Mindapples: What 5 things do you do every day, or regularly, to look after your mind?
National University Mental Health and Wellbeing Day
Wednesday 22 February 2012
The first national Universities Mental Health and Wellbeing day is on Wednesday 22 February.
The focus of the day is to promote the mental health of people who work or study in Higher Education.
The national campaign focuses on five simple steps incorporated into daily living to improve mental health and encourage us to take our own wellbeing seriously. These are:
- connect with the people around you
- do something active
- take notice of the world
- learn something new
- give to others
There will be a series of events on Wednesday 22 February coordinated by the University Wellbeing Services. This includes a ‘mind apples’ tree in Devonshire House foyer, Streatham Campus, with apples exchanged for pledges by staff and students to look after their mental wellbeing.
We would like you to consider what you do already and what you could do differently to look after your mental wellbeing.
Events on 22 February:
Unless otherwise stated, please just turn up on the day to take part in these events.
| Event | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Mindapple Tree: Come for your free MINDAPPLE and decide what you can do to look after your mental health and wellbeing | Devonshire House Foyer | 11am - 3pm |
| Tea and chat with Mind your head society | Devonshire House Foyer | 11am - 3pm |
| Come and try on George the Giant Brain | Devonshire House Foyer | 11am - 3pm |
| Stitchlinks/ knitsoc with Jane Stavert, Wellbeing Services - Stitchlinks’ mission is to use knitting and other activities to improve well being generally, but also to complement medical treatments in the self-management of long-term illness. | Devonshire House Foyer | 11am - 1pm |
| Free blood pressure testing with Paul Mouland, Sports and Wellness Development Officer | Devonshire House Foyer | 1pm - 2.30pm |
| National Student Volunteering Week – find out more about volunteering. | Stands in Devonshire House and the Piazza | All day |
| Victor the Voice bear | Look out for him around Campus | All day |
| Residences Photographic competition - The Residence Life Team will be holding a photography competition based around the 'take notice of the world' theme - all students living in University residences will be eligible to enter and will receive an e-mail giving full details. | Around Campus | All day |
| Nature walk - If you have an hour to spare join Clive Betts for a walk on the wild side to help you explore some wonderful places and revel in the tremendous range of plants and animals with which we are fortunate enough to share our Campus. Wear wellies! | Meet at Natwest Bank outside Queens | 12.30pm - 1.30pm |
| Evening meditation: The Stoic Wisdom of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius for the Modern Day - An experimental session focussing on the core Stoic principles for philosophy as a way of life, still as relevant today as 2,000 years ago. Will include guided meditation - no previous experience necessary. Led by Prof. Chris Gill and MA student Patrick Ussher. | Queens MR3 | 7pm - 8pm |
| Healthy halls: Nutritional snacks session (£5) | Hope Hall | 2.30pm - 4.30pm |
| Healthy halls: Managing stress (£5) | Birks Grange | 2.30pm - 4.30pm |
| Random acts of kindness workshop with the chaplaincy team - a short workshop exploring how random acts of kindness help benefit our own sense of wellbeing and to consider how we have been blessed by the kindness of others. For people of any faith or none. | University Chapel | 2.30pm |
| Reading and stories that inspire us in the care of others and ourselves - a 15 minute session of appropriate readings and silence with the chaplaincy team. For people of any faith or none. | University Chapel | 3pm |
| Ash Wednesday Service | University Chapel | 12.30pm |
| It's Good to Talk - Come and have a chat with Laura from the Lived Experience Group (Mood Disorders Centre). Get some tips and advice about how to be positive and develop strategies for managing your own mental health well being. The aim of the the Lived Experience Group is to raise awareness of what it's really like to cope with a mental health condition such as anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder to name but a few. We want to help reduce stigma around mental health well being and encourage people to be able to open up and talk about their worries and concerns in a supportive environment.If you are interested in finding out more about the Lived Experience Group, or would like to join in our work can email : legexeter@live.co.uk |
Devonshire House | 11am - 1pm |
| Introduction to Mindfulness Workshop: Jo Blakely, Wellbeing Services (Students only - No booking necessary. Please arrive by promptly as session will start on time). | The old Library research seminar room AB |
2pm - 3pm |
| Procrastination Workshop - Ihrene Broden-Miller and Jo Blakely, Wellbeing Services. (Students only - No booking necessary. Please arrive by promptly as session will start on time). | The old Library research seminar room AB | 1pm - 2pm |
| Introduction to tai chi –principles and practice - Sarah Johnson, Wellbeing Services. (Students only - No booking necessary. Please arrive by promptly as session will start on time). | The old Library research seminar room AB | 3pm - 4pm |
| Holistic Flow Yoga Workshop with Sonia Rashid. Please arrive by promptly as session will start on time. | The old Library research seminar room AB | 4pm - 5pm |
