Be Healthy, Stay Safe, Be Green
Yesterday was the College's annual Be Healthy, Stay Safe, Be Green event and the LRC had a stall at this. We enjoyed talking to students who came to our table and asked them what their prescription for a healthier life would be. Here are some of the suggestions:
Stay healthy
Love yourself
Love life
Be positive
Enthusiasm
Physical exercise (football)
Eat healthy food
Drink water
Stop smoking
Eat less fast food!!!
Smile and have fun
Always make the most of everything
Friendship
Read more
Less stress, less worry!
Eating better!
No drugs
Work hard, relax, exercise
Eat fruit and vegetables - 5 a day.
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| Student prescriptions for a healthier life Photo: Peterborough Regional College |
National Wellbeing Statistics
Statistics are useful sources of information and the Office of National Statistics website is a good place to start for all sorts of UK statistics (crime, population, employment etc.). Each year they report on the nation's wellbeing. Follow the link to read the latest report which covers happiness, life satisfaction and anxiety levels.
If you want to take your own Happiness Survey the Oxford happiness survey is available to print here or you can take it online.
At the Be Healthy Stay Safe event, LRC staff enjoyed meeting Wendy, the College's new Counsellor. If you need someone to talk to, you can contact her and she will help you. In the LRC we have a collection of Reading Well Books on Prescription which GPs have recommended (set up by the Reading Agency) including some especially for young people. Books cover topics such as overcoming anxiety, overcoming depression, self esteem, stress and OCD. We also have a number of the mood-boosting books which are feel-good, uplifting fiction reads.
Anti-bullying Week
Finally, this week has also been Anti-bullying week and we had our own display with socks coloured in by students (as recommended by the national campaign).
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| Anti-bullying Week display Photo: Peterborough Regional College |
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