Achieve Podcast
By Achieve Oxfordshire
Achieve Podcast Oct 26, 2021
Top Tips For Effective Goal Setting
On this very first episode, we are looking at making small changes to our behaviours, and we realise it can be tricky to know where to start. Setting effective goals is the key to achieving success and making long-lasting behaviour changes. Our Health Psychology Lead, Robyn joins Victoria, Senior Healthy Lifestyles Practitioner to give her top tips on how to do just that.
Barriers to Men's Health: Our Mental Health and We Can Access Support
Join our Lizzie, Achieve Practitioner and special guest Matt Williams, Director of Oxford Samaritans and local Men's Health Advocate to discuss all aspects of men's health. When it comes to prevention and early detection of health-related issues, there is often a delay in seeking support and treatment from men in comparison to women of the same age. Research also shows men are more likely to smoke and drink alcohol, and generally lead less healthy lifestyles. This episode was released during Men's Health Week 2021, where we actively engage with men to look at how we can provide better support in facilitating and opening discussions around men’s health.
An Insight into Menopause
Dr Katie joins Achieve Oxfordshire Practitioner Lizzie to discuss all aspects of Menopause in the special podcast edition. They look at the effects it can have on your weight to how lifestyle improvements can help with reducing symptoms.
How to Create and Progress your Exercise Programme Podcast
Join Lizzie, our Weight Loss Practitioner and Other Room Trainer, to learn how to improve your fitness and focus on everything you have achieved since starting your healthy lifestyle journey. Tracking progression helps you keep motivated, improve confidence, tune in to your body, and focus on all the accomplishments made.
Let's Talk Gut Health
We are back with a new podcast series where we delve into nutrition, well-being and the truth about those fad diets. In this episode, we look at gut health. Inside your gut, over 100 trillion live microorganisms protect the body from infection and regulate metabolism. In fact, they comprise more than 75% of the immune system. The gut is often referred to as our second brain, so let's learn about how we can keep our gut healthy.
Achieve Podcast - Why is Sleep Important
In this episode, we explore why sleep is so important, and why not having enough can impact your health in the short and long-term. Ongoing sleep deficiency is linked to an increased risk of heart disease, kidney disease, high blood pressure and other conditions. We provide tips to help how you and your family get a restful nights sleep.