Healthy@Home with Healthy Lifestyle 

Dear Healthy Lifestyle participant,

 

What a delightful miracle to watch, two birds patiently weaving their nest making it ready to cradle new life! Here is the mother, to the right, and her progress captured in the series of images, below, over a month.

 

Like us putting strategies in place to look after ourselves and endure lockdown, to create a safe place to emerge into life and our communities.  Congratulations, you are amazing and well done!  

 

In this newsletter, we continue our focus on spring, mental health and well-being and also highlight Breast Cancer Awareness Month which is also in the October calendar.

Breast cancer remains the most common cancer among Australian women (excluding non-melanoma skin cancer). Survival rates continue to improve in Australia with 89 out of every 100 women diagnosed with invasive breast cancer now surviving five or more years beyond diagnosis.

 

Take the time this month to find out what you need to know about breast awareness and share this important information with your family, friends and colleagues.

 

For information on breast cancer in men, visit Cancer Australia’s dedicated website, Breast Cancer in Men.

 

Breast Cancer Network Australia  has a fantastic website and a Helpline number with a team of experienced cancer nurses who can assist Australians affected by breast cancer and their family members - call 1800 500 258.

Art for Well-being

Last year the Art Gallery of NSW and the Black Dog Institute offered the opportunity to practise mindfulness and take some time out to engage deeply with artworks.

 

This wonderful series, titled Culture Dose, includes ten pre-recorded webinars, which gives you the opportunity to tune in, at home, when you wish. Keep an eye out as the Art Gallery of NSW and the Black Dog Institute will offer a new program which will be announced soon.

Click here to access the online art experience

Health Tip - Scam alert and COVID-19 vaccination certificates

Scamwatch is warning Australians of scams relating to COVID-19 vaccinations in Australia and overseas that may attempt to gain your personal information and lead to financial loss. For further information click here.

 

If you are unable to access a digital copy of your COVID-19 vaccination certificate, you can call the Australian Immunisation Register on 1800 653 809 (8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday) and ask for your statement or certificate to be posted to you. It can take up to 14 days for your statement or certificate to arrive in the post.

 

You can also go to your local Centrelink office to have a copy of your vaccination certificate printed.

Yoga while at Home - Side extensions

Side extensions helps to stretch the side waist muscles. These muscles along with others muscles in the trunk and back helps you to turn, side bend and rotate the torso.

 

Before you start, ensure you have a sturdy chair on a non-slip surface.

 

Sitting tall in the Seated Mountain pose (as outlined last newsletter and pictured to the right) with your feet flat on the floor.

Side extensions

  1. Look forward and gentle pull your tummy in.
  2. Inhale, raise your right arm slowly, exhale and slowly, extend to the left side.
  3. Try to hold for 2/3 breaths.
  4. Return to the starting position and repeat to the other side.
  5. Repeat 2 to 3 times both sides.        

Recipe of the Week - Tuna Nicoise Salad

Ingredients

500g chat potatoes, quartered

4 eggs

200 baby green beans, ends trimmed

2 slices wholegrain bread, crusts removed

Olive oil cooking spray

1 small Cos lettuce

425g can tuna in springwater

200g grape or cherry tomatoes, halved

8 pitted black olives

1/3 cup 99% fat free French dressing

Method

1. Boil, steam or microwave potatoes until just tender, drain.
2. Place eggs in a small saucepan, cover with cold water and bring to the boil. Boil 5 minutes then drain and rinse under cold water. Peel shells from eggs and cut into halves.
3. Cover beans with boiling water, stand 1 minute then drain, refresh under cold water and drain again.
4. To make croutons, tear bread slices into small pieces, spread over an oven tray and spray with cooking spray. Place under a preheated grill for 1-2 minutes until crisp and golden.
5. Divide lettuce leaves between 4 serving bowls, top with flaked tuna, potatoes, eggs, beans, tomatoes and olives.
6. Drizzle with dressing and sprinkle with croutons. Serve straightaway.

 Source: www.healthyliving.nsw.gov.au))

Brain Teasers - Name the City

How did you go last Brain Teaser (Riddles)? 

Riddle 1 Answer: It's a father, son and grandson.

Riddle 2 Answer: He's washing the window on the inside.

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Kind regards,

 

The Healthy Lifestyle Team

E: NSLHD-HealthyLifestyle@health.nsw.gov.au   P: 8877 5300 (Reception)    8877 5335 COVID-19 Hotline (Class status only)

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