MORELIFE'S HEALTHY LIVING RESOURCES

Resources to help you.

It’s not our usual, it’s not our routine. Being in lockdown, or quarantine, or social distancing, can be hard on your mental health as well as your overall health. We’ve compiled some resources below which may go some way to help you cope with your physical and mental health. Remember your GP is still available for non-coronavirus related illnesses, and if you feel you need to visit them they will be available.

Downloadable Infosheets

Physical Activity and Mental Health

Physical Activity can help your mental health in a number of ways – find out how in this infosheet. Click the button to download.

Looking after your Wellbeing when self-isolating

If your mental health is getting worse, you should contact your GP directly, and in an emergency do not hesitate to call 111 or 999. Click the button to download.

Emotions and Social Distancing

Our Clinical Lead of Health Psychology Dr Sophie Edwards has pulled together some information based on the British Psychological Society’s research to help you manage your emotions while social distancing. Click the button to download.

BEAT COVID

Our Clinical Lead of Health Psychology Greater Manchester Dr Neesha Patel talks about methods to gain awareness of your thoughts and feelings during the Coronavirus uncertainty. Click the button to download.

The power of the sun

Even if you are in lockdown or self-isolating, it is important to spend time in the outside world. But why? This document goes into some of the benefits of experiencing nature.

Podcasts

PODCAST – Building Healthy Habits During Lockdown

Our UK Clinical Lead of Health Psychology Dr Sophie Edwards and Clinical Lead of Health Psychology in our Greater Manchester Service Dr Neesha Patel discuss how to build healthy habits during lockdown. Click to download the podcast.

PODCAST – Physical Activity

Active Lifestyles Lead Connor from our Suffolk team discusses Physical Activity and it’s benefits. Click to download the podcast.

PODCAST – Nutrition

Dr Sophie Edwards joins Hannah and Kirsten – registered nutritionists – to talk about food. Click to download the podcast.

PODCAST – Emotional Eating

Dr Sophie Edwards talks to Dr Neesha Patel about what Emotional Eating is, when it becomes a problem, and the difference between physical an emotional hunger – and importantly, how an overly restrictive diet can fuel emotional eating.

PODCAST – Mindfulness

Dr Sophie Edwards talks to Sarah Knapp, Adult Weight Management Practitioner, about the different types of Mindfulness practise and how we can incorporate them into our daily lives.