Mental health awareness is vital for helping us recognise how we feel, support others, and build healthier habits. Taking small, positive steps can improve resilience, reduce stress, and support overall wellbeing – both at work and in daily life.

For Mental Health Awareness Week 2026, the Mental Health Foundation has created three new evidence-based tipsheets. These offer simple, practical ways to support your mental health – from quick daily actions to longer-term lifestyle changes. Whether it’s improving sleep, staying connected, or finding moments of calm, these guides can help you find what works best for you.

Top ten actions for good mental health

These simple actions may help lift your mood and improve your ability to cope with life. Try a couple and find which works best for you.

Ten quick actions to boost your mental health

Quick, easy daily habits are a great way to boost your mood and wellbeing, even on days when your energy levels might be low.

Eight actions to improve mental health in the long term

Creating sustainable mental health actions that fit into your daily or weekly routine is important for making them into habits that stick. Here are eight long-term mental health strategies to help you make sustainable, positive changes to your wellbeing.

Supporting information and guidance

Taking proactive steps to care for our mental wellbeing can make a real difference over time. By building healthy habits, using available resources, and encouraging open conversations, we can help create a culture where wellbeing is supported every day. We’ve highlighted some additional publicly available resources that you may find helpful.

  • Top tips to improve your mental wellbeing. Here are 7 areas of life where simple changes can make a big difference. Why not start today? Every Mind Matters, NHS
  • Tips for relaxing. Discover simple relaxation techniques, from breathing exercises to time in nature, to help reduce stress, refocus, and support everyday mental wellbeing. Mind
  • The self-kindness toolkit. This free self-kindness toolkit is packed with activities to support building resilience, coping with stress and worries, and connecting with others. The Red Cross
  • Mindfulness exercises and tips. There are lots of ways to try mindfulness. And there are things you can do to get the most out of mindfulness exercises. Mind
  • How to improve your mental wellbeing. This guide explains what mental wellbeing means, and gives tips to help you take care of your mental wellbeing. Mind

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