Exercise Your Mood - Black Dog Institute

September is 'Exercise Your Mood' month, promoted by the Black Dog Institute. This is a national campaign designed to increase community awareness of the importance of regular exercise for maintaining good mental health.

Be active this September. It doesn't have to be tough, it can be fun. Here are a few ideas to get you started,

• Set yourself a personal fitness goal. It could be to walk to school or work each day for the month of September or to take the stairs instead of the lift.
• Participate in one of the hundreds of walking and running events around the country.
• Organise a group activity such as a pedometer challenge, mini Olympics or football game.

I recommend you visit the Black Dog Institute web page to read more about this campaign and all of the other fantastic work they perform to help alleviate depression.