Physical Activity
What is physical activity?
Physical Activity is the participation in any form of exercise. Anything from the Olympics to a leisurely stroll. Any movement which increases your heart rate and gets your body moving can be considered physical activity. It is suggested that taking part in physical activity daily can help manage and reduce stress and anxiety levels.
Needing some direction or encouragement? Look below for a few examples.
Get moving with The Body Coach
Joe Wicks has built a reputation as someone who values physical activity in any form! Exercise can be a wonderful way of assisting your wellbeing and remaining in a positive state. Use the link below for a range of video workouts by The Body Coach or click the yellow button at the side to go straight to his Youtube Channel.
Activities
While you are not attending school it will be easy to become a "couch potato". Unless you take charge of it. We have put together a list of over 60 activities you could participate in which will keep you active while not in school.
Click here for a list of activities to try while not in school
Couch to 5K
Struggling to find the motivation to get up and go? Well here you go! Couch to 5K is structured programme to help you be able to go from 0 to running a full 5K.
A week-by-week description of the 9-week set of Couch to 5K podcasts. Each week involves 3 runs.
Wellbeing Diary
It can be useful to record and monitor your progress. This can provide crucial motivation during those darker days. Click on the link below to go to a Google Form which will allow you to log your activity and show you a breakdown of progress.
Yoga
This is an under used and underestimated physical activity. It offers many physical benefits, such as mobility, flexibility and core strength. Many top end athletes use it too believe it or not! However, it also has been linked with improvements to Mental Health, with its calming nature.
Click here for more information on why you should take up Yoga
