Individuals and teams are being encouraged to go online and play the wellbeing game in October and November to improve their mental health.
The Wellbeing Game is a ‘game for life’ – the goal is to accumulate hours of ‘happiness’. You play in ‘real life’, keeping track of the time you invest in your wellbeing. What are the simple acts you do every day that support your wellbeing, and make you flourish?
From 1 October visit the wellbeing game website to create a profile.The Game runs between 8 October and 9 November this year. You can play as an individual or be part of a team.
There are five easy ways to build health and wellbeing in ourselves and others. By becoming aware of these we begin to notice how we already use these strengths every day. Evidence shows that these simple strategies actually improve our health.
Simply log the amount of time you spend each day on activities. Try new ones or tweak what you’re already doing to achieve more wellbeing hours and get more out of life.
The more you use them, the easier they become. For example, going for a walk scores you Be Active hours. By taking a friend you’ll get Connect hours. Try a new route and achieve Keep Learning hours. By paying attention to the sights, sounds and sensations during your walk you can log Take Notice hours.Take a dog and Give. Your walk is good for more than just physical health – it supports your whole wellbeing.
If you compete as part of a team your hours contribute to your team’s total. Check out the online leader board at anytime to see how your team is performing.Doing things differently and encouraging your team mates to try new things will help boost your score. Suggest walking or cycling to a meeting, hold the meeting in a park, or do a mindfulness activity as part of the meeting. Better still, do all three!
Clocking wellbeing hours also earns virtual rewards that translate into some great prizes for high scorers.
A hui at the Hagley Netball Courts on October 2 will launch the game with a presentation and there will be posters and postcards to take away. These are also available on the mental health website.
Source: Mostly based on Mental Health Organisation
