Yate Active Wellbeing Group - YAWG

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02/04/2022

Since February, I've cared for my parents, almost every weekend, since my Dad's operation.

My mum had multiple strokes eight years ago and now has caring needs. So my Dad is Mum's main carer.

I also work in care during the week.

Today, is my first weekend of rest. However, do we know how to rest in 2022? Is social media, television, going for walks, getting up late restful? Do we rest better with other people or on our own?

So I walked into Bristol City Centre, after a restful or unrestful lazy morning. I brought this book, written by Claudia Hammond. It covers the difference between sleep and rest, the rest deficit, the effects of too much rest, and the results of a rest test survey.

Although I just started reading this book, I recommend it. However, if you find non fiction reading boring, then please listen to a podcast or watch YouTube videos about rest. As too little or too much rest can effect your life.

15/01/2022

It's obesity awareness week. These photos of me shows years of prioritising regular exercise. Careful eating. And learning about food, drink and exercise, so I get the balance right (and I'm still learning). A healthier lifestyle is different for each person. So find what works for you and do it often.

13/01/2022

It's awareness week. Please read our blog for a personal insight with links to useful information and resources:

It's obesity awareness week. A chance to review our physical activities and diet, so we achieve and sustain a healthy weight. It also regulates our heart, lungs, blood sugar and cholesterol. This means more energy and a better quality of life. For me, health and fitness is a journey, a process, rath...

24/12/2021

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from our Yate Active Wellbeing Group. We're back at Yate Active Leisure Centre, BS37 4DQ, from 11am on Thursday 6 January 2022. For more information visit: www.epa-club.com

09/12/2021

09/12/2021

Here's an update from Changes Bristol.
For more information about its Free and accessible mental health peer support services, visit: https://changesbristol.org.uk/

01/11/2021

It's November the 1st!! The clocks have gone forward and it's feeling more wintery.

However, wrap up warm and take a walk to and around your local park. Why?

- It's free
- you'll get your vitamin D
- you'll engage with nature
- It's mood uplifting
- it clears the mind
- it promotes creative ideas
- it reduces stress and anxiety
- It's exercise, so it supports our weight management.

10/10/2021

It's world mental health day 2021. And here's a podcast, which may help.

On this special podcast to mark World Mental Health Day, we speak to Freya in Edinburgh and Tyra in London about their lived experiences and thoughts on the theme 'Mental Health in an Unequal World.' The Foundation's Associate Director from the Scotland team, Julie Cameron, also talks about the wide...