Wellbeing

Enhance students' relationship with the ocean and the other blue spaces near them

Nature has been proven to help our wellbeing and make us feel happier and calmer.

As well as parks and woodlands, many people find watery blue spaces help their wellbeing. All around us are blue spaces that we can experience - both big and small - from a local pond, canal, river, or lake, to the biggest blue space in the world: the ocean.

Blue mindfulness exercise

Our mindfulness exercise is a great way to introduce students to the concept of wellbeing. Join us for a guided meditation to connect students to a blue space close to them.

Activity: What do blue spaces mean to me?

After the mindfulness exercise, students could use this template to answer the question, 'what do blues spaces mean to me?' This is a self-led reflective exercise and should be done independently.

It's vitally important that our blue spaces are protected, not only to preserve diversity, but because of the wellbeing benefits they provide for millions of people.

After completing this activity, you could display the worksheets in your school or setting so that pupils feel empowered, knowing their voices and feelings are being shared.

Fishing boat leaves Abercastle harbour Wales Daniel Morris

Credit: Daniel Morris

What blue spaces mean to me activity