Ellie Simmonds and Jonny Wilkinson talk mental health | Vitality UK

Vitality Ambassadors, Ellie Simmonds and Jonny Wilkinson, sit down to discuss the relationship between movement and the mind, and how they manage their wellbeing.
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Watch Ellie Simmonds, renowned Paralympic swimmer, and Jonny Wilkinson, one of England’s greatest ever rugby players, as they share their insights on the importance of being active for their mental health.
Learn how they have overcome mental health challenges during their professional sporting careers and how they care for their wellbeing today.
Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
01:10 - What does mental health mean to you?
5:51 - How has movement effected your mental wellbeing?
10:52 - Jonny dealing with pressure and how he overcame challenges
14:42 - Jonny’s experience with mental health
17:50 - The impact on mental health after retiring from sport
21:25 - Competitiveness
22:47 - What activities they do to support their mental wellbeing
26:07 - Advice on how to get active from Ellie
28:01 - Reframing what ‘exercise’ means to you
30:23 - How do you avoid feeling guilty?
35:58 - Tips on the power of movement on our mind
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