MOVEMENT & MENTAL HEALTH
Movement and mental health are intimately linked.
MOVEMENT & MENTAL HEALTH
Exercise has a profound, positive impact on mental health. It improves mood, reduces stress and anxiety, enhances self-esteem, and boosts cognitive function. Additionally, exercise effectively reduces the risk of depression and can be utilised as a treatment for mild to moderate symptoms of depression (O’neal et al., 2000).
Research consistently shows the positive effects of physical activity on mental health, including stress reduction, anxiety alleviation, and improvements in mood and cognitive function.
-MIND Hong Kong
EXPLORE
RECONNECT
STIMULATE
Movement games challenge your body to move in different, novel ways - a playful break away from routine, and in doing so provides the opportunity to reengage mindfully with your body in a way that formal exercise often doesn’t always allow for.
Often the body knows what it needs, but it's up to us to pay attention to what it is telling us. Through exploring movement and challenging your body's ability to articulate itself, you begin to discover it's capabilities, as well as improving it's ability to move
Strength training is a fundamental part of health and an inescapable component of longevity . Move well, then move load. With a renewed understanding of your body, build your capacity to tolerate challenges both physical and mental
RECONNECT
Often the body knows what it needs, but it's up to us to pay attention to what it is telling us. Learning to listen to your body is the first step to becoming a healthier you. Through the process of exploring movement and challenging your body's ability to articulate itself, you begin to discover it's capabilities, as well as improving it's ability to move
EXPLORE
Find what's missing - Movement games challenge your body to move in different, novel ways - a playful break away from routine, and in doing so provides the opportunity to reengage mindfully with your body in a way that formal exercise often doesn’t always allow for.
STIMULATE
Strength training is a fundamental part of health and an inescapable component of longevity. With a renewed understanding of your body, take it further by challenging it with load, building your capacity to tolerate stressors both physical and mental
MOVEMENT & MENTAL HEALTH
Exercise has a profound, positive impact on mental health. It improves mood, reduces stress and anxiety, enhances self-esteem, and boosts cognitive function. Additionally, exercise effectively reduces the risk of depression and can be utilised as a treatment for mild to moderate symptoms of depression (O’neal et al., 2000).
Research consistently shows the positive effects of physical activity on mental health, including stress reduction, anxiety alleviation, and improvements in mood and cognitive function.
-MIND Hong Kong
The mind is like the wind and the body like the sand:
If you want to know how the wind is blowing, you can look at the sand.
- Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen
FIND WHAT'S MISSING
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THE P.O.P PHILOSOPHY
MOVEMENT SETS YOU FREE
Movement is our first language, a rawer form of expression that connects the mind and the body, tapping into something deeper and allowing a more nuanced, comprehensive expression of self.
Movement is our first language, a rawer form of expression that connects the mind and the body, tapping into something deeper and allowing a more nuanced, comprehensive expression of self.