Central Bedfordshire Council: Active Lifestyles - Weekly Review
Date Added: 28/10/2022
Special Educational Needs
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NHS Bedfordshire Children & Young People's Services
Facebook Live schedule
Our NEW Facebook live schedule started on Monday 24th October!!! New sessions, times and instructors for the next 10 weeks, taking us up to Christmas!
Facebook Live Classes
Mindfulness Monday
Mindfulness Monday...Music can really effect your well-being, learning, cognitive function, quality of life and even happiness!
Did you know music listeners have higher scores for mental well-being and slightly reduced levels of anxiety and depression?
Have you heard about Mind Mix, a new service by Mind?
Take a look at the link for more info...
MIND Mix
Wellness Wednesday
Wellbeing Wednesday....Have you got your pumpkin ready?
Pumpkins are more than just a front door decoration on Halloween! Pumpkins are a nutrient dense squash full of fibre, vitamins (namely A,C and E) and minerals.
Why not give some of the following recipes a go this half term?
Ways to use a pumpkin
Fun Fridays
Fun Friday - Why not have a hula hooping contest? It's an enjoyable game for both children and adults, a fun way to get moving. Each family member takes the hula hoop around their waist (or even wrist if it's to tricky) and someone else times the duration. The individual who twirls the hoop for the longest is the winner.
There's so many benefits to hula hooping, helps co-ordination, builds core strength, flexibility, encourages focus and attention.
If hula hooping is proving tricky why not try skipping with it? By turning the hoop over your head then skipping into it, one leg at a time, you can create the same motion as you do with a skipping rope.
Why not give either or both suggestions a go this weekend, over half term and have some fun along the way.
Fun Fridays
Organisation of the week
Our 'Organisation of the Week' goes to....'Happy Little Yogi', an organisation that teaches children, young people and adults to find happiness within. From after school classes, to adult workshops, to teaching training courses, there's something for everyone.
The Active Lifestyles Team recently worked with Happy Little Yogi to provide a workshop on how physical activity supports mental health as part of the Five to Thrive Conference.
We're looking forward to working with them over the coming months, supporting early years children and staff in Central Bedfordshire.
For more information on Happy Little Yogi, why not visit their website:
Happy Little Yogi