Caring for Yourself in Autumn

Right. Thank you very much. And on that note, are there any particular challenges that tend to arise for you during the autumn months? And how do you usually respond to them? Yeah, autumn months. How do I respond to them? Yeah, being aware that I can go into a bit of a short slump. Just my wife is very supportive. And yeah, I think maybe a lot of us do. of us do, you know, we get a bit, oh well, it simmers over and so being kind to myself, not beating myself up mentally. Yeah, I guess trying to watch the calories again as well, though not comfort eating, not eating, you know, the bad stuff because it's cold outside, so I'll have a bag of chips, you know, or, you know, yeah, I think that's easy to go down that route. Yeah, sure. So yeah, does that does that make sense? Oh, absolutely. It makes perfect sense, because it's all about you sharing your experience, you know, and do you find yourself preparing? I know you touched on that. And I'm sorry. Do you find yourself preparing physically or mentally for the colder months ahead? What does that look like for you? Changing the clothes over to the warmer jumpers and the thicker socks and staying as positive as I can. Yeah, China, China, yeah, trying to stay positive. Yeah, yeah, rather than because yeah, it's, it's a demanding job in the NHS. So of course, stay as upbeat as you can. Yeah. And are there any changes in how you care for yourself or engage with health services during the autumn, I mean checkups, vaccinations, changes in habits, you have alluded to some of them but it'd be nice to hear. Yeah, I mean yeah, changing of clothing, changing of activities, don't get out, I tend to go up on the, we've got a stationary bike upstairs which I then revert back to over winter. So I do that rather than the outdoor bike. Yeah. The social activities tend to reduce unless it's around the Christmas period, perhaps. Yeah. Have I answered the question fully? Sorry. Yes, you have. No, no, no. Yes, yes, absolutely. there are, you know, there are no right or wrong answers. This is a conversation about you sharing your experience. And what kind of support or guidance would be helpful for healthcare professionals for you at this time? Well, I mean, emotional or seasonal planning sort of? Yeah, I mean, again, could there be more awareness of things to watch out for over winter? I don't know whether this is a common trend amongst people that you feel a bit sad and you can feel, you know, your mental health can just dip a bit as you go into winter because summer's coming to an end and you can't do as much, you know. Is there something that, preparation for for winter, you know, NHS on the websites, you know, wrap up warm, try and stay social, get your exercise as best as you can. Yeah, so that sort of thing. Yeah, okay. Yes, absolutely.