We live in a climate where many worry about health and we often assume that perfect health is attainable. These unrealistic expectations can lead to the idea that medical services should be able to step in and fix us whenever we feel unwell.

Facts4Life is a new way of thinking about our health which challenges commonly held beliefs about illness and builds resilience. We do this by exploring three key ideas:

• Riding the Ups and Downs – sometimes we feel well, sometimes not. That’s normal.
• Keeping Balanced – we often don’t recognise that most of the time, most of us get better from most illnesses without medical help
• Smoothing the Path – we can learn to take greater responsibility for our health and respond positively to life’s challenges

Facts4Life can be self-taught or taught in schools. For more information visit the website.

Website: www.facts4life.org