Mental Health

Buddy up and get outside

Arranging to meet others outside will help you stay active and make time outdoors more enjoyable. We take a look at how joining a club, a group or a team will keep you happy and healthy throughout the year.

GetOutside for World Mental Health Day

The outdoors can have positive benefits to not only your physical health, but also your mental health. Find out more about how you can decrease stress and improve your wellbeing by trying some of these simple activities.

How nature improves our mental health

Holly Barber from Eco Monkey takes a look at some of the lesser-known ways in which spending time outside in nature can improve your wellbeing.

Free puzzles to crack

Do you have a penchant for puzzles and a madness for maps? The Great British Treasure Hunt puzzle book combines the two, and with over 350 puzzles to choose from, you'll be delving into 40 of our much loved OS Explorer Maps to hunt for hidden treasure.

Join the GetOutside Challenge!

The outdoors is still open and our daily exercise during winter is more important than ever. Wrap up warm and enjoy frosty mornings exploring from your doorsteps. Mix up your local daily exercise with these ideas from the free GetOutside Challenge Calendar.

Look after your mental health this season

For many, the colder seasons mean crisp mornings, warm drinks and snuggling by the fire. But for others, the shorter days signal a downturn in mood and energy leaving us feeling sad and sluggish.​ Eli Bishop gives us some tips to help.

Mind Over Mountains

How do we keep going when we can’t see the top of the mountain? GetOutside Champion, Alex Staniforth shares his top tips for how he manages his mental health during tough times.

Learning to survive and thrive

Life throws us challenges everyday. Recently that's been the unfathomable COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns across the world. Nigel Vardy shares how he survived a life-changing trip to Alaska, and learnt to thrive during uncertainty and tragedy.

Reflecting on Lockdown

​As a nation, we have been forced to stop in our tracks, limiting our time outside and the people we see. This challenging period of abnormality has encouraged many of us to take up a new hobby or learn a new skill. For others it's been about appreciating the little things which often go unnoticed, spring flowers, birdsong and more quality time spent with our children.

Your 15-minute GetOutside fix

It’s a strange time for us as GetOutside Champions at the moment. How can we inspire others to get outside safely during COVID-19? Here's 15 ideas to get you started.