Be Smart, Be Safe
Essex County Council
have published a number of factsheets offering advice on how to achieve and maintain a healthy life. They provide information on how to have an active life and improve your overall wellbeing.
Healthy Life Essex
provides a wealth of information for anyone interested in maintaining a happier, healthier, greener lifestyle, with particular emphasis on what is available in Essex.
Healthy Living Solutions CIC
is a social enterprise dedicated to providing innovative and sustainable health and wellbeing improvements.
Support
Life Coach Directory
This provides the UK with a huge life coach support network, enabling individuals to find a life coach close to them and appropriate for their needs. This is a free, confidential service that will help those seeking a new direction in their life to find the encouragement they need. Every life coach on the site who has a full profile has either sent a copy of their qualifications and insurance cover, or is registered with a professional body with recognised codes of ethics and practice, this way Life Coach Directory can be assured of their professionalism.
Hypnotherapy Directory
This is a UK wide hypnotherapy support network, enabling those in distress to find a hypnotherapist close to them and appropriate for their needs. This is a free, confidential service that will provide those seeking support with all the information they need. Every hypnotherapist on the site who has submitted their profile has either sent a copy of their qualifications and insurance cover, or is registered with a professional body with recognised codes of ethics and practice, this way Hypnotherapy Directory can be assured of their professionalism
Diet
What you eat can have a huge bearing on how you feel. The
Food Standards Agency
offers tips on how to eat well and safely and also provides information on medical conditions affected by diet.
Exercise
Exercise can help prevent certain diseases and it can make you feel more energetic and alert. It can be a good way to meet people, it doesn't have to cost you money and it is a great stress buster. The
NHS Living Well
website provides lots of ideas on how to keep fit, whatever your circumstances. The
Healthy living
section in this gateway offers suggestions on ways to exercise in your local area.
The
Essex Community Directory
,which contains information on sport and keeping fit, is an easy to read guide as to what is available in your local area and across Essex. All the information includes details about access for people who are disabled. It is produced in an easy read format using pictures, symbols and text which makes this an ideal resource for people with learning disabilities.
Smoking
Are you struggling to give up smoking? The
NHS Smoking
helpline is there to support you. Call 0800 022 4 332 or visit the website to find out about all the NHS services available to help you go smokefree.
Alcohol
Government guidance is to drink alcohol in moderation. They have published information on their
website
so you can check if you are drinking more than is good for you. They offer advice on how to cut down your intake and signpost you to lots of organisations who can help with drink related issues.
Falls
Every year hundreds of people fall and hurt themselves. Many of these accidents take place at home and sometimes result in serious injury and hospitalisation. Find out about the falls prevention programmes in
Essex,
have a look at the information provided by
Directgov
or follow the advice provided by
NHS Choices.
