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What is Physical Wellbeing?

Why is Physical Wellbeing Important?

How Can we Improve Our Physical Wellbeing?

How do You Promote Physical Wellbeing at Work?

How Can We Look After Our Physical Wellbeing While Working From Home?

4 Steps to Improve Physical Wellbeing (Video)

Are There Companies That Offer Training On Physical Wellbeing?

What is Physical Wellbeing?

Physical wellbeing is the ability to maintain a healthy and balanced life without physical limitation, physical stress, and excessive fatigue.

Our physical wellbeing refers to the physical state of our body, whether that’s maintaining a healthy weight, good posture, well-functioning organs, or the ability to carry out normal daily tasks without exhaustion or discomfort.

Physical wellbeing can also refer to the absence of disease or infection but these are not the only things to consider.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines physical wellbeing as being a key factor when it comes to our overall health.

Why is Physical Wellbeing Important?

When it comes to our wellbeing, the physical aspect can play a huge part in our mental and social wellbeing.

When we take care of our physical wellbeing, it helps to align our wellbeing overall.

Having positive physical wellbeing can reduce our chances of disease and infection. The NHS shows that many health conditions can e reduce by having positive physical wellbeing.

For example, those that exercise have a lower risk of type 2 diabetes, colon cancer, coronary heart disease, stroke, early death, and more!

Those that exercise regularly can reduce their chances of early death by 30%!

Physical wellbeing isn’t just about exercising and doing things that impact your body positively. It’s also about avoiding things that impact your body negatively.

Those that smoke regularly are damaging their physical wellbeing and can increase their chances of health risks in lots of areas.

Approximately 90% of all lung cancer deaths are those that smoke.

According to the CDC, smoking is the leading cause of preventable death. Diabetes isn’t too far behind and is said to be the fastest-growing health crisis of our time.

Both smoking-related diseases and diabetes are conditions that in most cases can be prevented by looking after our physical wellbeing.

How Can We Improve Our Physical Wellbeing?

Diet

One of the easiest ways to improve our physical wellbeing is by maintaining a healthy and balanced diet. If we don’t overeat and eat the right foods it gives us less chance of many of the health concerns that exist today.

There can be lots of conflict when it comes to diet, whether that’s having a vegan or vegetarian lifestyle, or following diets like the paleo diet. I’ll leave you to work out what’s best for you but a key message I want you to take, is don’t eat crap.

In most cases, we all know the foods that are not good for us. Sweets, chocolate, sugary drinks, the list goes on, and to maintain good physical wellbeing we need to limit the consumption of this as best as possible.

Exercise

The benefits of exercise are countless and when it comes to our physical state and wellbeing, exercise can help us massively.

Exercise has been shown to have many physical benefits, including improving;

• Muscular and cardiorespiratory fitness
• Bone health and function
• Help to maintain a healthy body weight
• Mental health and mood
• The body’s ability to manage blood sugar and insulin
• Sleep
• Chances of living longer
• Core strength & balance

The list of benefits to exercising safely and effectively are endless.

If you’re someone who struggles with exercise, why not try joining an exercise class, or starting a couch to 5k running programme.

The couch to 5k programme is designed for people who don’t exercise and are literally starting from a “couch potato” status

There are lots or programmes online but here’s one we found for ease of access.

Hydration

Staying hydrated is so important when is comes to maintaining a positive physical wellbeing. The human body is approximately 60% water (depending on where you get your sources)

If you’re not staying hydrated, how do you expect your body to function efficiently and carry out the physical tasks that it needs to.

The human brain is approximately 73% water. If you’re not staying hydrated, how can you expect to think clearly, make good decisions and have an optimal functioning brain?

The WHO recommend drinking approximately 2 litres of pure water a day. If you’re exercising, then your water intake should be even higher.

How Do You Promote Physical Wellbeing At Work?

It can often be difficult to promote physical wellbeing within a work environment. You don’t want to isolate individuals or make anyone feel uncomfortable, but it’s something that needs to be taken seriously.

A happy and healthy workforce is often a productive workforce and improving employee physical health can have a positive impact on the business.

To promote physical wellbeing, education is key. Educating employees and individuals on the benefits of taking care of their physical health will help them to get off to a good start.

You can offer Lunch & Learns around different physical wellbeing topics or wellbeing webinars. These are fantastic ways to educate employees.

