#5wayschallenge - take on the 5 Ways to Wellbeing theme and you could win great prizes

UPDATE: It's time for our final #5WaysChallenge theme.

Are you ready to take the challenge?

Check out this week's theme and all the earlier ones below.

You can win great prizes by taking the up challenge.

Week 5 - Keep Learning

Have you always wanted to find your hidden talent or learn a new language? This week we challenge you to rediscover an old skill or learn something new such as saying hello in sign language! Maybe try drawing, painting or colouring. Learn from your parents by cooking with them! The final challenge is to stimulate your brain and Keep Learning.

Now use social media to share a picture or video of you taking on this week's challenge, tag us and use #5WaysChallenge and you will go into the draw to win a weekly gift voucher prize. Everyone who takes on all five challenges goes into the draw to win a grand prize at the end of the #5WaysChallenge.

Don't forget to challenge your friends, family, workmates or classmates to get involved by tagging them in each of the 5 Ways themes!

To see the Week 1, 2, 3 and 4 themes click on the 'read more' button below.

Week 4 - Give

Give is the 5 ways to Wellbeing challenge this week.

It's about helping those around us.

Doing good deeds is important for our wellbeing, giving us a sense of purpose.

Examples of how you can pay it forward are:

Pay for a free coffee to someone you don’t know.

Give a friend or family member a compliment.

Write a letter to an elderly friend or neighbour.

Try to find a way to help those around you each day this week.

You can challenge someone by tagging them in the comments or complete it yourself and don’t forget to tag us or use the hashtag #5wayschallenge

Week 3 - Connect

The challenge theme for Week 3 of our challenge is ... Connect!

It's all about connecting with those around us. Catch up with a friend or co-worker on a walk or connect over video chat. Checking on your friends and family is important. What will you do to Connect this week?

Don't forget to challenge your friends, family, workmates or classmates to get involved by tagging them in each of the 5 Ways themes!

The #5WaysChallenge is all about getting you to look after your mental health which has never been more important! It's great to be teaming up with YMCA Youth Services Bendigo, Intereach, Bendigo Loddon Primary Care Partnership, Kalianna School Bendigo, Healthy Heart of Victoria, City of Greater Bendigo and Weeroona College Bendigo to promote 5 Ways to Wellbeing and this #5WaysChallenge. Thanks for all your support!

Learn more about the 5 Ways to Wellbeing: https://bit.ly/5WaysToWellbeing

Week 2 - Be Active

Being active is an important part of looking after our wellbeing.

Our Week 2 challenge is to get your body moving and get walking.

We want you to reach approximately 6000 to 8000 steps a day.

You can complete all your steps at once, going for a walk around your neighbourhood or complete short 10-minute walks over the entire day.

It’s up to you!

You can track your walking through your apple or android phone using apps such as STRAVA or Fitbit.

Tip: It’s important to start off at your own pace, do what you can to be active.

Now, take on the challenge and enter our competition by sharing a picture of yourself out walking. Don't forget to challenge someone else by tagging them in the comments or complete it yourself and don’t forget to tag us and use the hashtag #5wayschallenge

We have weekly prize draws and a grand prize draw for those who complete all five challenges through the competition period.

Week 1 - Take Notice

The #5WaysChallenge theme for Week 1 is Take Notice. Complete five minutes of mindfulness each day. Read a book, listen to meditation or a podcast, colour or paint or just ask yourself 'How am I feeling right now?' Anything that gives your mind a freshen up and a rest from normal day to day activity.

Here's a breathing technique you can do at home, work or school:

1. Sit or lay down
2. Inhale a deep breath
3. Hold
4. Exhale
5. Repeat for 10 breaths
6. Focus on your breathing and try to Take Notice of how your body feels before and after.

There's some great apps you can use on your phone to help such as Smiling Minds which provides meditation for all ages.

The #5WaysChallenge is all about getting you to look after your mental health which has never been more important!

It's great to be teaming up with YMCA Youth Services Bendigo, Intereach, Primary Care Partnership Bendigo Loddon, Kalianna School Bendigo and Weeroona College Bendigo to promote 5 Ways to Wellbeing and this #5WaysChallenge. Thanks for all your support!

Learn more about the 5 Ways to Wellbeing: https://bit.ly/5WaysToWellbeing

Last updated: December 8, 2020