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Evidence suggests there are five steps we can all take to improve our mental wellbeing. If you give them a try, you may feel happier, more positive and able to get the most from life. Connect – connect with the people around you: your family, friends, colleagues and neighbours. Spend time developing these relationships. Learn more in  Connect for mental wellbeing . Be active – you don’t have to go to the gym. Take a walk, go cycling or play a game of football. Find an activity that you enjoy and make it a part of your life. Learn more in  Get active for mental wellbeing . Keep learning – learning new skills can […]

“Exercising and keeping active can slash the risk of depression by a third, research claims,” The Sun reports. Researchers who pooled information from 49 studies from around the world, found that people who did the most physical activity were less likely to get depression than those who did the least. Information about more than 266,000 people of all ages, none of whom had depression at the start of the study, was included in the analysis. People were asked to say how much exercise they had done in recent days or weeks. They were then followed up for an average of […]

The scale of the problem? High blood pressure affects around 16 million people in the UK. An estimated seven million of those are undiagnosed, as there are rarely any symptoms. You may only find out you’ve got a problem when you have a  heart attack  or  stroke . High blood pressure contributes to around half of all heart attacks and strokes in the UK. (British Heart Foundation 2018). Find out more via the following link: https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/heart-matters-magazine/medical/high-blood-pressure-latest-news Contact us to discuss how we can help your employees with improving and maintaining their heart health, through our bespoke Health Promotion workshops.

How much water should we be drinking?  Fluid requirements are individual and a single recommended water intake that is applicable to everyone is difficult to define and can vary greatly, even on a day-to-day basis, as there are many factors that affect an individual’s need for water, such as age, gender, body mass, physical activity levels and climate. Experts recognise that a regular intake of water is necessary for maintaining water balance and that water is a nutrient essential for life and health. The  European Food Safety Authority  (EFSA) recommends an intake of 2.5 litres of water for men and 2.0 litres of water for […]

Sun screen and sun safety Sunburn increases your risk of skin cancer. Sunburn doesn’t just happen on holiday – you can burn in the UK, even when it’s cloudy. There’s no safe or healthy way to get a tan. A tan doesn’t protect your skin from the sun’s harmful effects. Aim to strike a balance between protecting yourself from the sun and  getting enough vitamin D from sunlight . Sun safety tips Spend time in the shade when the sun is strongest. In the UK, this is between 11am and 3pm from March to October.  Make sure you: spend time in the shade between 11am and 3pm make sure you never burn cover up […]