Sharing ways to be mindful

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust (NWAS) has recognised that people need to look after their wellbeing during the pandemic and have suggested resources and ideas to help with this.

A NWAS spokesperson commented: “As we continue to live through a global pandemic, it is more important than ever to explore positive ways on how we can look after ourselves and each other. Finding happiness in these challenging times can feel a challenge in itself sometimes, so we wanted to share some ideas and resources with you all which may help you to boost your health and wellbeing.”

10 Days of happiness

The ’10 days of happiness’ is a free coaching programme created to help people cope with daily challenges by designing activities to keep people focused and positive. It is a free programme for 10 days, where you will receive a message every day with a new activity for that day. To find out more about the programme and how you can sign up, visit – https://10daysofhappiness.org/

Coping Calendar

Action for Happiness has created a coping calendar which suggests 30 ways to help you cope during difficult times, and how you can support others around you. Download the calendar using this link https://www.actionforhappiness.org/coping-calendar 

There are also calendars for each month providing an action every day which is to designed to put a spring in your step when you need it most. This is ‘Mindful March’ which aims to help you to be more mindful and to feel present in the here and now. All calendars are available to download at https://www.actionforhappiness.org/calendars

Letters for the NHS and care homes

The NWAS says: “The last year has been one we certainly will not forget, but one positive that we can take from this year is the act of kindness and how it can make such a difference to somebody’s day.

“Our wonderful NHS key workers have been working right throughout the pandemic, their hard work and dedication is truly admirable. If you know of any key workers who you think deserve recognition for their commitment, particularly during the last year, you can nominate them for a personalised letter to thank them. Another idea from the Crisis Project, is to write letters to an older person in a care home. It has been an extremely lonely year for many people, so receiving a letter like this could really brighten their day.”

All details on how to nominate an NHS key worker, or how to write a letter to a care home, can be found at https://www.thecrisisproject.com/