With national lockdown restrictions in place, would you benefit from making some healthy changes to your life, like drinking more water or doing more physical activity?

YSJActive is launching a 30 day challenge that could really help you do something positive for your physical wellbeing. ‘Pledge for 30’ is all about supporting you to commit to a small, healthy behaviour change for 30 days, with the hope that after the 30 days is up, your good habits will become a normal part of everyday life.

Research shows that making a written commitment to a behaviour change, such as a pledge, can increase your chance of succeeding. So, YSJActive has put together a pledge pack which includes a pledge declaration, a pledge calendar, and some advice about how to pick your pledge and how to maximise your chances of success.

If you’re not sure what to pick for your pledge, we also have some pledge ideas to get you started. YSJActive are on hand to offer support and answer questions about the pledge process or healthy behaviour changes. Get in touch with us at ysjactive@yorksj.ac.uk

To Pledge for 30, we suggest you follow these 4 steps to get started:

1. Read Why make a pledge? (PDF, 0.1 MB) and Pledge Tips (PDF, 0.1 MB) (we promise they’re not very long!)
2. Download the Pledge declaration (PDF, 79.8 kB) and Pledge calendar (PDF, 49 kB).
3. Pick your pledge and complete the Pledge Declaration. Make sure you put your completed Pledge Declaration somewhere you will see it everyday
4. Carry out your pledge every day and tick off the Pledge Calendar, then take a minute to feel proud of your achievement

We would love to hear about your pledges on social media, please tag @ysjactive on Facebook and Instagram, and use #ysjpledgefor30

We hope you find Pledge for 30 helpful, if you have any feedback or would like more pledge ideas please get in touch ysjactive@yorksj.ac.uk