Self-Care Forum

If you are off to the The Pharmacy Show this weekend don't miss out on seeing our wonderful trustees Trevor Gore and Ade Williams present on Sunday. They'll be discussing all things #selfcare and highlight how our #selfcare can help the community pharmacy team empower their patients. Don't miss their fantastic double act. You can also catch Trevor Gore on the Monday too discussing behaviour change. Helen Donovan Anisha Patel 🎙️ Dr Emma Hyde National Teaching Fellow, PhD,MEd,BSc (Hons) Reena Barai rita bali Rian Lelie- van der Zande Michael Holden FRPharmS FRSPH austen el-osta Beth Ward Bhavika Sudra MRPharmS Helena Young Dr Melanie Davis-Hall Paul Rees MBE Dr Patricia Schartau

It's #Stoptober and a reminder to consider stopping smoking. There are lots of health and financial reasons to quit, so why not join the thousands who have also taken steps to #justbreathe. More here https://bit.ly/3D4vajF Please share this post with someone you know who smokes and might need a little nudge.

It's #WorldMentalHealthDay and this year's theme is #mentalhealth at work. Did you know that mental health is the 5th most common reason for sickness absence in the UK, and in 2022 there were 875,000 people affected by work-related stress. Mental health at work affects individuals, organisations and the economy. Mental Health Foundation is calling for Mentally Healthy Workplaces. Head to the website for more info. Helen Donovan Helen Reilly Katie Coleman Michelle Moseley Trevor Gore T C Beth Ward Reena Barai fiona webster Sophie Randall rita bali Kweku Bimpong Ellen Fallows Dr Patricia Schartau

With less than 6 weeks until National #SelfCareWeek, there's still time to plan activities! Whether hosting an event or launching a social media campaign, join 100s of participants in empowering people to prioritise self-care. More info here: http://bit.ly/2UM6V0m Helen Donovan Sophie Randall Knut Schroeder Trevor Gore Big Health Healthily Reena Barai rita bali Bhavika Sudra MRPharmS T C Dominic Horne Lynne Baxter, PhD Dr Emma Hyde National Teaching Fellow, PhD,MEd,BSc (Hons) Anna Maxwell Dr Rob Lawson Sinead McCafferty Libby Whittaker  Alana Tucker Emily Robinson Huw E. Cyrille Tchatchet II OLY  Gareth Thomas Gareth Presch jo owen Aimee Robson Kate Jackson Michelle Moseley

👀 Great to see this paper from our own Hussain Al-Zubaidi SO much more than a run in the park! #loveparkrun

Interested in #international #selfcare research? If so, we're excited to give you a sneaky peak at the Self-Care Observatory - a 1st of its kind - a repository of self-care evidence on topics like #chronicpain #healthliteracy #behaviourchange #wellness #wellbeing and more. Head to the website https://bit.ly/4gXcFPV Jason Warriner FRCN austen el-osta Helen Donovan Helen Donaghy Marcelo Demarzo David Skinner Greg Kawchuk Jan Hartvigsen Nikos Ntoumanis Dr Catherine Jenkins Gonçalo Sousa Pinto Distinguished Prof Jon Adams Mary Hickson Professor Michelle Howarth Dr Emma Hyde National Teaching Fellow, PhD,MEd,BSc (Hons) Michelle Moseley

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 #BackCare Awareness Week! Putting a much needed focus on back pain which is prevalent, affecting 8 in 10 of us at some point in our lives. So, let this awareness week be a reminder that prevention is better than cure when it comes to our back. Find more info to help with lower back pain in our factsheet. http://bit.ly/2tiBs9K GP in Practice Back Care Online Helen Donovan Trevor Gore austen el-osta Catherine Watling Helena Young Michelle Moseley Darshan Negandhi Jitka Vseteckova Lynne Baxter, PhD Francesca Robinson rita bali

With less than 7 weeks to go - have you sorted out your #selfcareweek plans yet? There's still time so get your skates on! More info and resources on our website http://bit.ly/2UM6V0m Helen Donovan Trevor Gore Mary Fickling Gaynor LEECH Amy Finnegan Amy King Beth Ward Helen Reilly T C rita bali Reena Barai Michael Holden FRPharmS FRSPH David Skinner austen el-osta Peter Smith Michelle Moseley fiona webster Knut Schroeder Hannah Poulton Jacqueline Bowman, LLB, MBA Jacqueline Kelland Dr Emma Hyde National Teaching Fellow, PhD,MEd,BSc (Hons) Aimee Robson Kate Jackson

Last week was #MigraineAwarenessWeek. Bringing a much needed focus on what is, for many, a debilitating condition. Did you know there are a range of triggers for migraine such as - certain foods, stress, hunger, tiredness, menopause and menstrual cycle changes. Find out how to manage your headaches and migraines with our factsheet. http://bit.ly/2tiBs9K Peter Smith Helen Donovan Catherine Watling The Migraine Trust International Headache Society rita bali Michael Holden FRPharmS FRSPH austen el-osta Trevor Gore T C Michelle Moseley