Physical health

Explore how to easily incorporate exercise and healthy eating into your daily routine, and the benefits of doing so.

Pharmacist Support is here to help you begin your journey to a healthier, more active lifestyle.

Staying on-top of your physical health is imperative. On these pages you will find simple ways to create an easy exercise routine and gain healthier eating habits. Take a look at the fact sheets below for more information.

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Physical health pages

Exercise

There are many different ways to incorporate exercise in your life. Explore the benefits to an active lifestyle and how it can make a huge difference to happiness and wellbeing.

Nutrition and healthy eating

Healthy eating is one of the factors that contribute to our wellbeing, but what constitutes a healthy diet? On this page you'll find lots of information and guidance to support you with nutrition and eating healthier in general.

Sleep

Sleep is essential to the maintenance of physical and psychological health. Look at how you might be able to improve your quality and quantity of sleep.

Disability at work and university

This page looks at how to manage a mental or physical disability as a pharmacy student, trainee or pharmacist.

Hear from a fellow pharmacist about overcoming anorexia nervosa

Hear from Ramneet Gill, a fellow pharmacist, who shares her experiences of overcoming anorexia nervosa and advice for others in a similar situation.

Hear from a former pharmacist about how running benefits mental health and wellbeing

Read Anne Cawdron, a former pharmacist and Pharmacist Support volunteer, detail how exercise benefits her mental health and wellbeing, and her experience of running the London Marathon.

I have learned to appreciate I need to feel my best person to deliver my best work to the pharmacy service.

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