Footwear model Keen is on a mission to make outdoors inclusive and accessible to all, and is delighted to announce their partnership with Mental Health Mates for a sequence of group walks within the UK commencing Spring 2023.
Founded by journalist and psychological well being campaigner Bryony Gordon in 2016, Mental Health Mates is a thriving community of over 150 peer assist teams who meet often all throughout the UK to supply a protected area to stroll, join and share with out worry or judgement. Led by regional volunteers, these walks present an vital alternative to attach with others and take preventative measures to enhance psychological wellbeing.
It is well-known that strolling can enhance emotional wellbeing and ease persistent psychological well being circumstances like nervousness and melancholy. In addition to general well being advantages, strolling will increase blood circulation to the mind which lifts the temper and might calm nerves by lowering the stress response.
Walking with others is broadly recognised to additional construct on these advantages by offering constructive social interactions that may stave off loneliness, enhance shallowness and enhance detrimental temper. “We know, from private expertise, that psychological sickness magnifies by means of isolation. So whether or not it’s speaking to somebody, sharing with them or just strolling beside them, we consider that getting linked is the primary steps to restoration. Bryony Gordon, Founder, MHM.
Part of the KEEN.Effect programme which units out the manufacturers’ international dedication to assist initiatives and NPOs the world over who promote the constructive influence of outside participation and champion inclusivity, the model is delighted to assist MHM of their vital work.
The KEEN WK400 X MHM sequence endeavours to encourage motion, make connections and construct confidence in those that could have skilled stigma and obstacles to getting outdoors attributable to psychological well being challenges of their lives.
Coinciding with the launch of KEEN’s new all-terrain strolling shoe, the WK400, the KEEN WK400 x MHM Walk sequence kicked off with the inaugural occasion hosted with MHM founder Bryony Gordon in London on 21st March. Eleven walks observe throughout the UK:
All walks are free to hitch and open to anybody aged 18 plus. Participants are requested to register prematurely by emailing [email protected]
Get data on Mental Health Mates.
The KEEN WK400 x MHM Walk Series is being hosted with the assist of main on-line retailer sportsshoes.com.