The theme for this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week is ‘Movement: Moving More for Our Mental Health.’ According to the latest report by the Mental Health Foundation, 36% of the population find it difficult to incorporate movement. Moving your body improves your overall physical and mental with studies showing that exercise can be as effective as medication in improving mental health and happiness levels. Physical activities stimulate the release of happy hormones such as dopamine, serotonin, and endorphins, that can help regulate and increase your mood, reduce feelings of anxiety and depression and increase your motivation and concentration.
Brunel Moves
Brunel Moves is our campus app that rewards you with points for staying active. You can exchange these points for free coffees, free meals, free merch and free access to sport facilities. Over 3,650 Brunel staff and students are already using the Moves+ app; tracking steps whilst walking, miles when running/cycling and more, converting them into points. It's completely free, so why not get rewarded for your hard work!
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Active @Brunel
Active@Brunel is a low commitment programme of activities aimed at helping Brunel students to get, and to stay, active in a way that works for them. It is made up of classes such as Yoga, Pilates and boxercise, alongside sessions such as pole dancing and dance fitness.
For more information, please visit here.
Self Defence
Self-defence modalities such as Wing Chun, Aikido, Muay Thai offer more than just physical protection, they can be used to increase your emotional resilience and instils a sense of body autonomy. Self-defence can help individuals struggling with anxiety or trauma to feel empowered, grounded and in control. Additionally, self-defence can increase your confidence and self-esteem and reduces feelings of vulnerability and helplessness.
Wing Chun
Wing Chun is a close quarter Chinese fighting system characterised by using the most direct lines for attack and defence. Wing Chun combines explosive punches, elbows, palms, chops and mid to low section kicks.
Located close to campus is a Kamon Wing Chun class led by Dave Rechais. Kamon Wing Chun builds upon Ip Man Wing Chun and is firmly rooted in the complete classical Wing Chun system. Kamon’s philosophy incorporates the progression and evolution of the art, whilst highlighting the importance of heritage, the philosophy and the preservation of the art. Dave is a multidiscipline senior instructor, who has over 20+ years of experience in the art of Wing Chun and has trained in Sombo and Brazilian Jit-Jitsu. The beginner-friendly classes cover the classic Wing Chun system as well as the more progressive Kamon.
For more information about Kamon Wing Chun, please click here.
- Location: Christchurch Hall, Redford Way
- Days: Wednesdays (7pm – 8pm) & Thursday (7pm – 8.30pm)
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