British Society of Lifestyle Medicine

Lifestyle Medicine is a modern medical discipline providing solutions to the challenge of our declining health and over-stretched health-care systems.

Did you know lifestyle related illnesses and diseases now make up 7 of the world’s top 10 causes of death?🌏📈💭 We as part of our NHS Change resources have provided these statistics as social media posts to all of you far and wide - and utilise our resources for your NHS Change submissions! 📣 ✍️ BSLM want to spread awareness on the current statistics that our global healthcare sectors are facing, and where lifestyle medicine fits into each of our healthcare systems 🏥 It's now more important than ever to shout and spread awareness and how lifestyle medicine can be the change we need not only for the NHS, but wider! 🌏🧬 For more information on our BSLM NHS Change Campaign, watch our campaign video here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eYDT8BCW Read our copy here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eSBb86W4 and complete your NHS Change survey here➡️ https://lnkd.in/e_SANR2j 🌐www.bslm.org.uk #LifestyleMedicine #PublicHealth #NHSChange #HealthAwareness #PreventiveHealth #ChronicIllness #LifestyleChanges #GlobalHealth #HealthcareStatistics #BSLM

Trying to get your step-count up for the New Year? Maybe walking within nature is your #1change this January? 🚶🌲🏔️ Walking on Boxing Day is a fab way of getting your physical activity pillar into action, alongside the benefits of walking for your mental health and wellbeing too 🧠🌲 Have a read of this article to see where the hot spot walks are for Boxing day this year! 🚶🔗➡️ https://lnkd.in/e5D3-zWj Or read about the benefits of physical exercise as part of lifestyle medicine🚶🔗➡️ https://lnkd.in/gqtKxrVn 🌐 www.bslm.org.uk #WalkInNature #NewYearGoals #PhysicalActivity #BoxingDayWalk #NatureWalks #MentalHealthMatters #WellnessJourney #LifestyleMedicine #GetMoving #HealthyHabits #BSLM #LifestyleMedicine

We just wanted to say again on this festive day: Everyone at BSLM wishes you all the very best over the festive season and heading into 2025 🌲📆🌟 We would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for your continued support over 2024, with BSLM and the lifestyle medicine community making huge strides over the past year! 🧬🌟 Our new Chair, Dr Frances Elliot, has sent a festive message for you all! 📮📬 ✉️ We hope you enjoy the rest of the festive period into 2025 and we can't wait to spend 2025 with you in our community! 👥 🌐 www.bslm.org.uk #FestiveSeason #HappyHolidays #BSLM #LifestyleMedicine #CommunitySupport #WellnessJourney #NewYear2025 #HealthAndWellness #Gratitude #ThankYou

☃️🎁🔔 it's the big day already on our festive countdown this year!! 🔔🎁☃️ We hope you've enjoyed the last 5 days, and the pillars we've covered already - and that the articles have been helpful! Here's the final of the 6 pillars today as the end of our countdown! 📆 🧬 🎁 Today's pillar is.. 👥 Social Connection 👥 We know that at Christmas time is about connecting with others, but as some have the benefit of having family, friends or peers around them. For those of you who are still working, have strained connections, or due to challenges, can't be around your social network today, we hope that you have a wonderful and peaceful day, with plans to connect with others soon 👥❤️ We hope that you can make connections: 🫂 Face-to-face, but if that’s not possible video, phone calls and old-fashioned note writing work too. 📆 Keep the fun going after the holidays by scheduling the next gathering before everyone leaves! ❤️Prioritise events you know will be fulfilling and keep stressful or draining visits short. ✍️Tell someone that you’re thinking of them or appreciate them and why Some fantastic definitions and resources on the British Red Cross website for Social Connections and how important they are for us! 👥❤️🎄🔗➡️ https://lnkd.in/eJd9dnMx With social anxiety, it's important to still socialise however here's some useful tips to help you through the season 🎄🔗➡️ https://lnkd.in/eQvHAdVJ Support for loneliness at Christmas time🎄🔗➡️ https://lnkd.in/g-5e7EJ 🌐 www.bslm.org.uk #FestiveCountdown #HealthyEating #WinterWellness #HolidayHealth #FestiveSeason #HealthyHolidays #LifestyleMedicine #BSLM #WellnessJourney #SeasonalHealth

☃️🎁🔔 it's 1 day to go already on our festive countdown this year!! 🔔🎁☃️ Our Festive countdown is short but sweet this year - giving you a breakdown of the 6 pillars and topical articles and resources around each pillar as we count down to the 25th! 📆 🧬 🎁 Today's pillar is.. 🧠 Mental Health and Wellbeing 🧠 We know that this festive time can be really hard for those that are struggling with their mental health - it's so important to know that you're not alone and that there are many organisations out there to support you and your loved ones at this time so here's an image of some useful helplines if you need to talk 🎄❤️ For the healthcare professionals, work may not be stopping for a festive break, however You Ok Doc? a fellow charity that we work alongside have some fantastic support lines listed on their website here 🎄🔗➡️ https://lnkd.in/eHKzrmQa Some useful information from Mind on mental health and Christmas time🎄🔗➡️ https://lnkd.in/d2KnZdk 🌐 www.bslm.org.uk #FestiveCountdown #HealthyEating #WinterWellness #HolidayHealth #FestiveSeason #HealthyHolidays #LifestyleMedicine #BSLM #WellnessJourney #SeasonalHealth #MentalHealthAwareness #HolidayWellbeing #SupportEachOther #SelfCareDuringHolidays #MindfulnessMatters

