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TV presenter, comedian and media personality alison hammond Has revealed that he has a tendency to work too much.
“I’m a bit busy with work. Sometimes we need to stop. You don’t need to be on the go all the time. You can stop,” says the 50-year-old, who is best known for shows including ITV’s This Morning with Dermot O’Leary. channel 4’s The Great British Bake Off, with Noel Fielding.
“That’s a lesson I’ve learned over the last year. I don’t need to keep moving forward,” though she also said she “loves” her job.
When it comes to taking care of her health while still working out a lot, she “takes a lot of vitamin pills, gets a lot of love from family, gets a lot of massages, gets a lot of exercise and eats really good food”.
hammond She says she has always had a “positive outlook” on life, but added that she is “human too” and still has ups and downs.
“This way of life was instilled in me from my mother who used to tell me, whenever I wake up, I should say thanks, solely for the fact that I am breathing air and breathing life.
“From that point on, my mother was a very positive, loving, religious woman and I think I learned a lot in life from her.
“I’m also very grateful to be alive. I’m 50 now – it’s been 50 years in this world and I’m very happy and grateful to be here. I’m very lucky the way my path has crossed,” she adds.
“I believe that if you are feeling in a negative mood, you have to change it and try to think in another way – think about positive things. Feel grateful because there is always someone in a worse situation than you.”
Recently, Hammond has been appointed as a ‘new recruit’ to the Specsavers Home Visits team to ensure thousands of people do not miss out on vital eye and hearing care.
“I had no idea how many people were actually missing out on vital health care because they couldn’t leave their house without assistance,” she says.
“I thought, you know what – I’ve got this platform. Let’s help shed light on this,” she adds. “I remember when my mother was not very well and it would have been very easy for the optometrist to come to her house to do optician tests and I thought I really wanted to be involved in this. I felt very emotional.”
When it comes to winter weather and her well-being, Hammond says she “hates the fact that you don’t get enough sunlight.”
She says she has a ‘light box’ in her bedroom in the morning, which is often used to treat seasonal affective disorder.
“I use it purely because it improves my mood,” she says. “I’m really struggling these months in the dark because you can’t really see the time of day. For example, it’s 4pm right now and I’m looking at pitch darkness outside my house right now, it’s horrible.
“Having a light box for my own well-being really does lift my mood though. I would recommend something like this to anyone.”
Hammond jokes that she has a series of winter self-care routines, one of which involves eating bread and butter pudding to keep herself healthy. “I absolutely love it,” she says.
“But being around family and friends keeps me grounded. That’s important. I always check up on my friends. I like to check in every now and then, even if it’s just a half-hour phone call with friends.
“You’ll be surprised how much it lifts you up. You can laugh openly with your friends and I think that’s really important to stay in touch.”
According to government dataIn winter, about 45% of adults feel lonely. The winter season in particular intensifies feelings of isolation and loneliness among individuals. At this time of year, the feeling of loneliness is something that “definitely creeps up on you,” says Hammond.
“As you get older, people die, friends move away and I think at this time of year, it’s important to think about your neighbors or family and friends who are lonely.
“Giving someone half an hour really makes a difference. The human connection is so important. I just want people to know that help is available.”
For those feeling disconnected in the dark months, Hammond says to watch This Morning first.
“We’re there like your friends,” she says.People You don’t realize how much of a friend TV really is and if you are good at the internet then join some friendship groups on Facebook.
“There are lots of things you can do to touch base and there are lots of people in your situation who are feeling exactly the same and they need someone to talk to.”