Health & wellbeing workshops to help Bucks this January
Our CCG and Council are running online events
Last updated 3rd Jan 2021
Under these tougher restrictions, it is more important than ever to think about our health going into the new year.
That's according to Buckinghamshire's CCG, who are going to be running workshops online covering both physical and mental health throughout January.
Subjects cover stress and anxiety, healthy diet choices and inactivity.
To help people make better lifestyle choices and make them stick, a series of free online sessions - Live Life Well - have been developed by NHS Buckinghamshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) in partnership with Bucks Adult Learning.
Each session will give useful advice on keeping well - through a sensible diet, physical activity, and by recognising stress and anxiety.
They also let you set personal goals to help you achieve these changes.
Dr Stuart Logan, Clinical Director for Long Term Conditions, Prevention & Supported Self-Care at NHS Buckinghamshire CCG, said:
"Many of us want to make better lifestyle choices as part of our New Year's resolutions, but sticking to them is easier said than done. These online sessions are designed to help people make better choices by giving them the right information.
"It has been a really hard year for all of us, and, although the COVID vaccine is being rolled out, we still have difficult weeks and months ahead.
"Making the right choices for our physical and mental health can make a huge difference, and we hope as many people as possible sign up for these online sessions to give them a better start to 2021."
The courses are:
Recognising Stress & Anxiety
- Tuesday 12 January 14:00 - 15:00 (Course code: U2PH05AHO)
- Thursday 14 January 18:30 - 19:30 (Course code: U4PH04AHO)
This will involve reflecting and describing the connection between stress and the body's response to it.
Participants will give in their own words what triggers stress and find ways to manage it, and experience a relaxation session.
Eating for Health
- Tuesday 19 January 14:00 - 15:00 (Course code: U2PH06AHO)
- Thursday 21 January 18:30 - 19:30 (Course code: U4PH07AHO)
This will help people recognise what constitutes a good diet, summarise the important food groups and sources, and give examples of what makes a healthy diet.
Importance of Physical Activity for your Health & Wellbeing
- Tuesday 26 January 14:00 - 15:00 (Course code: U2PH08AHO)
- Thursday 28 January 18:30 - 19:30 (Course code: U4PH09AHO)
This will specify the benefits of being physically active, help people to recognise the detrimental effect on health by being physically inactive and identify what is meant by 'physical activity'.
They run during the day and the evening, and you can attend one or all three.
To enrol, call 01296 383582, stating which course code you would like to attend.