Challenge yourself this Mind Matters week and you could win an Apple Watch worth $749!
You may have heard of the ‘tiny houses’ movement, but what about tiny habits? Developed by a researcher of human behaviour at Stanford University, this method encourages you to make small lifestyle and wellbeing changes that lead to lasting improvements.
The theory is that small behaviour changes are easier to implement and translate into positive changes that are actually sustainable.
Sounds interesting, right? To learn more, listen to the Tiny Habits podcast – it’s available in the DeakinWELLBEING app under Habits > Building Healthy Habits.
Will you take our Mind Matters tiny habits challenge?
**Congratulations to Hillary Tsang, winner of the Apple Watch.**
At Deakin, we want to talk about mental health and inspire everyone in our community to put their wellbeing front and centre. So, this Mind Matters week, we’re encouraging you to put the tiny habits theory into practice with our tiny habits challenge! We’re not asking you to run 10 kilometres a day, or to meditate for 20 minutes – instead, you just need to complete five small daily habits over five consecutive days.
These habits fall under the five ways to wellbeing – Connecting. Being active. Taking notice. Keep learning. Giving – and they can be as small as practising one minute of mindfulness or doing one push-up each day.
Yes, it’s starting small – but this helps to build lasting habits that put you in control of your own wellbeing. Scheduling these into your daily routine and actively completing them will help you to feel more positive, happy and healthy.
If you ever feel like doing more on a certain day, then go for it! But the important thing is not to push yourself so that these changes become unachievable or unsustainable.
How it works
- If you haven’t already, download the DeakinWELLBEING app (anyone downloading the app by noon, Friday 5 August also goes into the draw to win one of three $100 Woolworths e-vouchers!).
- Click on the ‘Habits’ wheel, go to ‘Challenges’ (at the top of the screen) and join the ‘Mind Matters tiny habits challenge’.
- Explore the ‘Habits’ section using the 5 ways to wellbeing wheel to see the kinds of activities you can do.
- Complete five habits – one in each of the 5 ways to wellbeing – over five consecutive days (this needs to occur between Monday 1 and noon, Friday 12 August).
- Mark each habit as completed using the 5 ways to wellbeing wheel as you go.
- Once you’ve finished your fifth day, screenshot your habits history wheel and submit it using the below entry form. Your wheel should look like this:
- By submitting your screenshot, you’ll be entered in the draw to win an Apple Watch Series 7 41mm valued at $749!
- Entries close at noon on Friday 12 August. Read the full terms and conditions below.
Terms & conditions and entry form
Have fun and good luck!
Don’t miss Mind Matters 2022
Visit our Mind Matters 2022 page to see what else is happening this week – from our student art exhibition (with free food!) to our Walk’n’Talk sessions. You’ll also find heaps of helpful information, strategies and resources to enhance your mental health, including where to access professional support if you ever need it.
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