Looking after your mental health doesn’t always require a big lifestyle change – sometimes, it’s as simple as stepping outside and reconnecting with your local area. This Mental Health Awareness Week, we’re encouraging everyone to take a break, breathe, and explore the positive impact a visit to Staines can have on your mental wellbeing. 🧠✨
We’ve put together some top tips on how to improve your mental health:
Tip Number One: Reading 📚
Reading allows you to distract your mind from the stresses that are happening around you and allows you to escape normality. By reading the correct book for you it means that you will be able to relate to the characters and connect with them. This can you to connect with your emotional side and understand how you are feeling. Waterstones have a wide range of different books with lots of different genres for you to be able to escape reality and connect with a character on an emotional level.
Great Big Beautiful Life: Exclusive Edition (Hardback) – £16.99
King of Envy – Kings of Sin (Paperback) – £9.99
Spellbound: Exclusive Edition (Hardback) – £16.99
Tip Number Two: Self-care ✨
Taking a few moments for self-care can make a big difference in how you feel—mentally, emotionally, and physically. Simple rituals, like applying a vitamin C face mask, not only brighten and refresh your skin but also offer a chance to unwind. Lighting a pomegranate-scented candle fills your space with a warm, uplifting aroma that helps set a calming mood. And to ease into a peaceful night’s sleep, a few spritzes of pillow mist can help relax your mind and body. You can find all these self-care essentials at Boots, making it easy to create your own soothing routine. 🕯💤
NEOM Wellbeing Perfect Night’s Sleep Pillow Mist 30ml – £23.00
Eau de Maison Pomegranate Scented Candle 200g – £10.00
Garnier Brightening & Super Hydrating Vitamin C Sheet Mask 28g – £2.33
Tip Number Three: Herbal Tea ☕
Drinking herbal tea with chamomile in has different ingredients in it that is used to help with your mood, memory and stress. By drinking this it will allow you to destress and relax from the day that you have had at work, which will leave u feeling more positive about the day. Head down to Holland & Barrett to pick up your herbal tea to help you relax after a stressful in the office. 😍🙌
Holland & Barrett Whole Flower Chamomile Tea 15 Tea Bags – £3.49
Yogi Tea Organic Ginger Orange Tea with Vanilla 17 Tea Bags – £3.00
Pukka Peppermint & Liquorice Tea 20 Tea Bags – £4.75
Tip Number Four: Take a Mindful Break 🍜
Staines is full of cosy cafes and inviting restaurants – perfect for pressing pause. Whether you grab a solo coffee at Costa to recharge or catch up with a friend over lunch at Wagamama, taking time to slow down, enjoy your surroundings, and be present can do wonders for your mental clarity. 😋✨
Tip Number Five: Get Active 💪
Exercise is a powerful tool for improving mental health, and at PureGym, you have everything you need to get moving and feel good. Whether it’s a high-energy workout, a calming yoga session, or a strength training routine, physical activity releases endorphins that help reduce stress, improve mood, and boost your overall well-being. 🤸♀️💖
