Support services to help you make small changes.
Harrow has 23 outdoor gyms located in parks, that are free to use and are suitable for all ages and fitness levels.
www.harrow.gov.uk/health-leisure/outdoor-gyms
Harrow’s leisure facilities provide activities for children, the elderly, and people with disabilities. This is to enable more people to be more active, more often.
www.harrow.gov.uk/health-leisure/activities-everyone
Use the Eatwell Guide to help you get a balance of healthier and more sustainable food. It shows how much of what you eat overall should come from each food group.
Use the Eatwell Guide to help you get a balance of healthier and more sustainable food. It shows how much of what you eat overall should come from each food group.
Offers practical advice and resources to help you make healthier food choices and improve your overall wellbeing.
Practical tips and resources to help improve your sleep quality and overall wellbeing.
www.myhealthlondon.nhs.uk/be-healthier/sleep-better/
There are lots of different ways to relax. Try anything that feels right for you, when you can. If you can practise these techniques regularly, they often give more benefit.
www.mind.org.uk/information-support/tips-for-everyday-living/relaxation
Here are some simple exercises you can try that might calm you down.
www.mind.org.uk/need-urgent-help/what-can-i-do-to-help-myself-cope/relaxing-and-calming-exercises/
This calming breathing technique for stress, anxiety and panic takes just a few minutes and can be done anywhere.
Over 20% of the land in our borough is either a park or an open space. An open space is an area of green land such as an allotment, a nature reserve, or a cemetery. Including our parks, we have 80 green spaces in the borough.
www.harrow.gov.uk/environment-parks/commons-greens-open-space
Good relationships are important for your mental wellbeing.
They can:
There are lots of things you could try to help build stronger and closer relationships:
if possible, take time each day to be with your family, for example, try arranging a fixed time to eat dinner together
arrange a day out with friends you have not seen for a while
try switching off the TV to talk or play a game with your children, friends or family
have lunch with a colleague
visit a friend or family member who needs support or company
make the most of technology to stay in touch with friends and family. Video-chat apps like Skype and FaceTime are useful, especially if you live far apart
Volunteer at a local school, hospital or community group.
Want help to quit smoking? We provide smoking cessation advice and support to anyone aged 18+ who lives or works in Harrow.
Harrow Smoking Cessation
Drug & Alcohol services
www.harrow.gov.uk/health-leisure/adult-substance-misuse-services
Find out how to reduce your alcohol drinking and take control of your health with our simple tips and tools.
Visit our Local Support page to access a wide range of local services and directories.
Conversation Cafe
A welcoming and safe drop-in session for Harrow residents. We especially encourage those who feel vulnerable, have a disability, or residents who are unpaid Carers.
Mental Health & Wellbeing
All of us can feel overwhelmed, anxious or low at some point in our lives. For some people these feeling can be more overwhelming and ongoing than for others. If you feel this way, you are not alone.
MyHealth London NHS
Resources for people living with or at risk of cardiovascular disease.
Know Diabetes
Resources for people living with or at risk of diabetes.
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