23 March 2020

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Maintaining your general health and wellbeing at home will be important in the coming weeks. Try including these ideas in your routine:

• Stay physically active – stand up from your chair regularly, move around your house, and try to get outside into the garden; check out exercise resources online, including Super Six.
• Maintain a healthy diet and drink plenty – eat a variety of food groups, including protein, dairy and at least five fruit and veg a day (frozen or tinned are good), and 6-8 mugs of fluid.
• Keep connected to your friends and family – talk to people on the phone, by text or video call if you can.
• Look after your mental wellbeing – keeping busy with hobbies or learning something new can help – this guide has lots of ideas.
• Stay safe and warm at home – let natural light and fresh air in, and use this safety checker.

You can also find guidance on staying safe and well at home from Age UK.