☃️🎁🔔 it's 2 days to go on our festive countdown this year!! 🔔🎁☃️ Our Festive countdown is short but sweet this year - giving you a breakdown of the 6 pillars and topical articles and resources around each pillar as we count down to the 25th! 📆 🧬 🎁 Today's pillar is.. 🚭 Minimising Harmful Substances 🚭 Some fab tips you may have seen last year from Everyone Health on having a smoke-free christmas 🚭🎄🔗➡️ https://lnkd.in/e6-wrkfE There's also some great resources here, 12 tips and support from Drinkaware for the festive season 🫗🎄🔗➡️ https://lnkd.in/e2tCJHp2 And one for gambling support here if needed 🎄🔗➡️ https://lnkd.in/eGpTFdUT 🌐 www.bslm.org.uk #FestiveCountdown #HealthyEating #WinterWellness #HolidayHealth #FestiveSeason #HealthyHolidays #LifestyleMedicine #BSLM #WellnessJourney #SeasonalHealth #HarmReduction #SmokeFreeChristmas #HealthyCelebration

☃️🎁🔔 it's 4 days to go on our festive countdown this year! 🔔🎁☃️ Our Festive countdown is short but sweet this year - giving you a breakdown of the 6 pillars and topical articles and resources around each pillar as we count down to the 25th! 📆 🧬 🎁 Today's pillar is.. 👟 Physical Activity 👟 Hopefully you're enjoying the winter walks, but it's difficult sometimes in the cold nights to keep yourself motivated to stick to a fitness routine. We have some great tips from University of Portsmouth that will help you stick to routine over the festive season🎄👟🔗➡️ https://lnkd.in/e9EUvrzr There's also some great resources here for Loughborough University for an Active Advent! Although we're at the end of this years countdown, it's definitely a great resource to have in the bank for next year!🎄👟🔗➡️ https://lnkd.in/eFa4kuPV 🌐 www.bslm.org.uk #FestiveCountdown #HealthyEating #WinterWellness #HolidayHealth #FestiveSeason #HealthyHolidays #LifestyleMedicine #BSLM #PhysicalActivity #ActiveLifestyle #HolidayFitness #FitnessTips #WellnessJourney #SeasonalHealth #FestiveFitness

☃️🎁🔔 it's 4 days to go on our festive countdown this year! 🔔🎁☃️ Our Festive countdown is short but sweet this year - giving you a breakdown of the 6 pillars and topical articles and resources around each pillar as we count down to the 25th! 📆 🧬 🎁 Today's pillar is.. 🌙 Sleep 🌙 With the break over the festive season meaning sleep schedules have a tendency to change due to the change of routine, especially for the younger ones waiting for santa 🎅 For silent night tips for the younger ones from The Sleep Charity, have a peek here 🎄🌙🔗➡️ https://lnkd.in/ePR2Qaxb Or for those of you that have a busy schedule ahead over this time, here's some tips to wind down well and have a restful season too🎄🔗➡️ https://lnkd.in/e-w4Aiak 🌐 www.bslm.org.uk #FestiveCountdown #HealthyEating #WinterWellness #HolidayHealth #FestiveSeason #HealthyHolidays #LifestyleMedicine #BSLM #SleepWellness #MindfulLiving #HealthySleep #SeasonalWellness

☃️🎁🔔 it's 5 days to go on our festive countdown this year! 🔔🎁☃️ Our Festive countdown is short but sweet this year - giving you a breakdown of the 6 pillars and topical articles and resources around each pillar as we count down to the 25th! 📆 🧬 🎁 Today's pillar is.. 🍎 Healthy Eating (nutrition) 🍎 With the winter break for many either from work, school or annual leave starting around about now, although it's a time for yummy treats and relaxing, it's still a good time to be mindful on what you're eating! 🍎 Did you know that according to this study, you're likely to gain weight particularly during the festive period? 📆🍫 🔗➡️ https://lnkd.in/eQ-CqaSa Don't forget to stock your stockings with festive and easy snacks like: 🍊 Oranges and Satsumas 🥜 Walnuts, Chestnuts, Almonds and other nuts 🍇 Cranberries With each fast food chain starting their festive specials from the beginning of December (right down to the change in festive cups and packaging!) it's more important than ever to be aware of what BiteBack are highlighting about fast food chains being on the rise and there being temptation through festive marketing 🎄🍫🍕🔗➡️ https://lnkd.in/eRzi8QyT Maybe try some of the below out to avoid ordering in (if you have time of course!)🔗📆➡️ https://lnkd.in/eK-sGX-s 🌐 www.bslm.org.uk #FestiveCountdown #HealthyEating #NutritionTips #WinterWellness #MindfulEating #HolidayHealth #FestiveSeason #HealthyHolidays #FoodAwareness #EatSmart #LifestyleMedicine #BSLM