Mind and Body
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Looking after your physical health and wellbeing can also be beneficial for your mental health.
Exercise
Getting enough exercise and being active can be important for both your mental and physical health. Moderate exercise can help to improve your mood and general wellbeing and help you to feel better about yourself. Regular exercise can also lower the risk of physical diseases, including heart disease, diabetes, stroke and certain types of cancer. Being more active can help you to be a healthier weight.
You can get involved in some of the activities we provide here at the AVÊÓƵ:
Online exercise classes with Sussexsport
Also see:
Activity level for adults.pdf [PDF 534.02KB]
How to fit activity into your working day.pdf [PDF 52.83KB]
Nutrition
Eating a healthy, balanced diet is an important part of maintaining good health, and can help you feel your best. This means eating a wide variety of foods in the right proportions, and consuming the right amount of food and drink to achieve and maintain a healthy body weight.
Refer to the Eatwell NHS guide to find out more about the what that looks like in practical terms.
The Eatwell Guide (from the NHS)
Sleep
Getting enough good sleep is an essential part of looking after our health. There are many possible benefits to having enough sleep, such as improved concentration; helping maintain a healthy body weight; and improving immune function. provides a range of resources to help with sleep.