Exercise
Exercising has lots of benefits which link to all four areas of our hauora.
You can exercise by yourself or with others.
The following are benefits of exercise on our mental health:
Exercise helps with mood elevation (improved mood)
It reduces stress
Boosts our self esteem
Helps with anxiety and depression
Improves sleep
Increases our energy levels
Boosts our immune system
Exercise for free:
Go for a walk
Go for a jog/run
Ride your bike, skateboard or scooter
Public sports facilities
Outdoor exercise equipment
Find an online workout
Join a gym:
Timaru
C-Bay Fitness - https://www.cbaytimaru.co.nz/fitness
Crossfit - https://www.crossfittimaru.co.nz/
Curves - https://www.curves.com/nz
F-45 - https://f45training.co.nz/timaru/home
Go Girls Physique - https://www.gogirltimaru.co.nz/
Lucky Nine - https://www.luckyninegym.com/
Performance Health Club - https://performancehealth.club/
Rok Fitness - https://www.facebook.com/Rok-Fitness-690764840941743/
Snap Fitness - https://www.snapfitness.com/nz/gyms/timaru/
The Bar Athletica - https://m.facebook.com/thebarathleticsnz/
Central Fitness (Temuka) - https://www.facebook.com/CentralFitnessTemuka/
Four Peaks Gym (Geraldine) - https://www.fourpeakfitness.co.nz/
Waimate Gym - https://www.waimategym.co.nz/
Yoga
Yoga has a number of benefits for our health/wellbeing. For our mental health it can help us manage our stress, have better sleep, more energy, and an increased mood.
There are a lot of free yoga apps and workouts available online.