ADD TO YOUR WELLBEING AND QUALITY OF LIFE

FIVE ways to wellbeing in older adults:

There are some easy steps that you can take in order to improve how you feel each day, they don't take up much time and they don't have to cost anything either. 

They're known as the Five Ways to Wellbeing and they are: 

1. Take Notice

2. Connect

3. Keep Learning

4. Give 

5. Be Active

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2.CONNECT

Being around other people can

help to boost our mood and

helps us feel connected to the

wider world.

Putting aside time to develop

relationships with friends, family,

neighbours and colleagues can improve

how you feel.

Here are a few ideas:

• Pick up the phone instead of sending

an email

• Speak to someone new

• Arrange a face to face catch up

with a friend

• Join a club or take up a social activity

• Give a colleague a lift to work or share

the journey home with them

3.LEARNING

Learning new skills can boost

confidence and give you a sense

of achievement.

This doesn’t have to be in a formal

classroom setting or be about getting a

qualification or grade.

4. GIVE

Why not give some of the following

ideas a go?

Helping others, saying thank you,

or just giving someone a smile can

help to improve your self-esteem

and your wellbeing.

There are lots of ways to give

to others:

• Volunteering. You can build new

relationships, develop skills and

gain experience too

• Raise money for charity

• Offer a helping hand to a friend

• Join a community action group

• Check up on a neighbour

5. BE ACTIVE

Evidence shows that improvements in your physical

health can help improve your mental health.

It doesn’t have to mean spending hours in the gym, it could be

something as simple as getting off the bus one stop earlier, using the

stairs instead of the lift or kicking a ball around with the grandkids.

Here are a few ideas to get you started:

• Join a walking group

• Take up yoga, pilates or Tai Chi

• Get on your bike and explore the

countryside

• Walk a dog

• Dance to the radio

• Try a completely new activity or sport

• Pick up a new book or revisit an

old favourite

• Do a crossword or Sudoku puzzle

• Research something you’re curious

about

• Help out with your grandchildren’s

homework

• Take part in a free, online course

• Join an adult education class

• Visit a museum or art gallery

• Learn a new word or random fact