AUTUMN WELLBEING
Wellbeing is about feeling good and functioning well and includes engaging in meaningful activities and pursuing goals.
Here are a few seasonal wellbeing tips and ideas that you may like to try.
GET SET FOR AUTUMN WITH THIS EASY VEGAN GINGER LOAF CAKE
Get set for autumn with this iced and spiced ginger loaf cake. It's a real treat, whether you’re vegan or not. Easy recipe here.
You can easily pick up stem ginger and treacle from your local supermarket and pretty much all the other ingredients you will have in your store cupboard if you are a baker.
If you're not a fan of icing, then you can leave this off and maybe just dust the top with icing sugar and some cinnamon and/or ground ginger for some extra punch.
A lovely autumnal treat that would be lovely with a cup of tea, coffee or hot chocolate. You could even serve it slathered in butter. Yum!
HAPPINESS HABITS ONLINE COURSE BY ACTION FOR HAPPINESS
Starting 7 October, 6.30pm, Online Happiness Habits
Action For Happiness have an online Happiness Habits course which is donation based (give nothing at all if you can't afford it) and in 6 weekly sessions, 2 hours long. If you can't attend every one, you will still gain valuable insights. Expert-led videos from top psychologists, doctors and mindfulness experts, supportive and friendly group, real-life application with simple actions each week to embed happiness habits into your daily life. Register here.
RAMM MUSEUM MEET-UP - A MONTHLY DOSE OF RELAXED CULTURE
Friday 24 October, 11am-1pm, Apple Day
Join us to mark a year of Museum Meet-Up events with a seasonal celebration of apples, from cider orchards to crumble. Historian Paul Cleave shares his Devon knowledge of the humble fruit that symbolises autumn, harvest and feasting. Spoons provided as we dip into artefacts, artworks, and a tasty dish of Devon apple dessert.
Further details can be found at ramm.uk/meetup, call 01392 265960 to book or email
5 WAYS TO WELLBEING
If we:
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connect with others
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keep learning
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take notice of what is around us
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give something back to our community
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stay active
then our happiness and wellbeing will increase. These 5 Ways To Wellbeing inform and underpin how we engage and work with individuals and communities to enhance and promote wellbeing.
"I've been looking for support for years and got no help. Then you arrive and in five minutes you set me up with a group I can go to every week, which led me to meet my current support worker. Now I have some support. What you do is so important!"
Got a minute?
Take time to think about yourself.
Got an hour?
Invite a friend to catch up over coffee and cake.
Got longer?
Join one of the free Exeter Red Coat Walking Tours - you will learn lots of interesting things about Exeter you never knew and meet lots of new people.
Got a minute?
Think about what interests you.
Got an hour?
Enrol for a course online - there are lots of free courses with the Urban Learning Academy.
Got longer?
Learn something you've always wanted - a craft, language, instrument etc. Find free tutorials on YouTube.
Got a minute?
Shimmy around the kitchen whilst waiting for the kettle to boil.
Got an hour?
Go for a walk around your neighbourhood - on your own, with your partner, neighbour or friend.
Got longer?
Power up your walk by using a free app such as PaceDJ to match your playlist to your chosen walking pace.
Got a minute?
Have gratitude for small gestures - take compliments and pass them on.
Got an hour?
Look out for interesting nature in your local neighbourhood. Put out some food for the birds.
Got longer?
Do something you enjoy and take notice of how it makes you feel.
Got a minute?
Send a friend an encouraging message.
Got an hour?
Research local volunteering opportunities or other ways in which you can support your local community.
Got longer?
Volunteer - do you have a few spare hours a week you can give to a local charity?
ACTION FOR HAPPINESS
The mission of Action for Happiness is to help people create a happier world, with a culture that prioritises happiness and kindness. Action for Happiness brings people together and provides practical resources. They help each other learn evidence-based skills for happier living, feel a sense of belonging and commit to personal action to create more happiness, for yourself and others.
Take a look at this month's calendar below for lots of wellbeing tips and hints throughout the month:
