Physical Activity

Mental Health

 

As well as improving physical health, keeping active can have a positive impact on your mental health in a number of ways. It can:

  • Help you to sleep better as you are more physically tired at the end of the day;
  • Help you to manage stress and anxiety;
  • Make you feel happier, as physical activity releases feel-good hormones;
  • Give you more energy;
  • Improve your self-esteem;
  • Provide the opportunity to connect with people, if you take part in a team or group activity.

More information can be found at the links below:

 

www.rcpsych.ac.uk/mental-health/parents-and-young-people/young-people/exercise-and-mental-health-for-young-people

 

www.mind.org.uk/information-support/tips-for-everyday-living/physical-activity-and-your-mental-health/about-physical-activity/