New Year, new me?? Small steps to a healthier you

The “New Year, new me” mind-set is all over social media with so much talk of “quick fix” weight loss and detox diets.  

In reality, we don’t need to have a complete overhaul of our diet or cut foods out. That’s just not sustainable. Small changes that are consistent, sustainable, and enjoyable add up over time.

We should try to prioritise the four basic pillars of health – nutrition (the food we eat), movement, mental wellbeing and sleep. Evidence shows us that each of these pillars is important in its own way. Together, they support our short and long-term health and wellbeing.

Choose one small change, master it, maintain it, and then move onto the next- you don’t have to do everything at once.

You could start with choosing some healthier snacks. Get some inspiration from our Public Health Dietitians in this short video https://youtu.be/bo7tJfIQ9J0?si=QtG0XolOmBHc8CHz

 

This NEW dietitian-approved toolkit shares practical tips and ideas that we can implement on a daily basis to feel good from the inside out, which supports our health and wellbeing in the long-term. The aim is to inspire us to think beyond weight loss as our only health goal and instead to think about our overall health and wellbeing, now and into the future. BDA-Small-steps-to-a-healthier-you-toolkit-FINALV2.pdf

Issue 139 – Southern Area FYI – 9th January 2025

Welcome to Issue 139 of our fortnightly newsletter, ‘FYI’ (For Your Information).

Image with text promoting FYI (For Your Information)

Image with text promoting FYI (For Your Information)

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(Note: Newsletter will download directly to your device.  Look out for the pop-up box and click on open file when it appears)

Happy New Year to all and we look forward to sharing information, resources and opportunities with you in 2025.

As always, we welcome those who wish to attend our Locality Planning Group meetings, so give us a shout and we can set up a quick Zoom meeting to tell you all about them, how they operate, and how important they can be to you & your organisation/service/group.

It’s a lengthy edition to kick off the year as we have had 4 weeks between this and our last edition. Now we will revert to our fortnightly editions so keep the information coming!

Locality Development Team (Southern Trust Area)

ASCERT Cup Stacking Challenge – Children’s Mental Health Week 2025

 

Meet Laura Beacom – Inspiring Young Minds Through Sport Stacking: Watch this Short Video by Clicking Here

 

Take on the ASCERT Cup Stacking Challenge during Children’s Mental Health Week 2025! #ASCERTcupstack

 

Sign up for a chance to win a visit from Laura Beacom, European Cup Stacking Champion!*

 

Fundraise to support ASCERT’s vital work helping young people across Northern Ireland.

Email marketing@ascert.biz to sign up today!

 

*There will be 3 prize draws taking place to win a visit from European Sport Stacking Champion Laura Beacom.

Draw 1: Primary Schools raising over £500.

Draw 2: Post Primary Schools raising over £500.

Draw 3: Youth clubs and groups raising over £200.

Draws will take place on Monday 10th March 2025 and the winning schools and group will be notified by email.

Photo Credit: Peter Vieli

New Walking on Eggshells Programme – Southern Trust Area – January 2025

New ‘Walking on Eggshells’ non violence resistance programme for parents/carers resident in the Southern Trust area who are experiencing child to parent violence.

This programme commences on Monday the 27th of January from 7:00 to 9:00 PM online for eight weeks.

Details in relation to how to make a referral/secure a place on the programme are on the attached flyer.

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Image of young girl screaming, promoting an upcoming parenting programme

Image of young girl screaming, promoting an upcoming parenting programme