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Exercise Your Brain Gareth Allen
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The Benefits of Physical Exercise on Mental Wellbeing • Healthy Body, Healthy Mind…
• “Physical activity can help with anxiety, panic attacks and stress.”
• “Physical activity can improve confidence and self esteem and may improve sleep.”
• “Being outdoors in green spaces further enhances the mental health benefits of physical activity.”
• “83% of individuals with mental health issues felt that physical activity helped lift their mood.”
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My Recovery Cycle
• Untreated Recovery • Slow and risky
• Intervention • Acute care / detention
• Pharmacological Treatment
• Talking Therapies
• Social Activities
• Physical Activities
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General Recovery Cycle
• Timing is Crucial • Too soon can be counter productive
• Diagnosis is Crucial • Depression
• Stress
• Anxiety
• Eating Disorders
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Solutions
• Fieldhead Fit • 45 minute fitness sessions on site.
• Designed for mixed abilities
• Service users and staff.
• Parkrun
• Running / Sports Clubs
• Lower Intensity
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Case Study – Kathy
• No history of exercise
• GP recommended structured exercise
• Joined an online group
• Set herself a goal
• “Direct correlation between activity
and mental health.”
• Made time to exercise
• Joined a “real world” group
• SLEEP – STRESS – DIET – EXERCISE
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Case Study – Stephen
• Fieldhead in patient
• Attended first session • Shy and awkward
• Grew in confidence
• Social skills
• Physical ability
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Case Study – Katie
• Competitive childhood swimmer
• Developed an eating disorder
• “Swim or be thin. Can’t do both.”
• Stopped exercising.
• Controlled the disorder
• Returned to sport
• “Swim or be thin. Can’t do both.”
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Case Study – Andy
• Goals and Journeys • Couch to Triathlon. • Objective was to complete a sprint triathlon after a three month programme. • Think of a Satnav – start point, destination, and route. • Enjoy the journey from A to B.
• Result – Andy completed the triathlon • Had to walk part of it. • Doesn’t matter because he enjoyed the journey.
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Hypothesis
• Physical exercise, applied at the right time and in the right way, aids recovery from some mental illnesses. • Advantages over non physical activity.
• Social vs solo.
• Tangible, measurable improvements.