In this five-day module designed by Synergy Health, the team behind our GoodForYou wellbeing program, you’ll learn about The Five Ways to Wellbeing as described by the Mental Health Foundation. Each day you’ll be encouraged to think about how to put the different aspects into practice in your own life.
To participate in this challenge, you will need to become a registered GoodForYou user. So if you are not, you can Register here and it's available to holders of a UniMed health plan.
Once you've done that or you are already a registered GoodForYou user, then click the links below and start the challenge.
Before you start, here is a quick look at what's involved:
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Day 1 TAKE NOTICE | ME ARO TONUA fresh week, blank slate and a new beginning. Let's start the week by setting purpose and intention, today is the day to take stock – how have you been feeling recently, are there any events or stresses that you need to sit with and unpack? |
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Day 2 GIVE | TUKUAThink about how you might be able to brighten the day of someone you care about, or even a complete stranger. A small gesture might mean the world to someone else, and you’ll get a bit of a boost, too! A few ideas to help you give... |
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Day 3 BE ACTIVE | ME KORI TONUBeing active doesn’t always mean high-intensity cardio workouts, there are lots of ways you can move your tinana to uplift your mood, reduce stress, and feel a sense of achievement. Choose to do something that is purely for feeling good or having fun, and dedicate it to your wellbeing. A few ideas hei āwhina/to help you be active... |
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Day 4 CONNECT | ME WHAKAWHANAUNGAConnect refers to making social connections, or whakawhanaungatanga. A sense of feeling connected, loved or belonging with others is strongly associated with better wellbeing and other health outcomes by providing a sense of meaning, safety, support and purpose. A few ideas to help you connect... |
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Day 5
KEEP LEARNING | ME AKO TONUEvidence suggests that learning or trying new things creates a sense of achievement, competence and stimulates engagement with the world around us. There are lots of ways that you can Keep Learning today and every day. A few ideas to help you keep learning... |
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