Max Hatzoglou
Sunshine Heights Cricket Club have launched a new initiative aiming to raise more awareness on mental health to help keep its members mentally and physically fit on and off the field.
Through a wellbeing sub-committee formed prior to the season, the club organised an innovative wellness week that launched on Monday to its eight senior and five junior teams.
The week began with Schools Program Manager Antony Keely from The Resilience Project presenting to the club’s juniors some handy tips on how to look after themselves and others by using music, exercise, laughter, gratitude and kindness.
Wellbeing sub-committee member Amberlie Cameron-Smith said the program was aimed at raising awareness on mental health and its importance in sport and life.
“It was great to get it up and running,” Ms Cameron-Smith said.
“Like many clubs, there wasn’t that push for wellbeing, the focus is on performance and your physical fitness.
“What we wanted to do was shine a light on and bring some attention to the mental fitness of the game and get conversations started.”
Throughout the week, the club has been releasing daily social media posts about wellness to its followers including topics around food, sleep, relationships and exercise.
The club will also be hosting a meditation session and have storytelling with its senior players to further highlight wellbeing and mental health.
