Five-minute hacks to improve mental and physical wellbeing

Our Friday Support Circle have been exploring five minute hacks we can use to support our physical and/or mental wellbeing.

Here are some of the amazing hacks they have come up with for a five minute wellbeing boost.

• Send someone a text to wish them well
• Apply hand cream
• Make a hot drink
• Move away from your work station
• Have a renewal pause
• Progressive muscle relaxation
• Grounding / breathing exercises
• Put on piece of music and move/dance whilst engaging your senses
• Diamond art
• Cuddle or stroke a pet
• Let the dog out
• Practice mindfulness whilst cleaning your teeth or washing up
• Blow bubbles or find something “childlike to do”
• Cold shower
• Put five things away
• Have a conversation with a friend who makes you laugh
• Unload dishwasher, fold up laundry
• Make your bed
• Before you go to bed make sure your favourite cup is laid out for morning drink
• Open your windows and air a room
• Stretch
• Pay a bill
• Book a delivery slot for supermarkets
• Quick piece of admin you have been putting off
• Quick pamper – e.g apply moisturiser

Contributed by the Friday Support Circle