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Future leaders contribution

Rosie Holmes —

“LU Future Leaders are proud to continue our leadership journey, even whilst we cannot meet face to face and would like to share this with as many people as possible to inspire others to stay positive and keep well in this challenging time. We are doing this in conjunction with t​he Future Leader Wellbeing Committee which consists of Zee Hammond-Walker, McKenzie Frear, Tom Lindsay, Olivia Inglis-Tobin, Alice Docking and Luke Robb. We have brainstormed, and decided to engage our fellow cohort by posting wellbeing focussed activities twice weekly. Our first creation has been our poster celebrating gratitude and what we are grateful for even in this difficult time. Our second activity is a poster showcasing what we are currently doing to stay well, in alignment with the Mental Health Foundation's Five Ways of Wellbeing model (Connect, Be Active, Give, Take Notice and Keep Learning). We encourage our resources to be shared and used, and we suggest ways such as printing them and placing them around your space, setting them as a device background, sharing them with people who need a hand and discussing the questions we ask within your 'bubble', i.e. what are you grateful for and how can you keep well at this time? The aim of our creations is to demonstrate that we are all going through this together, and we can help one another by staying apart in distance, yet staying connected in other ways. Learning new coping mechanisms or reflecting on your own can be incredibly helpful and engaging. Nga Mihi Nui, written by Zee Hammond-Walker on behalf of the Future Leader Wellbeing Committee"