Community Stories: Shake It All About
Last month's theme ‘Shake It All About’ was all about celebrating movement and recognising it as an important factor in boosting your wellbeing. We asked our community what it meant for them.
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Mo MacKenzie: Shake It All About
Mo gives an insight into how physical exercise has helped with his mental health whilst working in a high pressure job.
Becky Mairi Farrell: Swimming – From Fear to Freedom
Becky tells us how swimming not only helps her relax and gives her some respite from her anxieties, but also that she is getting a physical workout which helps lift her mood too.
Jess Gibson: Fun Fitness Sass!
As part of this month's theme, 'Shake It All About', Jess shares some info about her new mental health friendly dance class - Fun Fitness Sass!
Jess Gibson: Reaching my ambitions through local organisation Big Ambitions
Each month Sheffield Flourish feature an organisation who we think people should know more about, as part of our monthly themes. This July we were given a recommendation by one of our volunteers Jess, who had lots of positive things to say about working with Big Ambitions. Here, Jess tells her story of getting employment support with the local organisation.
Rob Barnett: Down on the Farm
Rob Barnett visited Heeley City Farm to find out the mental health benefits it offers to visitors and volunteers.
Rob Barnett: Study Shows Benefit of Walking in Nature
In this story Rob talks about the mental/emotional well being of walking in nature. Showing that even in the middle of the city we can find nature all around us in the form of the sky, trees, people’s gardens and city parks.
Natalie Beevers: Mindfulness
Natalie Beevers describes her journey through self-awareness and wellbeing, and how she is now better able to manage her mental health.
Becky Mairi Farrell: The Science of Wellness
Becky Mairi Farrell reports on the September Sheffield Flourish event held in collaboration with the British Science Association
Rob Barnett: Gardening for Recovery Event
Rob Barnett reports on Gardening for Recovery Event: a joint creative event with Oasis and CAST
Rob Barnett: Shmapped and Sheffield Flourish walking tour
Rob Barnett set out on a photo walking tour organised by Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust and Sheffield Flourish, trialling a nifty new app: Shmapped.
Becky Mairi Farrell: Flourishing with a Flourish!
Becky Mairi Farrell tells a story of growth in pictures from our June monthly gathering.
