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Wellness – taking care of your health and wellbeing

Check out our collection of trusted resources on wellness. This collection has been brought together to mark National Wellness Month. The event encourages everyone to prioritise self care, stress management and healthy habits.

All the resources are created by Trusted Information Creators using a PIF TICK approved process. This means are they are up to date, evidence based and easy to use and understand. Please note, links will open in a new window. This collection was published in August 2025.

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Fact sheets: Self-care

The Self-Care Forum offers self-care aware resources to empower individuals. Its Boosting Your Mood and Power of Self-Care fact sheets provide practical tips and simple daily habits that can have a big impact on both physical and mental wellbeing.

View and download the self-care fact sheets here
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Web page: Improve your mental wellbeing

Mind’s resources on wellbeing explain what mental wellbeing is, grounded in people’s lived experience, and gives tips to help you take care of your mental wellbeing. The information is carefully tailored, with separate guides for helping young people to understand mental health and tips to improve their wellbeing.  

View the mental wellbeing web page here
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App: Information and support for young carers

If you’re a young person and help look after someone at home, this app from Expert Self Care is for you. It offers trusted advice, practical tips, and links to support services – made with and for young carers. Private and easy to use, whenever you need it.

Find out more and download the app here
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Fact sheet: Mental health treatment and support

This information from Rethink Mental Illness explains how you can get help if you are worried about your mental health.  It explains about options for treatment and support.  It is for anyone who is 18 or over, living in England, and worried about their mental health.

Download the mental health fact sheet here
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Guide: Living well with long-term health conditions

This Independent Age guide looks at how to live well with one or more long-term health conditions that can’t be cured but can be managed with medication or other treatment. It covers how your condition might affect you, coping with challenges, ways to help yourself and where to look for support.

Download the living well guide here
Informational graphic by L-W-O Community titled “What is heat oedema?” explaining that heat oedema causes ankle swelling due to dilated blood vessels and fluid moving into tissues, especially affecting those with lymphoedema. It notes that swelling reduces as the weather cools. Includes an illustration of legs with swollen ankles, the PIF TICK badge, and advice to contact a GP for major concerns.

Video: Heat oedema and swollen ankles

This video from the L-W-O (Lymphoedema) Community discusses heat oedema, its impact on feet, and how it leads to swollen ankles, particularly for individuals with lymphoedema. It provides practical tips for managing heat oedema, such as staying hydrated, using ice packs, and wearing prescribed compression garments.

Watch the heat oedema video via YouTube here
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Web page: Cutting down on drinking

Thinking about drinking less? Bupa explores the benefits of being sober curious – from better sleep to improved mental health. Discover how small changes can make a big difference to your wellbeing.

View the cutting down on drinking web page here