Walking Newsfeed by Megan White
In response to COVID-19 the ‘Live Up’ COVID COMMUNITY was set up to support our communities with practical wellbeing resources that can be used for these extraordinary circumstances of social distancing, community lockdown and quarantine. This article is from Megan White and is about building Connections but has elements of all the other 5 ways to wellbeing.
In this digital focused world, social media is a great resource to connect with friends, share knowledge and engage with your community. However, scrolling your newsfeed and spending hours in front of a screen can also be harming to your mental health.
Say goodbye to endless scrolling looking for something to entertain and instead turn your driveway into a daily ‘post’ that can be shared with your community when they are out getting some fresh air. Whether it be a riddle, meme, dad joke or cute picture, share it on the pavement instead of on a screen. This could have a ripple effect and you can go out “liking” all the posts down your street.
Instructions
Decide what you would like to share. It could be a message, a quote, a link to resources or a fun joke. Be creative to the options are endless.
Gather your resources and design your post on the end of your driveway using.
No chalk in the house? You can use stones to create letters and shapes
Once ‘posted’, be active yourself see how many other sparks of joy you can find down your street.
“Turn your driveway into a daily ‘post’ that can be shared with your community when they are out getting some fresh air”