October 10 2024 is World Mental Health Day. Physical activity is not only good for your body, but it’s also great for your mind, and this includes the sport and participation in Tenpin Bowling.
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Being active releases chemicals in your brain that make you feel good – boosting your self-esteem and helping you concentrate as well as sleep well and feel better.
Being active benefits include:
- less tension, stress and mental fatigue
- a natural energy boost
- a sense of achievement
- more focus and motivation
- feeling less angry or frustrated
- a healthy appetite
- having fun
It’s even better if you’re able to get active outdoors. Research shows that being in nature can make us feel happier, feel our lives are more worthwhile, and reduce our levels of depression and anxiety. Nature doesn’t have to mean forests or national parks either: walking to a local common, visiting a friend’s garden or simply noticing trees and flowers planted by the roadside can boost your mental well-being.
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On World Mental Health Day 2024 (https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/our-work/public-engagement/mental-health-awareness-week), Sport England published a new report that shows there is “strong and consistent evidence that sport and physical activity interventions had positive effects on the diagnosed mental health problems of children and young people”. Read about it here..
If you need more help or need to talk to someone about mental health, there is advice available from our own National Health Service. visit https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/mental-health-services/
“Mental Health matters – let someone know what you need. It’s okay to take things one day at a time.”
The National Council
of The BTBA
admin@btba.org.uk
