HUNGRY OR THIRSTY?
If you're not sure, try this:
If you feel hungry, drink a large
glass of water then wait 10 minutes
If you feel better, you were just thirsty
If you still feel hungry, have something to eat
Confusing a thirst with hunger can
lead to overeating and weight gain
March's Poster of the Month proposes a simple way to combat overeating and weight gain.
You don't always feel thirsty when you need a drink.
Sometimes your body will tell you you're hungry, when what it really needs is some liquid.
The knee-jerk response to these feelings is to eat something, but this is depriving the body of the fluids it needs. Plus, continually responding in this way over time can lead to weight gain.
Respond to feelings of hunger in a more conscious and mindful way.
The poster recommends drinking a large glass of water when the hunger pangs start, then waiting for ten minutes to see if the pangs subside.
It's a simple test that will help you determine what your body really needs.
Kodiak's innovative posters cover all kinds of health issues, including healthy diet and weight management.
To find out more, please give us a call on 01530 456 000.
WHEN
PANIC
ATTACKS
Nine ways to calm your anxiety
February's Poster of the Month looks at ways to calm anxiety.
Anxiety is described by the NHS as 'a feeling of unease, such as worry or fear, that can be mild or severe.'
Everyone has feelings of anxiety at some point — for example when taking an exam or in a job interview — but for some, this anxiety is hard to control, can flair up over small things and affects their daily life.
According to the Mental Health Foundation, in 2013 there were 8.2 million reported cases of anxiety in the UK.
Anxiety can be difficult to control at work.
In a pressured environment — where a person is subject to deadlines, demands and the expectations of others — the sense of anxiety can be heightened.
The poster shows nine different ways to calm anxiety, as recommended by people who actually suffer from the condition. In a survey of anxiety sufferers, these activities were listed as instrumental in restoring calm.
Kodiak's workplace posters cover all kinds of health issues, including mental health and wellbeing.
To find out more, please give us a call on 01530 456 000.
One in two smokers will die
from a smoking-related disease
Will you
draw the
short straw?
To find out about quitting visit: www.nhs.uk/smokefree
January's Poster of the Month revisits a common health issue our posters have tackled many times before.
According to ASH Action on Smoking and Health, although smoking has more than halved in the UK since 1974, around 10 million UK adults continue to smoke. Broken down, that's around 22% of men, 17% of women and one sixth of the UK population as a whole.
Smoking prevalence is highest in the 25–34 age group. These are young people of working age, some of whom you may employ.
Around two-thirds of current smokers would like to quit, but only 30–40% actually make an attempt to quit in a given year.
Around half of smokers will die from a smoking-related disease.
Most smokers wouldn't part with their money given these odds, but they are gambling with their health and their lives every time they light up.
So the premise of this poster is about taking a gamble.
To order this poster or see more anti-smoking posters,
please give us a call on 01530 456 000
We also produce posters on other health issues including:
For more information on these, or any of our other products, please
visit our website or call us on 01530 456 000
