1. Men’s Health Week 13 th – 18 th June 2011

2. MEN WE NEED YOU!!

3. Men adore gadgets and online technologies! A staggering 99% of younger men without kids use the net daily 80% of all men in the UK have surfed the net in the last three months

4. Men often get more serious health conditions earlier in their life Men tend to die younger than women Men are more likely to develop more serious forms of ill health (all ages) Men are less well informed about health than women Men are more likely actively to engage in “risky” behaviour Men seek medical help at a later stage than women

5. binge drinking Men lead the way with ‘risk taking’ behaviours! extreme sports drug abuse unsafe sex

6. malehealth.co.uk Online access provides privacy few men will admit to needing but also less embarrassment! Let’s talk about…. testicles, erections, midlife crisis, hair loss

7. www.midlifecheck.co.uk www.nhs.uk/lifechecktools/teenlifecheck www.nhs.uk

8. BMI Healthy Weight Calculator NHS Choices iPhone Alcohol Tracker NHS Choices Quit Smoking Widget Couch to 5k The Atlas of Risk BMI Healthy Weight Calculator: The first BMI tool to measure both adult and child BMI and the single most popular tool on NHS Choices = 200,000 visits a month NHS Choices iPhone Alcohol Tracker: A mobile tool that allows individuals to track their alcohol consumption. Gives warnings when consumption exceeds limits = 188,000 downloads since launch 12 months ago NHS Choices Quit Smoking Widget: This tool gives you daily messages, and keeps track of how much you're saving and how many days it's been since your last cigarette. Great motivators for staying smokefree! Couch to 5k: Hugely popular series of podcasts available via iTunes = 25,000 times since launch five months ago The Atlas of Risk: an interactive tool that allows individuals to graphically compare one life risk against another in order to get a better perspective on the real risks to their health. The tool can be tailored to the user’s age, sex and location. Interactive Tools www.nhs.uk

9. Top tips to boost your motivation Get a gadget Equipment that allows you to monitor your progress - such as pedometers and heart rate monitors. Make it bite-size Focus only on the Moment and before you know it, you'll be cooling down. Imagine it Visualise yourself exercising and feeling good. See yourself on the home stretch of a run imagine how good you feel. Bribe yourself Set yourself rewards for achieving stages along the way. Get your kit on Get up or go home and put on your workout clothes. Once they are on, you'll feel you may as well make use of them. Distract yourself Research suggests that most novice exercisers do better when chatting to a friend, listening to music or watching television. Psych yourself up Listening to uplifting music before and during exercise can be beneficial. Phone a friend A workout buddy gives you a moral obligation to turn up, introduces an element of rivalry to push you harder and offers feedback, support and fun.

10. www.menshealthforum.org.uk

11. HOT NUMBERS when face to face contact is needed! 01254 380424Stop Smoking Service01254 380424 Drug & Alcohol Services 01254 282900 / 01282 644644 –Adults 01254 282900 / 01282 644644 01282 604022 –Young People 01282 604022 Physical Activity & Weight Management Services 01200 414484 –Ribble Valley 01200 414484 01282 661226 –Pendle01282 661226 01282 664420 –Burnley01282 664420 01254 380448 –Hyndburn01254 380448 01706 221524 –Rossendale01706 221524