Optimum Health Screening

16/09/2022

New blog on how to be more productive when working from home.

Struggling to be productive while working from home? Check out these 10 ways to increase your productivity.

08/03/2022

Happy International Women’s Day

17/01/2022

January Blues, what is it and how to beat it.

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04/01/2022

9 ways to fit in exercise around work

23/12/2021

What is the gut and how does it effect your health?

15/12/2021

New article on how to fit in exercise around work.
www.optimumhealthscreening.com/ohs-blog/10-ways-to-fit-in-exercise-around-work

An article on 10 ways to fit exercise around work or a busy lifestyle. With practical tips and tricks to get started.

02/11/2021

Depression is the most prevalent mental disorder in the world, affecting more than 350 million people at any one time. Slide ⬅️ to read more on the causes, symptoms and treatment for depression.

15/10/2021

Millions around the UK experience stress - 74% of adults last year felt so stressed they felt overwhelmed/unable to cope.

So what is stress?
Stress is not an illness — it is a state of overwhelming pressure.

There is a difference between pressure, which can be motivating and help us deliver, and stress.

Stress is damaging and the result of too much pressure, or pressure over a prolonged period where there is no time for the individual to recover. This can be physically and mentally harmful.

Knowing the symptoms of stress can be a good first step to protecting your health.
Symptoms:
- difficulty sleeping/interrupted sleep
- not being able to concentrate
- difficulty remembering things
- increased or suppressed appetite
- feeling unwell more often
- feeling depressed/unhappy
- sense of feeling withdrawn from colleagues/friends/family
- increase in coping mechanisms e.g. smoking, drugs or alcohol

If you are experiencing stress symptoms try and identify the source of your stress, and take the following measures:

🗣Talk about it - if you are experiencing stress symptoms, speak about it with a family member/friend, your manager or your GP.

🏃Look after yourself - focus on keeping your body healthy; ensure you are eating and drinking appropriately, getting enough sleep, and exercise.

🧠Look after your mind - take time to relax and switch off from whatever is causing you stress e.g. read a good book, watching a film, set boundaries (e.g. if work is stressing you out, encourage others not to contact you outside working hours, switch off your work phone and other work devices)

🫂Ask for support - think about what is stressing you out on particular and see if there is anyone or additional resources that can help manage your stress.

✊Take an active role - what elements of your life or work can you change to help reduce stress?

30/09/2021

Stoptober begins on the 1st October - A campaign which encourages smokers in the UK to quit smoking for 28 days.

Research shows that if you are able to quit smoking for 28 days, you’re 5 times more likely to quit for good.

Over 6 million adults in England still smoke, and it remains the least no cause of premature death.

It’s never too late to quit and stopping smoking brings immediate benefits to health, including for people with an existing smoking-related disease.

There are plenty of free tools and support available from the NHS including:
- NHS Quit Smoking App
- Your Local Stop Smoking Service
- Free Personal Quit Plan
- Information on stop smoking aids

All you need to do is www.nhs.uk/better-health/quit-smoking/ to access these services, and get started!

15/09/2021

Eczema is a very common dry skin condition affecting 1 in 5 children and 1 in 10 adults within the UK.

It can occur at any age, and the exact causes are still unknown, but researchers believe a combination of genes, environment and allergens are involved.

See our website at www.optimumhealthscreening.com/allergy-testing to view our tests for common allergens associated with eczema.