Live it
Why you should go for a walk this lunchtime
When it’s cold outside, and you’ve got a pile of work to get through, it can be tempting to hunker down and eat lunch al keep reading
Fitness
Live it
Five adventurous ways to be more active
Exercise is good for both our mental and physical health, but it’s not just through more conventional activities like running and hitting the gym that keep reading
Live it
Five uplifting workouts to try at home
Five fitness instructors to follow who put body-confidence and feeling good first CREDIT:This is an edited version of an article that originally appeared on Happiful keep reading
Live it
Running towards your goals: why you should link your practice to parkrun
Parkrun has jogged its way into the hearts and health of people all over the world – is it time for your practice to get keep reading
Health & Patient Care
Shetland doctors to prescribe nature
Doctors in the Shetland islands are prescribing the local environment to patients As reported by the BMA, a new scheme has been launched in Shetland keep reading
Live it
Cycle to work scheme – 20th anniversary
The cycle to work scheme is 20 years old this year. It’s helped millions of people access low-cost cycles through a simple salary-sacrifice system, saving keep reading
Health & Patient Care
Should GPs be recommending treadmill stations for workers?
According to new research, treadmill and cycling workstations may be the healthiest option for many – but they have the potential to interfere with work keep reading
Management
The exercise/work balance
Could regular exercise be the key to improving your health and your career? Fifteen members of staff at The Highlands Practice in Fareham regularly get keep reading
News
New partnership asks GPs to begin ‘prescribing’ outdoor exercise
Getting active outdoors is the prescription from the RCGP and parkrun UK’s new collaboration, which aims to get patients and general practice staff alike moving keep reading
Comment
Fit for purpose: Tackling the ‘fitness to participate’ question
A record 253,930 UK applicants registered for a ballot place in the recent 2017 Virgin Money London Marathon – an increase of more than 6,000 keep reading