Sheffield Hallam is part of the UK National Healthy University’s Network and has developed a strategy for a whole university approach to health and wellbeing which covers everyone in the University community.
We want to encourage students to develop healthy habits whilst at university and have developed the ‘Healthy Hallam Challenge’ to support new and returning students to do this.
What do I need to do?
As a member of SHU staff, we ask that you look at the ‘5 ways to wellbeing’ (on the Healthy Hallam blog) and encourage students to engage with the 5 ways to wellbeing; here are some supporting messages:
- Healthy Hallam is a ‘way of life’ – not just for the start of term!
- Healthy Hallam embraces the ‘5 ways to wellbeing’ (Connect, Be Active, Keep Learning, Give, Take Notice)
- Small changes in behaviour can improve your wellbeing and can help you flourish in everyday life. You can set small goals to start with. Being active can be using the stairs instead of the lift or walking to uni instead of coming on the bus; it doesn’t have to mean joining a gym.
- Try to integrate the 5 ways to wellbeing into your daily life – think of them as your ‘5 a day’ for your wellbeing!
For more information: download the Sheffield Hallam – a Healthy University document.