Wellness Wednesday

Keep your mind active!

• Learn something new
• Do sudoku
• Take up knitting
• Do crosswords
• Play chess
• Read
• Take a course
• Follow politics or current affairs
• Interact with others
• Volunteer

You use it, or you lose it :-)

Wellness Wednesday

Looking after your mental health is just as important as our physical health. Do you know the symptoms of depression? And did you know one in five people experience depression at same stage of their life - that would have to be as common as a broken leg!

Things to look out for (in you or someone you care about) could include:

• moodiness that is out of character
• increased irritability and frustration
• finding it hard to take minor personal criticisms
• spending less time with friends and family
• loss of interest in food, sex, exercise or other pleasurable activities
• being awake throughout the night
• increased alcohol and drug use
• staying home from work or school
• increased physical health complaints like fatigue or pain
• being reckless or taking unnecessary risks (e.g. driving fast or dangerously)
• slowing down of thoughts and actions.

If that sounds familiar, why not talk to your GP about treatment options available. Medication is a possibility but it certainly is only one in a wide range of options available so don't be put off.

Want more information - check out the Beyond Blue website

Reference: Beyond Blue

Health and Wellness

I have really been enjoying Abbey's Wellness Wednesdays.

I have a great doctor and I wouldn't change that but so much of our 'health' is based on things that we can and should do for ourselves.

Eating well, relaxing, feeding the soul, looking after our metal health, having great friends and other support, fitness ... well the list goes on. They all form crucial parts of our overall 'wellness'. And the best part is that so many of these things are little things we can introduce into our daily routine - costing little money and taking up little time.

An easy and important investment to make for each and every one of us.

Heads or Tails

Eat Right

I did a nutrition group today and it proved to be the catalyst for my post.

We can get some organ transfers but essentially this body is the only one we have - from birth to death - and feeding it properly can make the world of difference to not only our health but also our well-being. And if you make your food with love, it can nurture your soul as well.

So, eat plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables, eat good oils, enjoy your carbohydrates, vary your proteins and luxuriate in the range of dairy products available.

And don't forget your treats - just make sure they remain 'treats' and not the basis for your way of eating :-)

Sleep

Sleeping is not only one of my favorite activities, it is also incredibly healthy.

Sleep allows the body to rest and recharge. Sleep allows the mind to stop dealing with the minutiae of life and relax. Snuggled in bed I feel safe and secure.

And more than all of that, you avoid all of the problems of lack of sleep (or poor quality sleep): irritability, stress on the body and mind, tiredness, fatigue, difficulty concentrating and headaches.