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PEOPLE across the district are being urged to get to their feet! Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust is backing a national initiative aimed at encouraging folk to walk more. Research has shown that people sit on average for nearly nine hours a day. And evidence suggests that being seated for more than four hours daily affects your mental, as well as physical, health. The care trust – in support of national On Your Feet Day, being staged next Thursday (April 29) – says people should try to incorporate walking into their routines. “With many working from home and being far less active over the last year due to lockdown and other restrictions it’s been even easier than usual to become inactive and fall into unhealthy patterns of behaviour that end-up making you feel low,” says the trust’s MyWellbeing College service manager, Naomi Holdsworth. ....
GETTING up and going for a walk is as good for your mental health as it is for your physical wellbeing and, with the weather improving, it’s time to spring off your seat towards summer says local care trust, Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust. People of all ages benefit from moving at regular intervals during the day, but for those who have been working from home and been far less active over the last year, due to lockdown and other restrictions, the benefits are particularly important. Research shows that British people sit on average for almost nine hours a day and there is compelling evidence that being seated for more than four hours a day doesn’t just affect your physical health, but can increase depression too. ....
A DISTRICT care trust is backing a campaign which aims to reduce the stigma surrounding mental illness. Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust is supporting Time to Talk, by sharing wellbeing tips and virtual bunting for online get-togethers. The initiative – which culminates next Thursday (February 4) with Time to Talk Day – encourages people to speak openly about issues such as stress, anxiety, feeling low or difficulty sleeping. Service manager Naomi Holdsworth, from the trust’s MyWellbeing College, said: “The pandemic, its restrictions and the impact on normal life mean more people than ever may be experiencing mental health issues, so it’s important to reach out if you know someone is not their usual self. ....