2020 Decade of Health and Wellbeing

Over the next ten years people in Liverpool will be asked to focus on feeling good and functioning well, as the city celebrates the Decade of Health and Wellbeing .

The ten year programme follows the success of Liverpool’s Year of Health and Wellbeing in 2010, which led to thousands of people making an individual pledge to lead a healthier, happier life.

2020 Decade of Health and Wellbeing will continue to highlight the Five Ways to Wellbeing – five simple ways to improve personal wellbeing by making small, achievable lifestyle changes (see below). 

For more information and details of events happening near you visit www.2020healthandwellbeing.org.uk.

Here is the latest update of the Health is Wealth report.


The Five Ways to Wellbeing

Connect… With the people around you. With family, friends, colleagues and neighbours. At home, work, school or in your local community. Think of these as the cornerstones of your life and invest time in developing them. Building these connections will support and enrich you every day.

Be active… Go for a walk or run. Step outside. Cycle. Play a game. Garden. Dance. Exercising makes you feel good. Most importantly, discover a physical activity you enjoy and that suits your level of mobility and fitness.

Take notice… Be curious. Catch sight of the beautiful. Remark on the unusual. Notice the changing seasons. Savour the moment, whether you are walking to work, eating lunch or talking to friends. Be aware of the world around you and what you are feeling. Reflecting on your experiences will help you appreciate what matters.

Keep learning… Try something new. Rediscover an old interest. Sign up for that course. Take on a different responsibility at work. Fix a bike. Learn to play an instrument or how to cook your favourite food. Set a challenge you will enjoy achieving. Learning new things will make you more confident as well as being fun.

Give… Do something nice for a friend, or a stranger. Thank someone. Smile. Volunteer your time. Join a community group. Look out, as well as in. Seeing yourself, and your happiness, linked to the wider community can be incredibly rewarding and creates connections with the people around you.