Connect

Connect with the people around you. Building these connections will support and enrich you every day.

Keep Learning

Don’t be afraid to try something new, rediscover an old hobby or sign up for a course.

Be Active

Go for a walk or run, cycle, play a game, garden or dance. Exercising makes you feel good.

Take Notice

Stop, pause, or take a moment to look around you.

Give

Do something nice for a friend or stranger, thank someone, smile or volunteer your time.

Find ways to Take 5 During COVID

Take 5 steps to wellbeing, researched and developed by the New Economics Foundation, are 5 simple steps to maintain and improve your wellbeing. While the current restrictions may limit our usual routines, it gives us opportunity to think creatively about how we can build these 5 steps into our daily lives – the internet is full of ideas and suggestions. To get you started we’ve created a quick list of different things you can try for each step which we will keep adding to as the guidance changes. And remember, our list isn’t exhaustive – there’s so many ways out there to Be Active, Learn, Connect, Give and Take Notice - go ahead and look for the right ones for you.

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