Learn about your illness: Talk to a healthcare professional about your illness and design a treatment plan together that meets your needs. Depending on the severity of your illness, it’s important to remain realistic about your expectations. Sean developed a list that included everything that makes his life work well. It’s an incredibly simple idea that can spark a lot of change in your daily habits.

Schmitt, D., & Rhode, P. (2013). The human polygyny index and its ecological correlates: Testing sexual selection and life history theory at the cross‐national level. Social Science Quarterly, 94(4), 1159-1184. Although Change4Life was developed for England, meetings have been held with devolved administrations and, in February 2010, Wales launched its version of Change4Life, including a Welsh-language version of ‘How are the kids?’ The Change4Life brand identity captured the imagination of the public and made it possible to land some hard-hitting messages in an engaging and charming way. It has also provided a rallying call for those already working in the area The campaign would launch with advertising explaining the link between weight gain and illness and reduced life expectancy, positioning this as an issue that could affect the majority of families in the future. It would also tell people where to go for more help and advice.Reflecting on these things may sometimes be upsetting. If remembering or talking about these experiences makes you feel worse, you can stop.

The ‘How are the kids?’ questionnaire was distributed to over five million at-risk households. The survey was available online and on paper and was ‘door-dropped’ directly to high-risk cluster areas, delivered face-to-face via field marketing, supported with direct response television, made available in doctors’ surgeries, pharmacies and post offices, and distributed in women’s magazines. Phase three: Rooting the behaviours Mobilising the network’ started in 2008, before any direct communication to the public. An enormous amount of work was done by local authorities (LAs), primary care trusts (PCTs), strategic health authorities (SHAs), regional government offices and commercial and NGO partners to prepare for the public launch. This phase is ongoing and has grown as the campaign has developed. Taking care of your wellbeing can help you feel more able to manage stress. Different things will work for different people, but these are some ideas you could try:Create practical goals – Allow families to select a behaviour to change, based on their own needs and aspirations