5 Ways to Wellbeing 

In Carnegie Nursery we are promoting the ‘Five Ways to Wellbeing’ to support children, staff and the wider community with knowledge and understanding of emotional and mental wellbeing. Research shows there are five simple things you can do as part of your daily life to build resilience, boost your wellbeing and lower your risk of developing mental health problems. These simple actions are known as the Five Ways to Wellbeing.

The Five Ways to Wellbeing are – Connect, Be Active, Keep Learning, Give, and Take Notice.

They help people recognise and take care of their mental health and wellbeing. Regularly practising the Five Ways is beneficial for everybody in Carnegie. We believe these self-care skills will help support our learners wellbeing now and in the future.

Connect: Strengthening relationships with others and feeling close to and valued by others, including at work, is critical to boosting wellbeing.

Keep Learning: Being curious and seeking out new experiences at work and in life more generally positively stimulates the brain.

Be Active: Being physically active, including at work, improves physical health and can improve mood and wellbeing and decrease stress, depression and anxiety.

Give: Carrying out acts of kindness, whether small or large, can increase happiness, life satisfaction and general sense of wellbeing.

Take Notice: Paying more attention to the present moment, to thoughts and feelings and to the world around, boosts our wellbeing.