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I don’t waste time with willpower. I have no interest in getting you motivated to eat better or exercise more.  Wait, wait. Hear me out. I certainly want everyone on our planet to live healthier lives, but at Blue Zones, we don’t believe the means to that end is through personal fortitude or individual will.  Our work is about changing the environments within which we all live so that every aspect of our lives is built to make eating better and exercising more a foregone conclusion.  That means exploring our schools, our workplaces, our grocery stores. It means zeroing in on our policies around transportation and parks and healthcare access.  It means making lasting change to this environment so that healthy behaviors are easier and unavoidable. No willpower? No problem! What do you wish were easier within your community when it comes to making healthier choices? Share below!

🌟 Your input is highly valued! Take part in our brief 5-minute survey to voice what matters most to you for achieving your best life. Your insights are crucial in enhancing our community and boosting local health and well-being. Be assured, all answers are kept strictly private and confidential. 🌿 #CommunityFeedback #HealthAndWellBeing #SurveyResearch

https://lnkd.in/gMYnhfNQ HOW TO HELP A MATE DOING IT TOUGH 👍👆 If a mate was struggling to lift a few boxes, you would probably want to give him a hand. It’s the same when a mate is struggling with life, we want to help him, but we don’t always know how. #menshealthawarenessweak #mentalhealthsupport #menshealthawarenessweek #MentalHealthSupport #mentalhealth #mentalhealthweek https://lnkd.in/gU3GWV7n

Men's Health Week Men's Health Week is hugly important to me, each year i read the stats about men in Scotland and suicide rates and always feel like i can do more. This year I want focus on the positives and to highlight how crucial it is for us to come together and support one another. It's not about showing off what I do, but rather about empowering everyone to prioritize their well-being. Let's use this week as an opportunity to encourage our fellow colleagues, friends, and family members to engage in activities that bring them joy and promote a healthy lifestyle. By sharing our experiences and offering support, we can create a safe and inclusive environment that values the happiness and well-being of all. Remember, it's not about individual achievements, but about fostering a community that uplifts and cares for one another. Together, we can make a difference and promote a culture of support and understanding. 💪💙 #MensHealthWeek #SupportandEmpower #CommunityMatters #simplenoteasy

November Small Steps Challenge 👣 This month, we’re all about celebrating those small actions that make big changes! Each week, we’ll focus on one simple step that promotes health and wellbeing. To kick things off, let’s dedicate 5 minutes each morning to movement - whether it’s a stretch, brisk walk, or quick warm-up. 🧘♀️ Research shows even a few minutes of morning activity can boost your mood and energy for the day ahead. Here’s how to get involved: 🪻Comment each week with your progress and any small wins. 🪻Tag a friend to join the challenge and support each other. 🪻Share photos or updates using #FPsmallstepsbigwins to inspire and motivate the community. #getmovingwithFP today👇

How can we empower communities to improve health and wellbeing? Through our Reading Well Community Champions programme, we’re seeing how reading can make a real difference. From memory cafés in Newcastle to grief cafés in Norfolk and football-themed workshops in Lancashire, four pilot sites are tailoring activities to meet local health needs. So far, over 900 people have benefited from these projects. Read our Evaluation Team’s insights into how creative, community-driven approaches are helping ensure everyone’s voices are heard 👉️https://lnkd.in/ernxmYbu #ReadingWell

Staying motivated on your health goals requires setting realistic, achievable milestones and celebrating small victories along the way.👏👏 Surround yourself with a supportive community, mix up your routine to keep things exciting, and remember that progress, even if slow, is still progress. 🐢 Focus on the long-term benefits, and remind yourself daily of why you started this journey—consistency is key. 🔑 You've got this❗

🌟 It's Election Day! 🌟 Your voice matters, just like your wellness journey. Taking the time to vote is a powerful way to invest in your community, just as investing in your health is a way to empower yourself. We understand that everyone's path to wellness looks different, and the same goes for participating in civic engagement. Whether you’ve already voted, plan to visit the polls today, or are helping others get there, you’re making a difference. 🙌 As a community, we stand for respect, understanding, and the belief that each step forward counts—whether it's a step toward your health goals or toward shaping the future you believe in. 🗳️ Make your plan to vote, stay hydrated, and remember that progress is made one step (or one ballot) at a time!

Creating healthy environments that support healthy choices does not have to be scary! Let’s take this time to stroll through a few ways to get started without getting frightened! Check out our latest blog: https://lnkd.in/g5sZdJwR

Gus (video below) is a great example of why long term treatment is so important for #PTSI amongst #first #responders. The biggest barrier we see after #shame and #stigma is paid time off. Having a plan when your employee raises their hand and asks for help with a #mental #health #injury is often the difference between that employee returning back to work or being medically retired. We are seeing more and more agencies use admin leave as a tool to support #employee #wellness. Sometimes the worst thing that can happen is your #PTSD claim gets accepted by work comp. Many third party administrators won't offer long term treatment and like to medicate and send to individual therapy (non culturally competent clinicians) and when the 4850 time runs out and they are not able to return to work these brave men and women who have given everything are medically retired. #First #Responder #Wellness has an 85% return to work rate. We are a long term #PTSI/PTSD treatment program exclusively for public safety and have had more than 1,300 first responders come through our program from over 300 agencies. FRW is 1 of 5 Fraternal Order of Police Vetted and Approved Treatment Programs. We specialize in long term treatment, 90 days for the best possible outcomes with a 45 day minimum for those that do not have the time to burn. In the last 12 months we have had just shy of 350 public safety professionals come through our program with an average length of stay of 74 days. Average PCL-5 (PTSD TRAUMA SCORE) score upon admission is 41 and 14 at discharge. This is significant as the DSM-5 says that a 5-10 point change is enough to signify reliable change. WE KNOW THIS PROGRAM WORKS. If your agency needs help creating a process for when someone comes forward and asks for help please reach out to me directly. Our team of psychologists can now do the AOE/COE determination of causation and all of the workers comp paperwork including the PR-4. We are helping agencies create a process either through work comp or other means to get your employee healed and returned to work as quickly as possible. WE ARE ALSO HELPING AGENCIES KEEP THEIR EMPLOYEES OUT OF PROGRAMS LIKE OURS THROUGH OUR, "PROACTIVE APPROACH TO WELLNESS". It is our belief that more needs to be done through training, education, and culturally competent resources on the front end.