Find your movements for movement - Mental Health Awareness Week 2024

Mental Health Awareness Week: Health and Wellbeing Day

14 May 2024

Feeling overwhelmed by exams? We’ve got your back! For Mental Health Awareness Week, all current students can join us for an exciting health and wellbeing event! From 9am to 4pm tomorrow, de-stress with workshops, mindfulness sessions, and even a rodeo bull! Learn coping mechanisms, get active, and unwind with fellow students. Recharge and conquer those exams feeling your best!

Mental Health Support Stalls

Bistro:

  • 10:00 – 4:00: Talkzone
  • 10:00 – 4:00: Student Union
  • 10:00 – 4:00: Notts Talk
  • 10:00 – 4:00: ABL Health
  • 10:00 – 4:00: TriHealth
  • 10:00 – 4:00: Lync Active
  • 10:00 – 4:00: NHS – Digital Notts
  • 10:00 – 4:00: RNN Group Sustainability
  • 10:00 – 4:00: In Sam’s Name
  • 10:00 – 4:00: Freed Beeches
Mental Health Workshop 1

Room E114:

  • 9:00 – 10:30: Understanding Emotions (Talkzone)
  • 10:45 – 11:45: Workshop (ABL Health)

Room E116:

  • 1:00 – 2:30: Managing Stress (Talkzone)
  • 2:45 – 3:30: Wellbeing and Resilience

Speak with your course tutor to book one of the sessions above.

Mental Health Workshop 2

FLEX Department:

  • 9:30 – 10:15: The Mental Health Coach Taster Session (Embrace Your Ace: Because You’re Worth It)

Room A201:

  • 11:00 – 11:45: The Mental Health Coach Taster Session
  • 1:30 – 1:50: Mindfulness Session (Notts Talk)
  • 2:00 – 2:20: Mindfulness Session (Notts Talk)
  • 2:30 – 2:45: Drop-in Mindfulness Session (Notts Talk)
  • 3:00 – 3:20: Mindfulness Session (Notts Talk)
  • 3:30 – 3:50: Mindfulness Session (Notts Talk)

Speak with your course tutor to book one of the sessions above.

Craft Activities

Careers Lounge:

  • 9:15 – 10:15: Mentor-Led Wellbeing Activities/Crafts
  • 10:45 – 11:45: Mentor-Led Wellbeing Activities/Crafts
  • Lunch Drop-In Wellbeing Crafts:
    • Friendship Bracelets
    • Pom Pom Making
    • Crocheting
    • Origami
    • Mindful Coloring/Drawing
  • 1:30 – 2:30: Mentor-Led Wellbeing Activities/Crafts
  • 3:00 – 4:00: Mentor-Led Wellbeing Activities/Crafts
Outdoor Activities

Bistro Car Park:

  • 10:00 – 4:00: Rodeo Bull
  • 10:00 – 4:00: Connect 4
  • 10:00 – 4:00: Table Tennis Tables (one outside, one at the back of the Bistro)

Locations for Connect 4 and table tennis activities may be moved inside depending on the weather. 

Other Activities

Room B134:

  • 09:30 – 10:30 : Beauty treatments (nails and massage)
  • 11:00 – 12:00 : Beauty treatments (nails and massage)

Electrical Workshop:

  • 11.15 – 11.45: Nutrition Workshop (fully booked)

Speak with your course tutor to book one of the sessions above.

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