How can you take better care of yourself? Mental health is often overlooked and many people around the globe struggle with nurturing their mental well-being. While others build habits to help with mindfulness such as fitness, studies found fitness is only one of the key aspects in self-care.

Local boxing coach Christopher Campbell found in his early years mixed martial arts and boxing helped him on his journey dealing with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder). Campbell struggled with trying to find ways that help in dealing with the overwhelming amount of energy he had, that was until he found mixed martial arts.

“I noticed as long as I trained two times a week, I was a manageable person to be around. I could manage my own emotions, I wasn’t reactive. I slept better, I ate better, I didn’t seem like I was climbing the walls just sitting and listening to people. Everything about me just worked better.”

With time, Campbell learned that boxing has more benefits outside of just fitness.

“In boxing it isn’t just about learning how to do the boxing, it’s about learning how to move your body, how to maintain your fitness, how to keep your composure and how to dedicate yourselves up to something that maybe you’re not going to get an award for,” Campbell says.

Wanting to help people like himself, Campbell started his journey towards becoming a boxing coach. In recent years, Campbell has built himself a solid foundation, creating the White Rabbit Boxing Club in 2025. The club helps people with not only discipline, but confidence and building better habits to help individuals in their everyday life.

“Creating a framework where they can come in, get out some of their aggression in a guilt-free way as well as engage in higher intensity exercises. We find that people are not only able to test themselves, but find their self-control, find their- I get a choice in this, in their everyday life. We don’t teach people to go out and fight, but we teach people to not give in to their fear and panic and not to feel overwhelmed about the situations that they’re in.”

For Ridley Russell, local frontline outreach worker, this is exactly what he needed. He found boxing was a stepping stone to help build confidence in himself plus it was a better outlet for the daily issues he faced.

“I started doing it as an outlet, during a time I was going through my mental health issues,” Russell says

 “With boxing, I’m in the moment everything else gets blocked out and I’m only focusing on what I’m doing in the moment–when things are tough and stressful, as soon as I step my foot in that gym, I’m just putting all my thoughts and emotions into all that drive during training.” Russell says.

White Rabbit Boxing Club is still in its early stages and is currently not open to the public, but in the coming months Campbell has high hopes to have everything up and running for everyone.