Stroke Patient Portfolio (PDF) - Buckinghamshire County Council

Personal Lifestyle Assessment Increasing your level of activity can reduce your risk of having a stroke. Whateveractivity you choose, it should make you feel slightly warm and mildly breathless but notspeechless. If your mobility is limited, it is still important to keep as active as possible.Do you want to make changes to your activity levels?ABCDNot at all, I exercise regularly, (five times a week)I try to exercise 2-3 times a weekI do the housework and shopping but would like to do moreI tend to sit most of the day, but would like to increase my activity levelPatient Comment Stress and anxiety can affect your feeling of well-being and raise blood pressure. Oftenpeople don’t recognise that they are stressed, but may be drinking more, smoking, areunable to sleep, have a loss of appetite or find themselves comfort eating.How important is it for you to reduce your stress levels?ABCDNot important at all, I don’t get stressedNot that important, I have my own ways of dealing with stressQuite important, sometimes I feel stressed and I’d like some informationand advice about thisVery important, I often feel stressed and anxiousPatient Comment38