Other ways to promote physical wellbeing are to set challenges. Fitness challenges or health related challenges are a great way to get people motivated to take their physical health seriously.

Challenges may include a daily step challenge or a weekly exercise challenge. Asking employees to get involved is a great way to increase uptake and another way to focus on improving staff wellbeing

How Can We Look After Our Physical Wellbeing While Working From Home?

Working from home has thrown many of us out of our normal routines.

Whether we were getting in our exercise by commuting to work or the train station, or stopping off at the gym on the way to or from work, working from home has certainly had an impact on many of our routines.

Looking after our physical health at home can be challenging, especially with the fridge within walking distance, and even more so if you’re working from a small apartment.

However, it’s important to look after your physical wellbeing while working from home and these few tips will help you to work towards maintaining a positive physical wellbeing while working at home.

1. Have a good work station set up

Working from a laptop or a poor set up can impact our physical wellbeing massively. If you don’t have a good set up, you’re more likely to suffer with neck pain, back pain and many other physical discomforts.

Employers have an obligation to ensure they are looking after staff wellbeing and should provide training or assessments to reduce the chances of employees experiencing physical discomfort.

Whether that’s providing additional equipment, ergonomic chairs or monitors and laptop stands.

2. Get up and move!

The human body was built to move. It wasn’t built to sit at desks all day. Therefore, throughout our working day we must move.

Working from home means that the majority of our meetings are online and not face to face. Which means, where we would usually get up to walk to our next meeting, we’re losing the movement that would occur in that time.

Individuals should aim to get up every 45 – 60 mins to get blood flowing around the body. Studies have shown that prolonged sitting can impair the function of both the lower and upper limbs.

3. Incorporate a daily stretching routine

Stretching has shown to have many benefits, including:

• Decrease risk of injury
• Enabling muscles to work effectively
• Increase range of motion
• Reduce muscular tightness and discomfort
• Improve posture
• Decrease back pain
• And more!

There are lots of stretching routines available online and I’d recommend to start by looking at where your muscles are tightest and find stretches for those areas.

We have a few basic stretches on our YouTube channel so don’t hesitate to check that out.

4 Steps to Improve Physical Wellbeing (Video)

Are There Companies That Offer Training On Physical Wellbeing?

At Loving Life, we help companies educate employees and staff on the importance of their health and wellbeing.

Our “Improve Your Physical Health” webinar has been very popular and is a great way to educate employees and encourage them to look after their physical health.

The session involves information on how to reduce muscular related pain and discomfort, how to use tools and equipment to help look after our physical health, as well as simple and effective methods to get started looking after your physical health

A happy and healthy workforce is a productive workforce.

Author 

Tyler Lowe – Health & Wellbeing Speaker

BSc Sport & Exercise Rehabilitation

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So, I decided to try it for 30 days and see what impact it would have on me.

I also documented the journey and to see the full video, scroll to the bottom of the page.

But for now, let me answer a few questions about my cold shower experience.

CONTENTS

Do Cold Showers Increase Productivity?

Are Cold Showers Easy?

Do Cold Showers Make You More Successful?

How Long Should You Cold Shower For?

Is It Good to Cold Shower Every Day?

What Are the Disadvantages of Cold Showers?

What Happens After 30 Days of Cold Showers?

Do Cold Showers Burn Fat?

Should You Cold Shower Before Bed?

10 Benefits to Cold Showers

How to Start Your Cold Shower Journey

30 Day Cold Shower Challenge (Video)

One Year of Cold Showers (Update)

Do Cold Showers Get Easier After a Year

What Happens After One Year of Cold Showers

Do Cold Showers Increase Productivity?

There are many individuals who credit cold showers to increasing their productivity, alertness and motivation.

In my experience, they have helped transform my mornings into a productivity haven.

After my cold shower, I’m extremely alert, motivated and ready to tackle whatever work tasks I have scheduled for the day.

Since I’ve been taking cold showers, I’m most definitely more productive.

Although there is limited research on cold showers and productivity, in my experience they have helped massively.

I personally think it’s a great way to start the week and fantastic to motivate someone on Monday morning.

Are Cold Showers Easy?

The short answer to this is no, BUT I can honestly say, they’re not as bad as you think.

When you think about cold showers you imagine a cold winter’s day with ice water pouring over you, causing the ultimate discomfort, but the reality isn’t the same.

In my experience, the thought of cold showers is considerably worse than the actual cold shower.

