Wedmore Health & wellbeing

Welcome to Wedmore’s Health & Wellbeing links page

Here you’ll find all the links we’ve published in the Isle of Wedmore News articles over the last few months:

April 2020 – Issue 483

Websites

Keep moving 

• Ten minute workout from British Heart Foundation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5YX5xg8Seg

Home workout videos 

• https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/for-your-body/move-more/home-workout-videos/

Invest in relationships – Importance of relationships

• http://whawb.co.uk/news/what-makes-a-good-life/

Never stop learning – Online courses

• https://www.futurelearn.com/courses
• https://www.open.edu/openlearn/free-courses/full-catalogue

Savour the moment – Looking after our mental health

• https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/

March 2020 – Issue 483

Wedmore becoming a Dementia Friendly Community

• • https://www.dementiaaction.org.uk/local_alliances/tips_examples
  • https://www.dementiafriends.org.uk/
  • https://www.dementiavoices.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/DEEP-Guide-Language.pdf
  • http://www.innovationsindementia.org.uk/resources/our-videos/

February 2020 – Issue 482

Mental health issues:

• Axbridge & Wedmore Health Coaches “Talking Cafe” -will run on the 2^nd Thursday of each month 10 -12md .  The Health Coaches will be there to offer advice and support in an informal setting. So come along and meet them!
• https://www.headstogether.org.uk/

January  2020 – issue 481

Keeping warm in winter!

• https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/healthy-body/keep-warm-keep-well/
• https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/heart-matters-magazine/medical/beat-the-cold/keeping-warm 
• https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/sudden-infant-death-syndrome-sids/

December 2019 – issue 480

• The risks of drinking too much!
• Research data on drinking habits from DrinkAware
• NHS advice on alchohol misuse
• Survey on drinking habits in UK

October 2019 – issue 478

• Official NHS advice: “Who should have a flu vaccine?”
  • click here for link