Make your mental health pledge here

[Chris_B]

Hey everyone,

As part of the beyondblue National Roadshow, we've been encouraging people we meet out on the road to make a "mental health pledge".  We've been asking people to think about what contributes to you feeling good about yourself, healthy, fulfilled and content - and then asking is there a commitment you can make, or a goal you can set, to help you achieve or maintain good mental health over the next six months?

On this section of our website, you can fill in this pledge and we will email it back to you in six months and you can see how you've gone.  The pledge is private, we don't reveal it to anyone, but I'm starting this thread here for those of you who may wish to share what your pledge is and we can hold each other accountable for sticking to it.

My pledge is going to make sure I stick to getting in 30 minutes of exercise 4-5 times a week, as I know it helps keep my moods and energy levels regular even though I grumble about doing it!

Please feel free to let us know your pledges below, and visit this page of the website to enter in your pledge and have it sent back to you in six months.

[geoff]

dear Christopher, I think that this is a good start for people to be able to list what it is that they want to to do to achieve being healthy and I mean mentally.

Many people also do gym work, walk to contribute to their health, but when injury occurs or their inability to continue on then they have to consider other options.

My weekly enjoyment is walking Moo-Moo or at as far as I can do so, and when she runs away she always looks back to see where I am.

I will continue this as it progresses. Geoff.

[Doolhof]

Hi Christopher,

This is a great idea, for me though I almost need someone to remind me weekly that I have made a pledge and to tell me what it is, as I often forget things! Ha. Ha.

My pledge would be two things, to start exercising on a regular basis and to stop binge eating!

I might need to make myself up a note so I remember my pledges and try to stick to them!

Thanks for the suggestion, from Dools