Make time to move this lockdown and taking time for yourself!

There is no better time than the beginning of the year to create new goals and set yourself challenges. January is normally the month where everyone goes fitness crazy however, as we are now in another national lockdown, with gyms and sports centres closed, we need to be more creative with the ways we can stay active.

Staying fit and active is difficult at the best of times and now with the addition of the restrictions of a lockdown and the cold winter months, it makes finding the time and motivation to exercise even harder. It is important that people across the UK keep up their fitness levels during this lockdown to benefit both mental and physical health. This can be going for a walk, doing a quick home workout or even walking up and down the stairs.

Since the first lockdown in March 2020 there was a surge in home workouts and daily exercises. People were filling up their day and keeping their minds busy by exercising. Figures in July showed that the Public Health England’s ‘Couch to 5k’ app was downloaded almost a million times. Which was a 92% increase on downloads during the same time in 2019. 

Being active has many benefits for your mental health, which is something a lot of people struggled with during the first lockdown and will undoubtedly become a struggle in this lockdown. Exercise has a positive impact on serotonin levels which is the chemical in the brain that improves your mood and overall sense of well-being. Keeping active also boots your immune system which reduces the chance of illness in the future.

If you are already someone who is interested in health and fitness why not turn your passion into a career?

Learning Curve Group offer a fully funded, flexible learning course to earn a Level 2 Certificate in Improving Personal Exercise, Health and Nutrition. The course can be delivered at home, either online or paper based, and has a duration of 9 weeks.

The course content includes:

• Understand Health, Well-being and Exercise
• Understand the Role of Nutrition in Exercise
• Plan and Prepare for Personal Exercise and Nutrition

Getting fit and healthy can be a daunting prospect when you first start out on your fitness journey, so it’s important to be fully aware of how to best do this for you. The level 2 Certificate in Improving Personal Exercise, Health and Nutrition will enable you to develop the skills you need to reach your health and fitness goals. You will learn how to assess your fitness levels, how to design a healthy personalised diet and exercise plan and develop your understanding of anatomy and physiology. The course will also teach you about healthy lifestyles and how technology can be used to help you on your journey. So, if you are looking to make those healthy changes and expand your knowledge and skills during lockdown then this fully online course is the one for you.

If a course in Improving Personal Exercise, Health and Nutrition isn’t for you LCG also offer a range of courses focusing on mental health including, Level 2 Certificate in Awareness of Mental Health Problems. This 6-week course is also online or paper based and can be completed at home.  1 in 4 people will suffer with a mental health problem at some point in their life. You can help tackle this challenge by increasing your knowledge with our level 2 certificate in Awareness of Mental Health Problems.

The course content includes:

• Develop understanding and appreciation of mental health conditions
• Learn about signs, triggers and symptoms of mental health
• Understand how mental health affects an individual’s ability to cope and function
• Examine guidance to potentially manage and support them with their illness

This fully funded course will help you gain new knowledge and skills for your personal life as well as your career. It covers lots of different mental health problems, including stress, anxiety, phobias, depression, dementia, eating disorders and schizophrenia. You will learn about the signs and symptoms of different mental health conditions and how to manage them, as well as gaining an understanding of mental health legislation and guidance.

We are very proud to offer these courses FREE of charge to support individuals and business to expand their knowledge of both physical and mental health, especially during lockdown. If you’d like to find out more information on our Level 2 programmes visit our dedicated DFC website where you can gather the information or even enrol.

www.lcgonline.co.uk/darlofc 

Alternatively, if you’d like to speak about the course first then get in touch via email on: 

advanceacademy@learningcurvegroup.co.uk and put DarloFC in the subject line and our friendly staff will be able to help you with any questions. 

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