Martha Norris
Simply Martha Running for Mental Health
Fundraising for Rethink Mental Illness
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Mental Health doesn't have the focus or funding it deserves considering how many people are diagnosed or suffer with some form of mental health issues.
I, myself suffer with mental health and for me, my coping strategy is running. Physical exercise has proven to improve mental health. So why isn't it prescribed more?
In recent years running has become one of the most popular sports with over 2 million people running every week*. Everyone has a different motivation for running; pleasure, keep fit, travel (I see a lot of running for the bus or missing the traffic whilst crossing the road, mainly myself!), old habits from school, new challenges even a social aspect (how people can talk and run is beyond me).
Personally running for me has always been a medicine. One of the best prescriptions I’ve been recommended to me from my mom, which I have adopted into my weekly routine for about 3 years. Do I plan on stopping? WHY WOULD I!
Running has been proven to improve mental state and functionality. This year a programme on channel 4, Mind Over Marathon, showcasing why mental health thrives off physical exercise, especially running. As someone who suffers with mental health I can also vouch that running ALWAYS significantly enhances my mood and overall performance of the day.
I felt inspired after watching Mind Over Marathon, so I decided I wanted to challenge. Get me out of my comfort zone. Both mentally and physically. I AM PART OF THE BATH HALF MARATHON 2018!!!!!😱😅😜😛🙆😲😆 I am so excited that I'll be running not only for myself, but for a charity that really represents why I run... Rethink Mental Health is a charity that helps rethink the image and stigma that mental health is often thought of. I run for mental health, and now I get to run my biggest challenge for others with mental health. IM SO BLOOMING EXCITED!!
If you can sponsor me, I would really appreciate any donation to help support a illness that effects 1 in 4. Making mental illness something that affects a looooooot of people (either through personal effects or association).
Please Please Please support something that I am so very passionate about and that will be effecting you (maybe without realising it)💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖
Love and smiles,
Martha Norris (Simply Martha)
My blog- https://www.simplymartha.co.uk