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.
RECIPE
Don't waste those Hallowe'en carving pumpkins, you can use the flesh to make a lovely hearty soup. Try out this recipe.
You can substitute olive oil for normal vegetable oil. You can also substitute the cream for milk (including non-dairy) or even a tin of coconut milk/cream. And for stock, you can use a vegetable stock cube. You can even add potatoes or carrots if you have any of those around to bulk it out.
AUTUMNAL WALK
Why not take a lovely autumnal walk around Northernhay Gardens in the centre of Exeter and take a look at the leaves on the trees changing colour.
If you can't get to Northernhay Gardens, try walking around your local park or green space. Or be even more adventurous and plan a visit to Powderham Castle or Killerton House to walk the grounds. You could then pop into a cafe afterwards for a warming hot chocolate and some soup.
GET CREATIVE
How about doing something crafty and beautiful? It could be a gift for a loved one.
You can collect some fallen leaves in lovely autumnal colours, let them dry out and arrange them in a pattern or design on some card and stick them down with glue.
You could even pick up a used frame from a local charity shop and cut your card to fit the frame so that you have a unique autumn leaves framed picture made by you.
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 overall wellbeing will increase. These 5 Ways To Wellbeing inform and underpin how we engage and work with individuals and communities to enhance and promote their wellbeing.
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Got a minute?
Take time to think about yourself
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Invite someone to do something with you
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Connect with people who share your interests
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Thing about what interests you
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Have some fun
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Have a go at something - if it doesn't work try something else
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Shimmy around the kitchen
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Go for a walk, take a few photos and share with others
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Do an activity you enjoy
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Take time to look and see what is around you
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Appreciate nature
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Do something you enjoy and notice how you feel
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Send someone an encouraging text
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Do something you enjoy
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Support your local community
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:
