International Self-Care Foundation

It’s #WorldSightDay and there are lots of #selfcare ways to manage your eye health. The World Health Organization (WHO) Has some great tips. You can dig deeper here: https://ow.ly/3tKE50TX0uJ #sevenpillarsofselfcare

Great #selfcare information. Improving #selfcareliteracy by using resources like this will improve overall wellness.

We are close to the end of #HealthLiteracyMonth. Time to improve our knowledge about #selfcare and how it can benefit our own health as well as ensure sustainability of healthcare systems. It enables Universal Health Care #UHC. Literacy is also one of the #sevenpillarsofselfcare

We know noncommunicable diseases #NCD are the leading causes of death and disability but more importantly they are largely preventable through #selfcare. The NCD Alliance has some recommendations for government you can read here: https://ow.ly/vZFy50TVigZ #sevenpillarsofselfcare

Quitting smoking has plenty of benefits for your health but sometimes it’s hard. This is #Stoptober with a focus on reducing the risks from tobacco use. It’s one of the #sevenpillarsofselfcare and a good resource to help quit can be found here: https://ow.ly/9VUp50TUmjC

Self Care Forum has a reminder for us as we enter the season of shorter days and less sunshine. Taking vitamin D is a way to ensure you get enough when sunlight just won’t do. Read their #selfcare advice here: https://ow.ly/Hp9H50TTTkE #sevenpillarsofselfcare

It's recommended we all take a vitamin D supplement from October to March to ensure we get enough of the sunshine vitamin. Read our fact sheet to find out more, including why vitamin D is so important for our health and wellbeing. http://bit.ly/2tiBs9K T C Reena Barai Rebecca Wicks Helen Donovan Helena Young Peter Smith Catherine Watling Dr Emma Hyde National Teaching Fellow, PhD,MEd,BSc (Hons) Mary Hickson Mary Fickling Dominic Horne Anna Maxwell Kiran Sodha

It’s almost time to “Fall back” and reset our clocks (biologically and literally). If you find the transition difficult, this article has some great #selfcare tips to ease you into the new time change. Read more here: https://ow.ly/ouhu50TTiUS #sevenpillarsofselfcare

Getting a good nights sleep is great #selfcare. It gives your body the opportunity to repair and refresh. There are many postures for sleeping. Some are good; some not so much. This article will help you sleep better. https://ow.ly/pcSY50TSuc7 #sevenpillarsofselfcare

Harvard Health Publishing makes a great point about how arthritis sufferers can benefit from #selfcare activities like moderate exercise. Bonus benefit is that it not only cuts pain but helps the heart and reduces the risk of non communicable diseases. #sevenpillarsofselfcare