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...2 more risk factors of CVD) (PAGAC, 2018). To achieve these health benefits, the Department of Health (2011) recommends that you complete 150 minutes of moderate intensity exercise a week. Moderate intensity is exercise that elevates your heart rate to 64-76% of its maximum, leaving you feeling slightly out of breath but still able to hold a conversation (e.g. housework,...

...2: Knowing what matters Often we experience distress because we are acting in a way that is not in line with our values. Examples of this may be when we value our compassion but get frustrated with someone we love; or value our sense of adventure but feel ‘stuck’ in a boring daily lifestyle. The key to living a life in line with our values is firstly to spend some...

...2 litres per day excluding coffee, tea, alcohol, as these are dehydrating beverages and have further diuretic effect. With alcohol, the risk of dehydration rises and may also affect the behaviour of the drugs in our bodies. Long term and severe dehydration can also causes memory loss and other symptoms mimicking early signs of dementia or Alzheimer disease. Staying...

...2 diabetes, dementia and some cancers. Were you sitting for a while now? Perhaps you may wish to get up, drink a glass of water and take a short walk! Spending time outdoors has also huge benefits for our physical and mental health and wellbeing. You might be interested in short – public facing articles listed below and OU & Parks Trust YouTube Channel. Resources...