SUMMER 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.
QUICK & EASY PASTA SALAD
The temperatures are rising so who wants to slave over a hot stove when it's this warm? Here is the perfect solution, a lovely healthy pasta salad which would be perfect with pitta bread or some warm crusty bread. Recipe here.
You can use any pasta but value penne is only around 41p in Tesco or Sainsburys. You can leave out the olives and also use different vegetables if you prefer. Herbs can be simply dried ones from your cupboard and if you don't have balsamic vinegar then try soy sauce or lemon juice!
SUMMER AT THE QUAYSIDE
Summer holiday fun comes to the Exeter Quay with the return of Summer at the Quayside. Exeter Canal and Quay Trust will be bringing free, family activities to the Quayside every Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday over the school summer holidays.
Free to get involved, and no booking required, the Transit Shed will be home to a jam-packed programme of fun such as crafts, drumming and circus workshops and other quirky activities for all the family. Simply turn up and enjoy! Full details here.
JAZZ ON THE QUAY
Jazz on the Quay is back! A fun, free afternoon of music every Sunday during July, until 31 August (apart from 27 July). Find out more here.
Admission is free and music is generally on from 12.30pm until 3.30pm. Lots of different jazz bands and combos are taking part, so pull up a chair and enjoy!
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:
