5 Health checks to have in the New Year

Associated post  I no longer make resolutions, I've realised it's now always a positive thing to set myself up for possible failure but I do see New Year as a time of change, to take a pause and revaluate what is and isn't working in my life. I think like most people it's the perfect time to focus on health and wellbeing but without any crazy diet restrictions or unrealistic lifestyle changes. What we can do is get ourselves checked out with things like an Eye test or dental check-up - both essential yet something we often overlook when life gets busy and they also offer professional advice and as they say So here is a list of Health and wellbeing checks that we should all make time for in the new decade. 1. Eye Test Regular eye tests are really important yet many of us go years without having one and you would be surprised how many of us do need glasses, especially as we age, whether just part-time for reading or ones that help correct our vision and there......

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Your Childs Vision & Ways to keep their Eyes Healthy

My eldest having fun with my glasses. When we think back to school we think new shoes, lunch boxes, books and getting those basics sorted and covered but there is one other thing we should be prioritising as well and that is a regular eye test especially for children over the ages of 5. It's so easy to forget or just not list it highly on our to do list but one really should especially as having good vision has a huge positive impact on a Childs learning and development. It's also interesting that up to 90% of parents do take their children for regular immunisations yet we seem to not feel the same when it comes to eye health according to research done by laser eye surgery specialists Optegra. I have to hold my hand up to this too, despite the fact I wear classes I was slow on the uptake when it came to getting my son's eyes checked and thinking about it now there really wasn't a good reason for this as it hardly takes anytime and the test is simple, quick an......

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