| Poor sleep pattern |
Encourage good sleep hygiene – regular bedtime and wake up time, bed is for sleep and not for other activities (TV, social media). There are useful apps that provide basic psychoeducation and a sleep diary. |
| Alcohol misuse |
Encourage safe drinking. If there is heavy use and the patient is seeking treatment, refer to an addiction medicine service. If they are not seeking treatment, do a brief intervention. |
| Substance misuse |
Provide psychoeducation about the harmful effects of substances, advise abstinence, formal counselling or refer to addiction medicine services. |
| Smoking |
Encourage smoking cessation, and consider motivational interviewing and nicotine replacement therapy. |
| Unhealthy diet |
Psychoeducation about healthy diet and the harms associated with processed food. Encourage Mediterranean diet and increased intake of fruit and vegetables. |
| Lack of exercise |
Encourage regular exercise (e.g. daily walks), emphasising a graded approach to exercise. |
