Every year on October 10th people everywhere come together to celebrate World Mental Health Day (WMHD) to highlight the fact that mental health matters and talking about it can make life better for all of us. This year, the chosen theme is ‘workplace mental health’ – through this theme, we can address the importance of wellbeing at work and remind us to check in on our colleagues.
ASICS, or ‘anima sana in corpore sano’ (sound body, sound mind), prides itself on being a caregiver brand and lives up to its name by raising awareness of the benefits staying active can have on mental health and wellbeing. Having teamed up with mental health charity, Mind, back in 2021, ASICS continues on its mission with the #DeskBreak challenge and the ‘15 Minute Weight Loss’ hijack campaign.
To raise awareness around WMHD this year, we’ve teamed up with ASICS and walking group, Common Ground, for a wellness walk around Manchester. According to the Mental Health Foundation, physical activity can have a big impact on our wellbeing, even 10 minutes of brisk walking increases mental alertness, energy and mood. We often hear that walking is good for us, but did you know that by simply taking a walk you can help ease symptoms of chronic conditions like anxiety and depression? It can also help improve sleep, relieve stress, increase energy and improve heart health. And it’s free!
Our route will pass our positivity post billboards, which feature motivating messages from our customers – read more about it here. The wellness walk is open to all, so if you fancy joining us then follow the details below, we’ll finish things up with a coffee and a chat – hope to see you there!
