Wellbeing & Healthcare Resources
Mental Well-being
NHS Every Mind Matters has a wealth of resources: including introductions to mindfulness, meditation, and cognitive behavioural approaches: click here
I think that the Three Circles Model of emotional regulation is a useful practical approach. This is a link to the Balanced Minds website: click here
Recommended books:
Mind over Mood by Christine Padesky (uses a cognitive behavioural approach)
Purpose and Values
Resources to support you to have confidence that you know your unique values, skills and strengths and how you want to use them.
Values – Download a personal values card sort from the University of New Mexico website (used in Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)) click here
VIA Character Strengths questionnaire on the University of Pennsylvania website click here
UK Government’s National Careers Service Skills Assessment click here
Prospects is a not for profit organisation rich with resources help to guide students and graduates. Try its job match quiz? click here
Healthy Lifestyles
What we eat and drink, how much we move and sleep, and our social connections and purpose all interact and affect our wellbeing. NHS Live Well has good information on those and other practical things, such sexual health and bone health click here
Other parts of our system
It’s easier to have good mental health and live a healthy lifestyle if you have enough money.
The Money Helper website has free, impartial guidance that’s backed by the government click here
The Mind mental health charity also has good information click here
Healthcare
Making decisions about your healthcare? Asking three simple questions supports clinicians to provide higher quality information about options and their benefits and harms. See them on Scotland’s Health Literacy website click here
For NHS information for the public about about conditions, symptoms, medicines, tests and treatments, and vaccinations click here
Finding health problems early
Know your body. Know what is normal for you and what isn’t – and if you are worried, make a GP appointment.
The links below take you to NHS information about how to do your own health checks and find health problems early.
About once a month
- check your skin click here
- anyone can get breast cancer, check your breasts or chest click here
- Men and boys should start checking their testicles from puberty onwards click here
Teeth – the time between check-ups can vary from 3 months to 2 years, depending on how healthy your teeth and gums are and your risk of future problems click here
Eyes – everyone should get their eyes tested at least every two years click here
The NHS will invite you to specific screening programs to detect and treat cancer and some other diseases early click here