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The Occupational Health team provides confidential advice for keeping healthy at work.
Our Spectrum Life Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) gives wellbeing support 24/7, 365 days a year.
If you can't find what you're looking for here or in our Index, please email us.
Physical activity
Experiencing physical challenges at work? We suggest exploring the DSE guidance and completing a Workplace Risk Assessment with your manager. Occupational Health may be able to provide advice and guidance including suggesting reasonable adjustments following a management referral. If you are experiencing musculoskeletal (MSK) issues do explore this short online training session.
Physical activity can have a hugely positive impact on our mental health, such as improved sleep, lower stress and anxiety levels, more connection, better self-esteem and a reduction in low mood and depression.
Want to try something new?
Internal links:
- Groups, networks and activities is a great place to start if you fancy trying something new - physical or otherwise. You can explore activities taking place at Streatham, St Luke's and Penryn, and online (e.g. Pilates, Tai Chi and Hatha yoga) by searching the list by location, day or key word.
- Check out the walks (most with downloadable guides) available for Streatham, St Luke's, and Penryn: University walks.
- Take a look at the new Ex-Hale Sports Park wellness membership for colleagues.
- Explore UoE gym, swim and classes membership options and fitness classes, or email Sports Admin.
- Explore Penryn Campus sports including a class timetable.
- Check out the fitness section of our new EAP portal has tailored workouts and a Digital Gym of online fitness sessions.
- As part of your employee benefits scheme Edenred, you have access to Cycle2Work, which provides you with access to a bike on favourable terms.
- Visit the University of Exeter Sport Facebook.
- Various Volunteering & Giving opportunities involving physical activity are available through the university e.g. Community Garden, Community Challenge and volunteering with the grounds team.
External links:
- Free Moovement website and Facebook page
- Wellbeing Exeter - Be Active
- Active 10 app - this free NHS app anonymously records every minute of walking you do. Just pop your phone in your pocket and away you go!
- Couch to 5K app - another free NHS app to start you from zero and build your running stamina step by step.
Please note: It is important that if you have an existing health condition or are on any prescribed medication that you seek professional/medical advice before starting any new form of exercise or fitness regime.
Infographics
Here are some useful infographics from an organisation called BelievePerform we suscribe to. Once you click on any of the below you can then scroll through all of the images. You can then download these (by right clicking -> 'Save images as'). You can then zoom in for greater clarity.