elastics
capture
the flag
Summer of Play
Challenge
obstacle
course
ROLLER-SKATING
make &
fly a kite
build a
jungle hut
shadow tag
treasure hunt
make daisy chains
RACEs:
egg & spoon,
balloon relay,
sack race
street games:
kerby/cribby,
123 red light,
marbles, two
balls
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balloon
volleyball
or dodgeball
the floor
is lava
cricket or
rounders
hopscotch
or chalk art
puddle
jumping
40 40
skipping
Rhymes
boat
races
card GAMEs
Most of us know when we are mentally
and physically well, but sometimes we
need a little extra support to keep well.
There are five simple steps to help
maintain and improve your wellbeing. Try to build these into your daily life
- think of them as your 'five a day' for wellbeing.
Connect
Connect with the people around you: family, friends, colleagues
and neighbours at home, work, school or in your local
community. Think of these relationships as the cornerstones
of your life and spend time developing them. Building these
connections will support and enrich you every day.
Be active
Go for a walk or run, cycle, play a game, garden or dance. Exercising
makes you feel good. Most importantly, discover a physical activity
that you enjoy; one that suits your level of mobility and fitness.
Take notice
Stop, pause, or take a moment to look around you. What can
you see, feel, smell or even taste? Look for beautiful, new,
unusual or extraordinary things in your everyday life and think
about how that makes you feel.
Keep learning
Don't be afraid to try something new, rediscover an old hobby
or sign up for a course. Take on a different responsibility, fix a
bike, learn to play an instrument or how to cook your favourite
food. Set a challenge you will enjoy. Learning new things will
make you more confident, as well as being fun to do.
Give
Do something nice for a friend or stranger, thank someone, smile,
volunteer your time or consider joining a community group. Look
out as well as in. Seeing yourself and your happiness linked to
the wider community can be incredibly rewarding and will create
connections with the people around you.
Adapted from work by the New Economics Foundation commissioned by the Foresight Project
on Mental Capital and Wellbeing (www.neweconomics.org).
Artwork designed in association with Belfast Strategic Partnership.
Public Health Agency, 12-22 Linenhall Street, Belfast BT2 8BS. Tel: 0300 555 0114 (local rate).