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The How Are You Cambridgeshire & Peterborough blog gathers together information, suggestions and inspiration from the H.A.Y. team and guest contributors about local activities and support that boost health and wellbeing. There are blog posts about a wide range of topics, so take a break and have a read!
Blog Post #1 – Getting Outside
Getting outside, even when it’s cold or the weather isn’t great, is an important part of looking after your physical and mental wellbeing.
Read the full blog post here.Blog Post #2 – It’s Party Season!
Here are some top tips to make party season more enjoyable and less stressful.
Read the full blog post here.Blog Post #3 – Cutting the Cost of Living
Winter can be an expensive time of year for many households and money worries cause anxiety and stress.
Read the full blog post here.Blog Post #4 – Red January & Healthy You
RED January and Healthy You’s Virtual Festival will get you moving for your physical and mental health in 2024.
Read the full blog post here.Blog Post #5 – Where to Turn?
Where to turn when you don’t feel yourself.
Read the full blog post here.Blog Post #6 – The Healing Power of Hobbies
A hobby is something that we do regularly for fun, usually in our leisure time. For some people, a hobby can be a mental health life-line.
Read the full blog post here.Blog Post #7 – Lifestyle Medicine & Moving Every Day
Lifestyle medicine covers six pillars we can work on to improve our health and wellbeing – one of which is movement & exercise. In this guest blog by Dr Claire Gillvray there are some tips and tricks that will help you build movement into your daily life.
Read the full blog post here.Blog Post #8 – Health Checks
One great tool in figuring out where you are now and what lifestyle changes you may want to make in 2024 are free NHS Health Checks or a Health MOT from Healthy You.
Read the full blog post here.Blog Post #9 – Keeping On Your Feet This Winter
Winter brings snow, ice and wet weather, and this can increase the risk of trips, slips and falls. A fall can be a traumatic experience mentally and physically and have long term health implications – particularly if you are an older person. To reduce your risk of falls, here are some (steady) steps you can take.
Read the full blog post here.Blog Post #10 – Cafés, Cuppas and Connection
There really is nothing a brew can’t do. What is available if you would like a cuppa and some company in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough – including community cafes, community hubs and wellbeing cafes.
Read the full blog post here.Blog Post #11 – Keeping Busy With The How Are You Team
Sharing a few of the things the How Are You team did to keep the winter blues away by getting out and about, being active, volunteering, learning, getting creative and staying connected.
Read the full blog post here.Blog Post #12 – Run For Your Life
Carrie Goucher, founder of Run For Your Life running groups, talks about her ‘Run For Joy’ approach to making running enjoyable and achievable, whatever your age, fitness level or ability.
Read the full blog post here.Blog Post #13 – Care Together: Empowering Older People
Listening has been integral to the development of Care Together – Cambridgeshire County Council’s approach to empower older people to stay healthy, happy and independent at home for as long as possible.
Read the full blog post here.Blog Post #14 -Volunteering: Helping Yourself by Helping Others
It turns out that there’s research that shows that volunteering is a great way to boost your wellbeing. It gives people a sense of purpose, it is often sociable (it’s an excellent way to meet people) and can sometimes involve some sort of physical activity.
Read the full blog post here.Blog Post #15 – Embracing Gentle Movements
In this guest blog post by Moniek Hopman we discover how Gentle Movements can cultivate a deeper connection with the body.
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