Join us in this episode of "A Student's Journey Through Social Prescribing Placements" as student nurses on a placement at Healthbox CIC share their transformative journey into the world of social prescribing. Despite initial reservations, they recount how these placements significantly reshaped their views on patient care. Hear their personal stories and testimonials from the patients they've helped, as they seek to dispel the myths surrounding social prescribing among their fellow students. Tune in as they highlight how broadening our perspective to include social prescribing can not only revolutionise healthcare but also weave it intricately with the fabric of our communities and breaking free from the traditional confines of medicine.

Anxiety is something everyone experiences at times, and feeling anxious is a perfectly natural reaction to some situations.

But sometimes feelings of anxiety can be constant, overwhelming or out of proportion to the situation and this can affect your daily life.

Sam Horton our Mental Health Link Worker at Healthbox CIC, talks about ways to manage and cope with anxiety with plenty of useful tips and guidance.

For more information about Healthbox, please visit www.healthboxcic.com

Welcome to Get Running With Claire Lockerbie our Social Prescribing Coordinator – Rural Alliance at Healthbox CIC. Couch to 5K is a running plan for absolute beginners and these podcasts will discuss the health benefits to help you gradually work up towards running 5km in as little as 9 weeks.

Probably the biggest challenge a new runner faces is not knowing how or where to start and Claire talks you through the steps by combining running and walking to gradually build up your fitness and stamina.

Couch to 5K is for everyone, no matter what your age is or ability. Whether you've never run before or you just want to get more active, Couch to 5K is a free and easy way of getting fitter and healthier.

For more information visit: www.nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/running-and-aerobic-exercises/get-running-with-couch-to-5k

If your interested in signing up to our free wellbeing sessions visit: www.healthboxcic.com/the-bubble

We recommend: If you have any existing health conditions, or recovering from injury, please check with your healthcare professional that it is safe to exercise.