My five-a-day for mental health

In 2009 we expect to be working hard on bringing the magic of Patient Opinion to the world of mental health services. (Indeed, we're already getting a fair bit of feedback from mental health service users.)

So this seems like a good time to jot down my "five-a-day": five things which help keep me stay sane and grounded in my daily life (as promoted by the excellent Mindapples site).

In no particular order:

1. texting my children (and getting a reply!)
2. sitting on the sofa with my wife rewinding each of our days
3. a run with my friend Mark (but not everyday, sadly)
4. a little bit of gardening - instant calm
5. and yes, writing a bit of C# code: very relaxing!

 

What about you?