I had built this up to be a mammoth of a task, but when I learned to embrace the cold showers, it became easier.

The key for me was focusing on my breath and gradually building up each day.

Do Cold Showers Make You More Successful?

To say that cold showers or cold-water exposure are the sole reason for an individual’s success won’t be an accurate statement.

However, there are a vast range of successful individuals who use cold showers as part of their routine.

Joe Rogan, the famous UFC commentator, comedian, and podcaster is a firm believer of cold water exposure, but his successes most certainly came before implementing this into his life.

Many successful individuals who embrace the cold include, Lady Gaga, Chris Hemsworth, Zac Efron, and Dwayne Johnson just to name a few.

All who are successful in their respective careers.

So, what did I think?

Taking a cold shower first thing in the morning certainly set me up for the day, and I can see how it can contribute to one’s success.

After a cold shower, I was left feeling motivated and ready to take on the world.

Traits that are commonly associated with the successful among us.

How Long Should You Cold Shower For?

Dr Andrew Huberman, founder of the Huberman Lab Podcast recommends you should cold shower for anywhere between 1 and 3 minutes each day.

Huberman suggests that just 11 minutes of cold-water exposure each week are enough to continuously reap the benefits.

In my experience, beginning with 15 seconds was a great place to start, as cold showers took some getting used to.

It took me two to three weeks to get to a point where cold showering for a couple of minutes felt manageable.

Now, I’m able to consistently blast my shower cold for a minute or two every day.

Is It Good to Cold Shower Every Day?

Cold showering every day has proven to have a vast range of benefits. Some of these include; Improved alertness, reduced stress, improved circulation, reduced muscle soreness, reduced inflammation, and more.

Many individuals adopt cold showers as part of their daily routine simply because of the benefits they notice for themselves.

For me, showering every day has been a life-changing benefit to my day.

Starting the day with a cold shower sets me up mentally, gives me a sense of accomplishment, and acts as a “win” before the day has even begun.

Not only does it provide a sense of accomplishment, but it also completely wakes me up and gets me fired up for the start of the day.

What Are the Disadvantages of Cold Showers?

If you’re suffering from any type of illness, like a cold, flu, or fever, cold showers can potentially exacerbate these symptoms and make you feel worse.

Cold showers are also initially quite difficult to do. It takes a level of mental resilience to get started in the first place and not everyone is willing to make that adjustment.

What Happens After 30 Days of Cold Showers?

After 30 days of cold showers, most individuals report feeling more alert, having more energy, having healthier skin and hair, improved mental health and resilience, improved circulation, and more.

From my viewpoint, I noticed an increase in morning alertness every single day.

Cold showers in the morning completely wake you up and get you ready for the day.

I noticed that my skin was clearer, my muscles recovered quicker from exercise, and my attitude seemed more positive and optimistic than normal.

After 30 days, I felt like I started to enjoy them and it no longer became something I dreaded.

Due to the benefits I feel like I experience, I no longer hated them.

It’s important to remember that everyone has a different experience with cold showers and this is what I noticed.

Do Cold Showers Burn Fat?

Cold showers have been suggested to potentially aid in weight loss through a process called thermogenesis, where the body burns calories to generate heat.

However, the impact of cold showers on fat burning is not as significant as regular physical exercise and a balanced diet.

The theory behind cold showers and fat loss is based on the idea that the body has two types of fat: white fat and brown fat.

White fat stores excess calories, while brown fat, often activated in response to cold, burns calories to generate heat and maintain body temperature.

Some studies have shown that cold exposure can increase brown fat activity, potentially leading to more calorie burning.

However, it’s important to note that these studies are still quite limited and often not performed on humans, and the amount of calories burned in this process is not substantial enough to lead to significant weight loss on its own.

It’s also important to keep in mind that cold exposure can be uncomfortable or even risky for certain people, such as those with cardiovascular diseases.

Therefore, if you’re considering this as a weight loss method, it’s best to consult with a healthcare provider first.

The most effective strategies for weight loss generally involve maintaining a balanced diet and engaging in regular physical activity. It’s important to approach weight loss in a healthy, sustainable way rather than seeking quick fixes.

Should You Cold Shower Before Bed?

In my experience cold showering before bed was very refreshing, BUT I found that it took me longer to get to sleep.

The cold shower increased my energy and alertness and this was not ideal right before going to bed.

