Mental Health Awareness Week: Take Notice

As part of Mental Health Awareness Week 2024, St.Helens R.F.C. and Saints Community Development Foundation (SCDF) are highlighting ‘Five Ways To Wellbeing’.

The Saints’ #14 Moses Mbye has today’s tip – TAKE NOTICE – encouraging you to be perhaps be more aware of how you are feeling, and what might be causing you any feeling of stress or anxiety and promoting the idea of mindfulness.

We are also encouraging you to savour the moment too! If you are enjoying something that can boost your mood or makes you feel more positive about life then take the time to enjoy the moment and the environment around you. Moses gives a few tips on how you could maybe do that…

If you are struggling, there is local support that can be helpful:

Our Saints Community Development Foundation (SCDF) runs a programme called Building Foundations which is set out to support men and women looking to perhaps get back into a healthy lifestyle, or even start an active journey. It is also a chance to help create social connections with others too!

First Team player Joe Batchleor and former Saint Phil Vievers lead on the sessions, so why not come along?

• WHEN: Wednesday evenings starting at 6:30pm and running until 8pm
• WHERE: Totally Wicked Stadium
• HOW: It’s completely free, simply register online here

The St Helens Borough Council website has a whole host of services and resources regarding Mental Health Support which you can read more about by clicking here.

Mindfulness or ‘taking notice’ of your mood can be positive towards your mental health, so why not try to savour and enjoy an uplifting moment you’re enjoying today?

If you would like to find out more about Mental Health Awareness Week and this year’s theme of ‘Movement: Moving more for our mental health’ then please visit the Mental Health Foundation website which has plenty more tips and advice.