This week the health secretary Matt Hancock outlined his vision for the NHS, and about helping people making healthier choices.
In his speech he said
āLast year Emergency admission in A&E went up 6.6% which the NHS canāt cope with.
But itās not all about money, preventing ill health can transform lives and society for the better.
Prevention medicine can have twice the impact on the on the length of a healthy lifeā
He then went on to say āI want to see people taking greater personal responsibility for managing their own health, for looking after themselves better.Ā So, staying active and stopping smokingā
This is brilliant news and I am so glad that the government are intervening and helping our NHS to do something.
BUT isnāt this obvious?Ā The more we exercise, move regularly and eat healthily then we are giving are selves a better chance.
There is so much education out there on all these things and resources online why donāt people already take it on board?
Matt Hancock also said it was about āhelping people to make better choices by taking care of their own healthā
So perhaps now, those of us that do understand how exercise can lead to a healthier lifestyle must start and continue to promote the benefits.
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Online Pilates
I run an online Pilates membership which I am fully aware is aimed at those who can afford to make that choice as individuals, although even those who can still make the decision chose not too!
Why is that?
It doesnāt have to be Pilates although the benefits are amazing Find out more HERE even making changes like walking more, climbing stairs.
How can companies help?
Matt Hancock also mentioned that companies need to do more āto get sick people back to workā
But carrying on his theme of āprevention is better than cureā then maybe this is the time for Companies to encourage their employees to exercise.
Encourage People to take their lunch breaks and not sit at their desks here are the reasons why you shouldnāt stay at your desk all day
Provide showers at work for people who want to exercise before work or at lunchtimes.
Use one of your meeting rooms for a weekly /daily class or even (hereās the sell!) subscribe to an online membership where employees can come into the room and do a session e.g. Pilates! Or even provide a subscription for your employees so they can do it at home.
Remember that when people exercise, they have taken time away from the business cleared their heads, had a hit of all those great endorphins and are ready and rearing to go again.
Even if you work for yourself itās so important to take time away from your desk your health and your mind. Ā This gives you lots of reasons to move more so have a read āHow long should you sit for in your dayā
Why not start now with Pilates, itās easy to do at home or in an office, you just need enough space to lay a mat down, you donāt even need to get changed!
So, what is stopping you?
Iād love to hear, pop onto my Facebook page Studio 44 Pilates or Studio 44 Pilates on twitter with the #preventionisbetterthancure and let me know.
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10-minute Pilates online membership
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