLzMrRFNMZz09

If you have any questions regarding the events for mental health awareness week, please contact:jasmin.knight@carerstrusthofe.org.uk