Next week is Mental Health Awareness Week 2022. This year’s theme is loneliness, which has affected many of us during the pandemic and hugely impacted people’s physical and mental health. 

The Stress Project is involved with two events. See below for details: 

Youth Mindfulness Workshop
This workshop will give young people an
opportunity to connect with other young
people from the local community by
engaging in the following activities:
- Breathing exercises
 - Mindful movements
 - Present moment focus
 - Mindful snack

Monday 9th May, 7pm-8pm at Elizabeth House, 2 Hurlock Street, London, N5 1ED

To register and for further details, click the link below
Youth Mindfulness Workshop Tickets, Mon 9 May 2022 at 19:00 | Eventbrite

Family Mindfulness class for 0-5 year olds

The Stress Project is hosting a parent and child Mindfulness class for 0-5 year olds with a parent/carer present. This session will focus on better connecting with your child through fun movements, present moment focused activities and breathing exercises. At the end of the session parents/carers will share a mindful snack with their little ones. 

To register and for further details, click the link below
Family Mindfulness class Tickets, Thu 12 May 2022 at 15:00 | Eventbrite

Please see the 'What's on at HNG May' flier for the Old Fire Station and the Stress Project. 

More more information please do contact us on 0207 7003938 or stressproject@hng.org.uk ​

Please see the 'What's on at HNG' for February for the Old Fire Station at the Stress Project. 

More more information please do contact us on 0207 7003938 or stressproject@hng.org.uk 

Little Mental Health Awareness Week video that we put together for an event with Voluntary Action Islington earlier this week.

For more information about mental health awareness week please visit Mental Health Awareness Week 2021. 

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We always like to say that every week is mental health awareness week at the Stress Project. However, this week actually is Mental Health Awareness Week. 

To recognise the event we are hosting two special events.

1. Outdoor Mindfulness in the Stress Project's Therapeutic Garden at 3pm on Wednesday. 
2. Women's Discussion Group at the Old Fire Station at 3pm on Thursday.

As the theme this year is 'nature' both sessions will focus on connecting with nature. 

Please contact us on 020 7700 3938, or stressproject@hng.org.uk to find out more or book a place. 

What's on at HNG this week. 5th April to 9th April. 

​Contact us for more info. ​

Just a short note to say that Holloway Neighbourhood Group's Annual Report 2019/20 is available to read on the website.

Please click the picture on the right to be taken to the report.

As we are again spending more and more time at home due to the new COVID-19 restrictions I am sure many of us are becoming more inactive. I know I am. There is always something to watch and it’s easy to put exercise off until tomorrow. But to borrow from Elvis Presley, often ‘tomorrow never comes’. 

I try and remember that being active is good for my physical and mental wellbeing and I’ve found that setting aside a regular time to exercise has helped, although I appreciate that this is easier said than done. This applies to everyone, not just me – but it particularly applies to people who have pre-existing health conditions or who are older. 

I’ve tried to encourage my mum (80) to do more exercise by reminding her that if she loses her strength now that she’ll never get it back. This is just one reason why we should all try to move regularly, including exercises to help stay strong and steady. As she was a Gymnastics instructor, who’s classes I was forced to attend for years, I know she loved bellowing at other people to tell them they we’re doing a move incorrectly: ‘Daniel, you’re not concentrating’, ‘point your toes’, ‘keep your eye on the ball’. That last one was more tennis in the back garden than Gymnastics, but I am sure you get the point. This means I now take some pleasure at taking my turn to dish out an order or two back to her to ‘do regular exercise’. 

I wouldn’t order everyone around... However, a gentle reminder that we have three exercise at home classes (on Zoom) on offer each week that you could try and build into your routine is ok, I think? These are; 

• Egyptian dance for women – Tuesday, 2.30pm to 3.30pm
• Yoga – Wednesday, 12.30pm to 1.30pm
• Tai-Chi – Friday 11.30am to 12.30pm​

Why not give one a try. Contact us on 0207 7607 9794 or firestation@hng.org.uk for joining details and technical support to help you access Zoom is available. 
Daniel