Headspace Push Up Challenge
This June, Headspace Murray Bridge is encouraging locals to push for better mental health by participating in Australia’s largest mental health fitness event – The Push Up Challenge!
Participants will take on 3,307 push-ups across 24 days in June, to remember and honour the 3,307 lives lost to suicide in Australia in 2024
From June 3 – 26, over 200,000 Australians from all ages and walks of life will participate in the event which engages people in mental health through connection, physical activity and education.
And if completing 3,307 push-ups feels out of reach, participants can sell their own push-up goal which can also be done as sit-ups, squats or tailored exercises, with progress tracked through a dedicated app.
The Push-up Challenge is a FREE event that engages your organisation in mental health by
- Educating: Each day of the Challenge you’ll receive a different push-up target which corresponds to an important mental health fact or statistic
- Reducing stigma: the daily mental health facts facilitate conversations about mental health and encourages people to seek help when they need it
- Encouraging connection: Participants benefit from a positive team spirit and sense of camaraderie with their team
- Promoting fitness: Exercise has many benefits for your physical and mental health. Push-ups can be done anywhere and anytime, so it’s easy for participants to get involved
- Making a difference: You can choose to raise funds for Headspace Murray Bridge to improve mental health outcomes in our community
