‘I started to rediscover the confidence I had before I was diagnosed and felt like I was regaining parts of myself that I thought had gone forever,' says Rebecca.
‘When I started to dance I discovered I was able to move in a completely different way and it made me realise that when I shifted my focus away from what I couldn’t do, my mood improved,’ she says.
‘I started to rediscover the confidence I had before I was diagnosed and felt like I was regaining parts of myself that I thought had gone forever.‘I could never have imagined having the confidence to dance in front of people when I first started using a wheelchair, but now I absolutely love performing and love the buzz I get from showing people what I am able to do.
‘That mindset helps me manage the inevitable ups and down that come with a degenerative long-term condition.’, which aims to highlight how important physical activity is for mental wellbeing – especially for those living with long-term health conditions. Rebecca says: ‘I love that when I’m dancing I forget about everything else and just feel free, it’s a wonderful feeling.Tips for using exercise to help mental healthDo what you can when you can and adapt your physical activity to how you’re feeling. It’s okay to have days when you wake up excited about going for a run and others when walking upstairs feels like a challenge.
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