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Is laughter still the best medicine?

At some point in all our lives’ we have heard the expression that laughter is the best medicine. The coronavirus outbreak has become a physical and, increasingly, a mental health…

Life under lockdown: your questions answered

Our Advice Line has been receiving a lot of calls about managing chest, heart and stroke conditions while staying home. Wendy Armitage, our Advice Line Lead Nurse, answers three common…

Strokes don’t stop because of coronavirus

One stroke survivor is appealing for people to act FAST and call 999 if they think they’re having a stroke. Debbie, 44 from Comrie, has joined forces with us to…

Is coronavirus keeping you awake? How to improve your sleep

At this time of increased stress and anxiety, sleep is more important than ever. In fact, too little sleep can affect our immunity and can leave us feeling more anxious…

Brian’s top tips for coping with self-isolation

It’s easy to feel a bit overwhelmed and scared by everything you’re hearing right now. We want to reassure you that it’s normal to feel like this, and you’re not…

Let’s be realistic about making healthy plans for the future

Our Health Defence program supports people to make positive changes to improve their health and wellbeing. To do this, the important thing is that you have to make changes, no…

Looking after your mental health and wellbeing during the coronavirus outbreak

For many of us, it feels like coronavirus is taking over our lives. It is all over the news and social media and we are having to change our behaviour…

Take part in the #TeaBagChallenge

At Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland, we never underestimate the power of a cup of tea. So what better way to have fun and raise money at home than taking…

Loneliness and isolation during the coronavirus outbreak and what you can do to cope

Having contact with others, getting out and about and sharing time with friends and family is really important for our physical and emotional health. It gives us a sense of…

Shops Announcement

We have made the incredibly difficult decision to close all of our beautiful shops across Scotland until further notice. We have to put the safety of the public, our staff…