I didn’t experience any noticeable difference in the quality of my sleep or any difference in the feeling I felt in the morning.

However, many individuals suggest that having a cold shower before bed has helped them to improve their sleep quality.

If you’re experimenting with cold showers, give it a try yourself and see what you notice.

After trying this twice, I decided not to add cold showers as part of my evening routine.

Remember, everyone is different.

What works for one person might not work for another. So, give it a shot and see how it works for you.

10 Benefits to Cold Showers

If you’re not convinced yet to give it a try, here are 10 benefits that might help to convince you.

Increased Alertness and Energy

Cold showers can help wake you up and increase your mental alertness, making you feel more energised throughout the day.

If you’re struggling with morning fatigue or need an energy boost to begin your day, a cold shower may be just what you need.

Improved Circulation

Cold water causes your blood vessels to constrict, which can improve blood flow and circulation throughout your body.

This can help deliver nutrients and oxygen to your cells more efficiently, improving overall health and wellbeing.

Healthier Skin and Hair

Cold water can help tighten your pores and reduce inflammation, which can lead to clearer skin and healthier hair.

Additionally, cold water can help seal in moisture, which can prevent dryness and promote healthy hair and skin.

Reduced Muscle Soreness

Cold water can help reduce inflammation in your muscles, which can alleviate soreness and speed up recovery after exercise.

If you’re an athlete or enjoy working out regularly, a cold shower may help you recover faster and perform better.

Boosted Immune System

Exposure to cold water has been shown to increase the production of white blood cells, which can help strengthen your immune system.

This can help you fight off infections and illnesses more effectively.

Reduced Stress and Anxiety

Cold showers have been shown to help reduce symptoms of anxiety, as well as improve overall mood and increase resilience to stress.

If you’re feeling stressed or anxious, a cold shower may help you feel more calm and relaxed.

Improved Lymphatic System Function

Cold water can help stimulate the lymphatic system, which can help remove waste and toxins from your body.

This can help boost overall health and wellness.

Increased Metabolism

Exposure to cold temperatures can help increase your metabolism, which can help you burn more calories and potentially lose weight.

If you’re trying to lose weight or improve your metabolism, a cold shower may be worth considering.

Enhanced Willpower and Discipline

Taking a cold shower can require mental toughness and discipline, which can help improve your willpower and self-control.

By challenging yourself to do something uncomfortable, you can build resilience and develop a stronger sense of discipline.

Reduce Depression

Cold showers can help reduce depression by stimulating the release of endorphins and improving blood circulation, which can help to boost mood and morale as well as increase feelings of positive wellbeing.

While the benefits are promising, it’s important to note that cold water exposure may not be suitable for everyone. If you have any health concerns or medical conditions, it’s good to talk to your doctor before making any significant changes to your routine.

Additionally, it’s important to start slowly and gradually increase the amount of time you spend under cold water to avoid shock or discomfort.

How to Start Your Cold Shower Journey

Getting started on your cold shower journey can be extremely difficult.

That’s why we’ve put together this beginners cold shower eBook to help you successfully complete a 30 day cold shower challenge.

To download our eBook visit “A guide to 30 days of Cold Showers“

30 Day Cold Shower Challenge

One Year of Cold Showers (Update)

I have decided to come back to this blog and write an update on my experience with cold showers as I’ve now been doing them for over a year.

As you many have seen from the video above, getting started with cold showers wasn’t easy, but at the end of the 30 day period I decided to continue and I haven’t stopped.

So here’s a few things I’ve noticed.

Do Cold Showers Get Easier After a Year

The short answer is yes, but that doesn’t paint the full picture.

Cold showers are still a mental battle and the water is still cold, but after a year of doing them, I seem to have a system that makes me feel like they are easier.

I typically listen to music in the shower and when the song changes, I switch off the hot water and put the cold full pelt.

This helps me to estimate my cold shower time which is typically 90 seconds now.

It also helps me to mentally prepare, as I know a song is coming to an end, it let’s me know it’s “go time”.

When I first started I used to breathe through the initial shock, I now don’t need to do that.

However, when I do focus on my breathing it makes the initial shock feel less intense.

After a year, I’m now able to move around in the cold water, whereas at the start I just froze and stayed in one position.

Overall, cold showers are still cold, they are still a challenge, but the repetition of doing them has allowed me to somewhat get used to it.

What Happens After One Year of Cold Showers

Some people quote that since they’ve been taking cold showers they no longer get sick.

