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WFW Virtual Walk 98
Northern Lights Virtual Walk - Wk 31
Current Location...

close to Lahti, Finland


Total miles walked...            1671.43         


Miles till destination...          555                  

This week's leaderboard

1. Richard... 16 miles
2. Reka... 3 miles
3. Bobby... 0.5 miles

Our progress so far...
Where are we now?  

close to Lahti, Finland
This week we have continued through rural Finland. We are nearing the next City on our route... Lahti. Support our journey by sending your miles and contribute to the collective effort to reach Lahti next week.

Sending warm encouragement for gentle walking & looking after your wellbeing in the hot weather. 
About the virtual walk 
Our current virtual walking challenge route takes us all the way to Lapland via the Baltic coast, taking in the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Finland.   As before, send in the number of miles you've walked each week and we will add them together with the other miles we receive to make a grand total. Hopefully together we can cover the 2,396 miles to Lapland. Submitting is easy, you just need to fill in this form: https://form.jotform.com/210061907549051.  Or feel free to email them in to this address (walking@oxfordshiremind.org.uk).  We also love to see photos of you out and about clocking up your miles, so please send those in and we will share them in the newsletter. 

We will ask you to complete a consent form to publish your photos. We will only ask for the form once.  All submissions to be sent in by Thursday for inclusion in the next week's newsletter, please. 
 
Book onto an in-person walk 
If you've enjoyed our virtual newsletter, why not join us for an in-person walk?

We will still be asking coronavirus symptom questions and asking you to book before coming on a walk.

If you have not come on a walk with us before, please complete the online referral form using this link: https://form.jotform.com/202154292851048
Once we have received your form we will be in touch about next steps.

If you already attend walks with us, please email walking@oxfordshiremind.org.uk or text 07701372060 to confirm your attendance. 


 
Peer Support Group
We a virtual peer support group to help support each other with staying active.

Would you like:
  • To share your love of nature with a group of like-minded individuals?
  • Help with goal-setting and friendly encouragement to keep going with physical activity?
  • Practical ideas for how to get more out of your walks and stave off boredom? 
Then this could be for you!

Please get in touch for more details including timings. 
We want to hear from you! 

We're always looking for new content for this newsletter! If you have something that you think our readers would like to see, we'd love to hear from you.

You could send in photos or videos of you out walking, pictures of nice things you've seen, or even just a written message of support or a tip for how you've been keeping active and maintaining your wellbeing.  Anything that you think would be positive, helpful and encouraging. 

Please just don't reveal your home address, or take a photo or video of somebody else when you don't have their permission. 

If you would like to share something, just send it in to walking@oxfordshiremind.org.uk, alongside a completed consent form, which you can download here. 
What is the latest government advice?

 Please check these links for the latest advice and further detail:

https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
 
What if I can't go outside? 

If you aren't able to go outside right now, there are things you can do to still keep active and get the benefits of nature in your life.

Suggestions for what you could do to get the benefits of the outdoors while inside:

  • Spend time with the windows open to let in fresh air.
  • Have flowers or potted plants in your home.
  • Use natural materials to decorate your living space, or use them in art projects. This could include leaves, flowers, feathers, tree bark or seeds.
  • Arrange a comfortable space to sit, for example by a window where you can look out over a view of trees or the sky, or watch birds and other animals. 
  • Grow plants or flowers on windowsills. For example, you could buy seeds online or look for any community groups that give away or swap them.
  • Look at photos of your favourite places in nature. Use them as the background on your mobile phone or computer screen, or print and put them up on your walls.
  • Listen to natural sounds, like recordings or apps that play birdsong, ocean waves or rainfall.
  • Get as much natural light as you can. Spend time in your garden if you have one, or open your front or back door and sit on the doorstep.

Remember as well that our Peer Support Group is always here for you!
About Walking for Wellbeing
Walking for Wellbeing runs walking groups for people with severe and enduring mental health conditions. 
For more information, please contact walking@oxfordshiremind.org.uk.
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