With everything that’s going on in the world right now, we must remember to look after our physical and mental health and well-being. Below are some useful links and recommendations that will hopefully help you escape for a while.

Podcast: Happy Place
Fearne Cotton records an uplifting weekly podcast called Happy Place where she collects all the things that make her happy from joyful food to a clear mind. The broadcaster looks into issues like mental health in the public eye and discusses how we can help ourselves find our own happy place. 

Website: Goop
Goop, as led by Gwyneth Paltrow, has always been a fan of alternative health, but the offerings on this sophisticated wellbeing site are more alternative than most. Their experts in emotional, digestive and mental health, share their learned insights regularly, and the lengthy essays on everything from perceptive processing to our emotional waste systems, provide genuine food for thought, and self-betterment. 
www.goop.com

App: Deliciously Ella
Healthy eating resolutions are made a lot easier if you have interesting recipes at your fingertips. Updated every three months, this app offers over 290 inspirational plant-based ideas that are vegan-friendly, gluten-free and free of refined sugar.

Listen: Absolute 20s
Absolute 20s is the brand new online radio station from Absolute Radio featuring the very best new music from upcoming artists and established acts. Current playlist includes Tame Impala, Christine and the Queens, Liam Gallagher, The Weeknd, Haim, The 1975, Laura Marling, The Magic Gang, The Strokes, Michael Kiwanuka, Sea Girls, The Rolling Stones, Blossoms and many more. Download the app or listen via home devices.

Fitness: PE with Joe Wicks 
Joe Wicks has continued to be a superstar throughout lockdown by sticking to his promise of keeping the nation fit and healthy by providing daily PE classes on You Tube. Joe broadcasts live on his channel everyday at 9am and it’s the great way to start your day.
http:// https://www.youtube.com/thebodycoach1

Fitness: Matt Boyles Fitter Confident You
Matt Boyles may specialise in providing online PT training for gay, bi and trans guys, but literally everyone is welcome! With bucketfuls of enthusiasm, huge smiles and positive energy, Matt’s super friendly daily midday lockdown workout on Facebook is a great energy booster and the perfect pick-me-up. If you want to go a step further, Matt also offers support and training through his Fitter Confident You online PT programme. Find him on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Helplines: The Theatre Helpline and Employee Assistance Programme
Finally, please don’t forget that The Theatre Helpline is a free telephone and email service that provides help and advice to theatre professionals. Trained staff are available to talk to anyone working in the theatre industry to support you with a wide range of topics that might be affecting your personal or professional life.

For all non-theatre staff, the Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) offers telephone counselling, health advice covering a wide range of medical and wellbeing issues, personal legal and financial information with an online portal system loaded with further information and templates for your use.

THE THEATRE HELPLINE
Call 0800 915 4617 or email [email protected]

EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME
Call 0800 107 6147 or visit the online portal  www.colleaguesupport.co.uk (enter code 72135 as your username and password)