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Engaging in regular physical activity is beneficial for your body and crucial for your mental well-being. Gentle exercises can help reduce symptoms of depression, alleviate stress, and improve your mood naturally.
Here, you'll find specially curated exercise videos that are simple and considerate, designed to help you enhance your physical health at your own pace. Whether you're a beginner or looking to modify your current routine, our exercises are designed to be approachable and beneficial for both your mind and body.
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How does physical exercise help my mental health?

Walking

We highly recommend incorporating walking into your routine. Stepping outside for a walk not only boosts your physical health but also provides fresh air and a change of scenery, which can greatly improve your mood and mental clarity. Walking is a fantastic way to gently improve cardiovascular health, strengthen muscles, and reduce stress—all crucial elements in effectively managing subclinical symptoms.

You can also incorporate movement in your daily life in the activities you already have, such as taking the stairs, running some errands by foot or even doing a little dance while waiting for you favourite TV show to start.

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Gentle start: simple workouts for home

This short video is designed to help you ease into regular physical activity. We'll go through some simple exercises you can do at home or in any small space. The routine includes gentle stretches, light cardio like marching in place, and basic bodyweight exercises such as modified push-ups and seated squats.
No equipment is necessary; just your willingness to try.

Steady and strong: low-impact exercises for seniors

This video offers a series of safe, low-impact exercises tailored for seniors. Focused on maintaining flexibility, balance, and strength, the exercises include seated stretches, chair yoga poses, and light arm and leg movements that you can perform comfortably from home.
These gentle movements keep you active while respecting your body's limits.

Challenge Sheet

To help you maintain consistency in your exercises, consider our 30-day gentle exercise challenge. It's designed to be flexible, allowing you to progress at your own pace. You can download our challenge sheets, which include daily gentle exercises and checkboxes to mark your progress. This can be a soothing way to build a habit, with each day's achievement bringing a sense of accomplishment.

Integrating exercise into your routine is important to enhance your well-being. Remember, every small step is progress, and adjusting the pace to fit your comfort is perfectly okay.

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How does physical exercise help my well-being?

Research shows that regular physical activity increases the production of endorphins, often known as 'feel-good' hormones, which can help improve your natural immunity and reduce pain perception. Furthermore, exercise has been shown to improve sleep, which is often negatively affected by stress and depression. It also provides a means of distraction, allowing you to find some relief from negative thoughts and enabling you to cope with depressive symptoms healthily.

Click the button below to know why gentle exercises are beneficial, especially for those experiencing symptoms of depression or general stress.

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