CMHA North Bay and District invites you to participate in an exciting new mental health and fitness initiative, The Push-Up Challenge, from Thursday Feb 1 to Friday Feb 23, 2024.
Participants will be challenged to complete 2,000 push-ups over 23 days for the 20% of Canadians who will experience a mental illness each year.
Participants can aim for a smaller portion of the total target (such as 25%, 50% or 75%) and alternative exercises such as sit-ups, squats or lunges are welcome.
The Push-Up Challenge is a virtual event that is free and easy to be involved in. It is a unique way to engage your organization in mental health by:
- Learning about mental health: Throughout the challenge, participants are set a daily push-up target which relates to a mental health statistic.
- Encouraging connection: Participants benefit from a positive team spirit and sense of comradery amongst their workmates, both virtually and in person.
- Reducing stigma: Facilitates conversations about mental health and encourages people to seek help when they need it.
- Promoting fitness: Exercise can positively impact your mental health. Push-ups can be done anywhere and anytime, and participants can aim for a target which suits their ability.
- Make a difference: You can choose to raise funds for CMHA North Bay and District to improve mental health outcomes in your community.
If you do choose to fundraise, we’d love it if you would support CMHA North Bay and District. Simply select our branch name when you register.
Find out more about how it works here and check out The Push-Up Challenge FAQs. This Challenge is great for any group including workplaces, schools, gyms, sports clubs, and family and friends!
To register as a group or individual, please visit https://bit.ly/3U5VeDN and share this Challenge on your socials. (Follow us @CMHANBD)
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to communications@nbd.cmha.ca
We look forward to pushing for better mental health with you in February.