Health is Your Wealth: Physical and Mental Resilience
Farming and crofting is not just a job – it’s a way of life. Agriculture is a wonderful industry to work in but can be very physically and emotionally demanding on you and your family and the many challenges that farmers and crofters face can have a negative impact on your mental health and wellbeing. It is important that we all take more responsibility for managing our own mental and physical health and wellbeing.
The Health is your Wealth project brought together a range of experts to cover mental health, physical health, nutrition and the support available to farmers and crofters if you are struggling with mental health or know of others who need support.
Check out all our resources below.
The Fit to Farm Booklet is a summary of all the individual outputs from the project and explains what it means to be ‘fit to farm’ and how to take care of your mental and physical wellbeing.
Webinar Recordings
Doug Avery- Discovering Your Talents, Growing Your Wellbeing
In this webinar, Doug will discuss the importance of growing your wellbeing, looking at the positives, finding out what you’re good at and what makes you happy. By discovering and acting on your talents, you will be able to grow your wellbeing and realise your ambitions.
Laura Hancock - Enhance the Tools of your Trade
In this webinar, Laura Hancock; a professional movement coach and educator specialising in rural industries, will take us through the importance of physical fitness on performance and mental wellbeing.
Adapt Movement, Improve Performance – Webinar Recording
Athletes are paid to use the tools of their trade, to perform at their best using their body and mind, on a daily basis.
Within the rural industries, farmers, crofters, shearers, fencers, and others, are required to perform at their best both mentally and physically day in day out for income and ensuring longevity of their careers – exactly the same as professional athletes.
In the second of these webinars focusing on physical health for performance and mental wellbeing, Laura Hancock: a professional movement coach and educator specialising in rural industries hosts a practical session taking us through breathing exercises, movement snacks, posture control and exercises you can introduce into your working day.
All you need is a rolled-up towel, floor space, and a chair for this practical session.
Health is Your Wealth – What Support is Available for Rural Industries
Videos and Podcasts
Health, Wellbeing and Nutrition Podcast with Anna Groom
Listen to our chat with Anna Groom, registered dietician, nutritionist and farmers wife. With Anna we discuss why nutrition is important and how those working in rural industries can improve their health and overall wellbeing through better informed decisions about nutrition.
PeaceFit - Movement Plan for Scottish Farmers and Crofters
PeaceFit is a purpose-built training facility run by Emma Forster and her husband Ross on their family farm in Fife. We have teamed up with PeaceFit to create a bespoke training session designed specifically for farmers and crofters. These movements are achievable for everyone and help to build strength, agility, and mobility for everyday functional movement.
Health is your Wealth - Doug Avery, The Resilient Farmer Podcast
In this episode of the Farm Advisory Service podcast, we're focussing on mental health and well being. We're really lucky to be joined by a man who is now a bit of a celebrity, and synonymous with resilience and mental health all around the world - Doug Avery.
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