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Healthy Bodies
Healthy Minds
Taking steps to lift depression
Physical activity helps to combat and manage mental
health conditions and has a positive effect on
wellbeing, mood, sense of achievement, relaxation
and release from daily stress*.
Exercise will be available for those people
experiencing mild to moderate depression, anxiety
and stress at a reduced cost of £3 per session.
Referrals will be accepted from GPs and other allied
health professionals.
Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds is a 12-week exercise
and support programme available to people of all
levels of physical fitness who would benefit from a
structured course of trainer-led sessions.
Participants commit to an hour a week working in a
group with a trainer. The sessions will focus on physical
activity and include information on the benefits that
good food and nutrition has on mental wellbeing.
Participants will also receive a voucher for access
to a free swim during each week of the programme.
They may also wish to use the sports centre at other
times for self–guided exercise at an additional cost.
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Participants could see a long term benefit by:
Positively changing their lifestyle
Improving their physical, social and mental
wellbeing
Experiencing the positive impact that improved
physical health can have on depression
Increased self-esteem.
Refreshments will be provided after each session.
The programme is being run by Basingstoke Sports
Trust and supported by Basingstoke and Deane
Borough Council.
For more information or to start a course
contact Julie Hewson on 01256 302249
www.sportscentre.org.uk/uploads/assets/Healthy_
bodies_Minds_referral_form.pdf
Participation to the course is by REFERRAL ONLY.
Spaces are limited.
Please promote this opportunity to your patients.
*NICE Public Health Guidance 44, May 2013.