Your physical health has a big impact on how you’re feeling emotionally and mentally. It can be easy to fall into unhealthy patterns of behaviour which in turn can make you feel worse.
Try to:
- eat healthy, well-balanced meals
- drink enough water
- exercise once a day
- avoid smoking, alcohol and drugs
Active Luton offer a range activities at their centres, including swimming and group fitness.
The GoLess card offers discounted rates for activities at Active Luton centres. If you are receiving certain benefits you may be eligible for the Go4Less Advantage card which offers more discounts, more about Go4Less cards.
There’s also lot of free content online to help you get active outdoors and at home. Here are a few ideas:
- Be Active have a dedicated section of their website about getting active and keeping moving, including walking, running or cycling
- Walking: find out more about walks to go on including The Luton Hat Trail, Upper Lea Valley Walk, plan a route, walking clubs and more
- Cycling: Information about Luton’s bike recycling scheme, cycle training and the Luton and Dunstable Cycle forum
- Couch to 5k: a nine week programme of podcasts, consisting of three runs a week, the programme gradually builds up intensity and provides a choice of coaches
- Active 10 app: from the NHS is a good way to monitor and gradually increase brisk walking levels over time. It’s available to download via the App Store and Google Play
- This girl can has put together a useful list of exercises to try at home, from table top press ups to living room wall sits – great for both women and men
- You can follow home workout videos from the NHS which includes a strengthening workout and a 10-min cardio workout
- NHS seated exercise routines for older people and those with limited mobility routines for older people and those with limited mobility
- There are a number of websites with online home workouts that you can watch and do whenever, some for free or with a free trial period, for example Fitness Blender has over 500 free workout videos
- NHS 111 online get help for your symptoms – if you think you need medical help right now, 111 online can tell you what to do next