While I believe this to be true for many, this has not been the case for me.

I have still caught the odd cold, and flu but overall I do feel like there has been some benefits to my immune system.

Through winter, I usually have constant sniffles, this winter, this hasn’t been the case.

Can I put this down to the cold showers? maybe!

I also feel more resistant to cold.

I am someone who really disliked cold weather.

However, after a year of cold showers, I feel like I’m more comfortable in colder weather conditions than before.

In my opinion, this is definitely due to the cold showers!

I also feel like my skin is clearer, I don’t feel like I get spots as often but this could also be due to other factors such as diet.

The cold showers still give me that morning boost, although it doesn’t feel as impactful as when I first started, they still wake me up, boost my mood and get me started for the day.

Overall, one year of cold showers has been beneficial for me and I will aim to update you next year when I’ve reached the two year mark!

If you’d like to get started on your cold shower journey , check out my cold shower e-book.

Author 

Tyler Lowe – Health & Wellbeing Speaker

BSc Sport & Exercise Rehabilitation

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Whilst eating a balanced diet and getting your five a day is essential for optimal health and fitness; exercise and physical activity are just as important.

It is easy to live a life with limited natural physical exercise in the modern world, when a sedentary desk job is common and commuting to work is typically by car or public transport. This makes us aware of the importance of consciously scheduling time for exercise, whether it’s a walk in the park or some weightlifting at the gym!

When is National Fitness Day?

National Fitness Day 2022 will be on 22 September as it was last year.

Thanks to the participation of the UK’s gyms, pools, leisure facilities and internet providers, over 22 million people of all ages, skills and backgrounds were motivated to get active on this day.

Why do we have National Fitness Day?

National Fitness Day is a terrific time to start or enhance your fitness journey. By establishing a workout programme, you will notice both physical and emotional benefits.

By engaging in just 150 minutes of moderate activity each week (for adults), you are already lowering your risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and cancer!

Since the Covid-19 pandemic highlighted the effect on mental health this has been recognised as an even more prominent concern than in previous years. Sport has long been regarded as one of the most effective approaches to counteract mental health deterioration.

People often find themselves not participating in sports and fitness for a variety of reasons, including lack of time, confidence or funds, as well as access to local facilities. Sometimes the scaremongering might make individuals feel bad for not following the advice.

Therefore, for one day, it is suggested that you set aside your guilt and excuses and have some fun being active.

4 ways companies can participate in National Fitness Day

The morale, health, and wellbeing of our workforces have never been more vital for all organisations.

The challenges faced by businesses over the last couple of years will have presented a wide range of different obstacles. There is no question that the uncertainty is here to stay for the time being; nevertheless, one thing is certain – fitness can unify us.

Individually, we know that there has been a shift in personal attitudes towards fitness throughout the global pandemic. It is now more critical than ever that employers encourage their staff to become more active.

Online sessions

With the ongoing restrictions, it’s critical that everyone feels secure when participating in exercise activities.

Online sessions will continue to promote client participation but from the comfort and safety of their own homes. With a motivational instructor leading the activity, all you need is a camera and household objects to get everyone engaged.

Loving Life offers webinars and workshops to companies seeking to improve the wellbeing of their workforce. On National Fitness Day, companies can select our tailored online energiser session or improve your physical wellbeing webinar so that their employees can get involved.

Organise an event/competition

Encourage participation with a National Fitness Day themed competition or event, such as a strength contest or a stamina-based run. This will motivate employees to compete against one another, generating interest and increasing engagement with a bit of friendly rivalry.

You might want to provide additional incentives, such as a free month’s gym membership as a reward to entice people to work out after the event.

Group Activities

Running a National Fitness Day group activity will encourage employees to be active together. This can be anything from a group swimming class, tennis lessons or even a yoga class. This is equally important for mental wellbeing. Being active together means sharing the experience with the ability to support and encourage each other.

Organise a trip to your local leisure facility

Companies might arrange for their staff to visit their local sports centre together, improving their physical health and team morale.

Gym operators and physical activity providers throughout the UK play a prominent role on the day. They deliver free trial sessions and gym passes to the public. Sports sessions, swimming, ‘plank-offs’, yoga and pilates courses, treadmill challenges, high-street HIIT (high-intensity interval training) classes, dance-offs, mass walks, and many more activities will be available to your staff so start your planning now!

