When we spend most of our working life taking care of others, we often need that reminder to take care of ourselves.  Looking after your physical health is key to supporting your overall health and well-being, including your mental health. 

There is a great deal of research that highlights that the majority of people in the Liverpool area do not participate in physical activity for recommended 150 minutes per week. In order to provide the best care for our patients we have a responsibility to be fit and healthy.

We are now starting to increase our hospital based classes and currently provide.

Our current classes are as follows: 

• Pilates 

• HIIT

• Barre

• Scrambled Legs: Couch to 5k

• Active admin

 

For further information about any of the above check out the monthly timetable, (LINK) speak to your well-being champion or email LUFHTwellbeing@liverpoolft.nhs.uk. 

We are encouraging the following: 

Your well-being team are working with well-being champions in your department to help to improve the physical activity of the trust.

• Walk to work: if you can safely walk to work or get off the bus/ train a stop early then this is an excellent way to increase your physical activity
• Cycle to work: 
• Small steps add up: Take the stairs: 2 calories for 12 steps, 4 calories per minute walking down stairs, 5 calories per minute walking slowly upstairs. 11 calories per minute climbing stairs at a fast speed. 
• Walking meetings: Link to Walking route: Royal/ Broadgreen/ Aintree 
• Lunch and walk: going for a walk after your lunch for just 10 minutes can help digestion, bloody sugar management, regular blood pressure and aid weight loss. 

Out of work options: 

Challenge the Wild walks

Challenge the Wild are an organisation specialising in providing adventurous challenges, outdoor experiences and stunning hikes to groups of like-minded individuals. Being active can improve self-perception and self-esteem, mood and sleep quality, reduce stress, anxiety and fatigue. They offer free walks to NHS colleagues, facilitated by trained mountain leaders who are also either ex-Armed Forces or NHS staff.  Where possible, all routes are tailored to meet all accessibility needs. These walks will also provide you with an opportunity to create peer networks with colleagues who live locally to you, and share your experiences of the last year in a safe environment

How to join a walk

All NHS employees have access to Challenge the Wild walks at zero cost. The walks are designed to support participants and offer real benefits, focussing on improving physical and mental wellbeing, whilst connecting like minded people and building team spirit.  You can view available walks on the Challenge the Wild website here.

Movement for Modern Life

Free access for NHS staff to a Yoga app – Movement for Modern Life

https://www.england.nhs.uk/supporting-our-nhs-people/support-now/physical-health-and-wellbeing/

Movement for Modern Life is a British online yoga platform that brings together world class yoga teachers, inspired movement and mindfulness into your home or a place of comfort.

It encourages its members to look after their physical health, in order to promote good mental health and wellbeing.

Free access is for an initial 3 month period and you will need to use your NHS email address to sign up

CrossFit 

Kev Hulse, owner at CrossFit River Mersey has said he is running free CrossFit classes for NHS staff on Sundays at 10.30. To book your place - https://goteamup.com/p/3453412-crossfit-river-mersey/memberships/122216/…

Address:

CrossFit River Mersey

Unit 7b Barclays Business Park

Wareing Road

L9 7AU

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