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Academics have labelled the Blue Monday notion “pseudoscience” in recent years.

Whether it’s superstitious nonsense or not, there’s no doubting that many people are tired and depressed in the first month of the year.

What is Blue Monday?

Blue Monday is commonly regarded as the year’s most depressing day. This might be due to a combination of bad weather, long nights, and the lingering aftermath of the festive glut.

Dr. Cliff Arnall came up with the concept of Blue Monday in 2005, and it was released as part of a Sky Travel news release.

Due to the overall awful weather, long evenings, post- Christmas debt, and unfulfilled New Year’s resolutions, the life coach and psychologist devised a formula to identify the ‘saddest’ day of the year.

Despite being devised as a marketing strategy to entice people to book vacations, the word has already entered general use.

When is Blue Monday 2022?

The third Monday in January is Blue Monday, the supposed gloomiest day of the year. Next Blue Monday falls on the 17^th January 2022.

Why is Blue Monday the saddest day of the year?

According to Sky Travel’s press release, Blue Monday was determined by “considering a variety of parameters”. This included average temperature, days since the last payday, days until the next bank holiday, average daylight hours, and the number of nights in during the month.

It doesn’t take much thought to figure out what the underlying goal of Sky Travel’s press release was: to sell more vacations.

Regardless of whether it’s all nonsense or not, Blue Monday raises awareness about mental and physical wellbeing and gets people talking about depression, even if only briefly.

That can only be a good thing at a time when reaching out is more crucial than ever.

How can companies support their employees on Blue Monday?

Focusing on employee wellbeing as an employer will be critical, especially coming up to Blue Monday.

Not only will ensuring your employees’ health and wellbeing benefit them, but it will also benefit your company in terms of reducing absenteeism, maintaining employee engagement, and retaining people.

A company’s culture and how it works may have a substantial good or bad influence on an employee’s health and wellbeing. Consider the difference between an organisation that communicates freely and regularly, involves, and engages its people against one that has closed, inconsistent communications and has bad employee relations.

These are all aspects that lead to productive and satisfied employees. While the workplace cannot prevent all incidences of mental illness, it may help to foster an atmosphere that fosters and promotes excellent mental wellbeing.

Companies could invest in wellbeing workshops that can provide an atmosphere that promotes employee growth, empowerment, and benefits.

5 tips to get you through Blue Monday

Go workout

Exercise can benefit us in a variety of ways, whether we go for a walk or join a local gym. You will feel much better in terms of your mental health in addition to having a healthier body.

One thing to keep in mind is that you don’t have to attend a class to get more exercise. This Blue Monday, don’t overwork yourself. Set attainable workout objectives that you can achieve.

Take some time out for yourself

Don’t underestimate the value of looking within and spending some time for yourself this Blue Monday.

Taking time for yourself may help you relax and unwind. Whether you want to try meditation, relax in the bath, or get a massage. Even if money is tight until January’s payday, spending time for yourself is far from selfish and will help you be the greatest version of yourself.

Planning something new might be energising for some people. There’s no harm in making plans for the future, making action plans, and making sure the year ahead has enough ‘you time.’

Loving Life occasionally delivers free and motivational webinars, for our next one, click here.

Identify your concerns and seek help

While it isn’t always a simple process, we must be able to identify what is bothering us and work toward a solution. One way to accomplish this is to write down the problem and a possible solution or to seek expert assistance.

There are a variety of organisations that may help, such as charities like the Samaritans. It goes without saying that if you believe you or someone else is in danger, you should contact your doctor (if you have a known illness), 111, or 999 in an emergency.

Eat healthily

The food we consume has an impact not only on our physical health but also on our mental health.

Studies have revealed that eating processed or unhealthy foods has a negative impact on our moods.

This is why we should attempt to eat as healthily as possible. Try to consume plenty of fruits and vegetables, and try to prepare our meals ourselves. Simple meals made with fresh ingredients are frequently just what our bodies want, especially during stressful times.

Read a book

Only an excellent book can transfer you to another world and make you feel better as a result. Re-read a favourite book or borrow something from the library.

You may form a Blue Monday Book Club with your pals and decide to read and discuss a book together. However, if you don’t enjoy reading, there are a variety of audio novels available.

Check out YouTube book reviews with TY & FFLY here!

Although television is frequently the most convenient alternative for many, it is very stimulating and may not always be the ideal option for relaxing.

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