Health advice and recommendations
This page provides information, advice, tests and exercises about your health.
A healthier life
Taking care of your health contributes to basic wellbeing and prevents both physical and mental illness. There are a variety of online tests you can do to assess your health.
Take a lifestyle test
If you are wondering about your lifestyle and whether you need to make changes, it can be a good idea to find out how healthy your current lifestyle is.
Researchers from Linköping University have produced an online lifestyle test that can give you an idea of how healthy your lifestyle is. All tests are anonymous and the results are only available to you.
Take the Lifestyle Analysis test on alexit.se
Contact the Occupational Health Service
If you are suffering from, or are at risk of, illness related to your work, you are always welcome to contact the Occupational Health Service for advice.
Information, advice, tests and exercises
The Occupational Health Service has put together information and advice on stress, sleep, alcohol, healthy eating, exercise and relaxation.
For each area, we have selected a few relevant links to external sites with information, advice, tests and exercises that can help you both to prevent and to recover from illness. There is also information about what help is available at Lund University and who in the Occupational Health Service you can contact.
Alcohol
Alcohol is omnipresent in our society. For some people it is associated with fun, but sometimes alcohol consumption can lead to risky use or abuse of alcohol.
The more information you have about alcohol and its effects on the body, the easier it is for you to maintain a healthy approach to drinking alcohol. Below are some links with more information about alcohol.
Check your alcohol habits
Take an anonymous test about your alcohol habits on alexit.se
Online healthcare guide
The 1177 Vårdguiden website offers good information and advice about alcohol. The website also has a test you can take to assess whether your alcohol consumption is high risk.
Information on alcohol from 1177 Vårdguiden (in Swedish)
Alcohol support line
You can call Alkohollinjen to talk to an advisor about your alcohol habits or those of a relative. They can also provide support to help you make a change. All contact takes place by telephone, the service is free of charge and you can remain anonymous.
Alkohollinjen website (in Swedish)
Alcohol dependency clinics
At the dependency clinics you can receive help changing your behaviour with regard to your alcohol consumption.
- Contact information to the dependency clinic in Lund (in Swedish)
- Contact information to the dependency clinic in Malmö (in Swedish)
- Contact information to the dependency clinic in Helsingborg (in Swedish)
Contacts at the Occupational Health Service
Annika Ekstedt
Occupational Health Nurse
annika [dot] ekstedt [at] fhv [dot] lu [dot] se (annika[dot]ekstedt[at]fhv[dot]lu[dot]se)
Eva Örnling
Occupational Health Nurse
eva [dot] ornling [at] fhv [dot] lu [dot] se (eva[dot]ornling[at]fhv[dot]lu[dot]se)
Kristina Dellholm
Occupational Health Nurse
kristina [dot] dellholm [at] fhv [dot] lu [dot] se (kristina[dot]dellholm[at]fhv[dot]lu[dot]se)
Therése Hagman
Occupational Health Nurse
therese [dot] hagman [at] fhv [dot] lu [dot] se (therese[dot]hagman[at]fhv[dot]lu[dot]se)
Anabela Stan
Occupational Health Physician
anabela [dot] stan [at] fhv [dot] lu [dot] se (anabela[dot]stan[at]fhv[dot]lu[dot]se)
Roosi Verendel Nyberg
Occupational Health Physician
roosi [dot] verendel_nyberg [at] fhv [dot] lu [dot] se (roosi[dot]verendel_nyberg[at]fhv[dot]lu[dot]se)
Learn more about relaxation
Regular relaxation exercises help to improve your health and reduce stress. Physical effects of relaxation include
- lower blood pressure,
- lower pulse,
- lower levels of stress hormones,
- improved cognition,
- improved efficiency,
- improved self-esteem,
- reduced muscle tension and
- weight control.
Relaxation exercises
Pausit – the pause program at Lund University
You can also find relaxation exercises for the entire body on the 1177 website
Relaxation exercises on 1177 Healthcare Guide Online (in Swedish)
Contacts at the Occupational Health Service
Matilda Eklund
Physiotherapist and ergonomist
matilda [dot] eklund [at] fhv [dot] lu [dot] se (matilda[dot]eklund[at]fhv[dot]lu[dot]se)
Anne Link
Physiotherapist and ergonomist
anne [dot] link [at] fhv [dot] lu [dot] se (anne[dot]link[at]fhv[dot]lu[dot]se)
Physical activity and recovery
Healthy behaviour during the working day can involve movement and variety with reasonable physical and mental strain. We recommend discussing with your line manager about how you can create opportunities for flexibility and recovery together.
PAUSIT
One way to be active and recover during the working day is to use Pausit, which can be downloaded from the Staff Pages.
Public Health Agency of Sweden
The Public Health Agency of Swedens´s website provides information on the Agency´s work and collaboration, and related news on physical activity.
Physical activity self-test
Take an anonymous physical activity test on alexit.se
FYSS
Physical activity is the "medicine" that has an effect on most disease conditione.
Reda more about physical activity in disease prevention and treatment (FYSS)
Health promotion at Lund University
More information about health promotion
Sports, exercise and outdoor activities
The municipal websites provide information about sports, exercise and outdoor activities in the three cities:
- Read about sports, exercise and outdoor activities in the municipality of Lund on lund.se (in Swedish)
- Read about sports and exercise in the city of Malmö on malmo.se (in Swedish)
- Read about outdoor activities and exercise within the municipality of Helsingborg on helsingborg.se
Contacts at the Occupational Health Service
Contact us to find out how to strengthen your healthy behaviour and sustainable health in the workplace!
Matilda Eklund
Physiotherapist and ergonomist
matilda [dot] eklund [at] fhv [dot] lu [dot] se (matilda[dot]eklund[at]fhv[dot]lu[dot]se)
Anne Link
Physiotherapist and ergonomist
anne [dot] link [at] fhv [dot] lu [dot] se (anne[dot]link[at]fhv[dot]lu[dot]se)
Learn more about healthy eating
Good eating habits are important for physical and mental health. A balanced diet, especially in combination with physical activity, can help prevent a range of health problems such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes and certain types of cancer.
Test your eating habits
Take an anonymous test about your eating habits
Public Health Agency
The Public Health Agency of Sweden (Folkhälsomyndigheten) has everything from dietary advice, reports and publications to networks and events in the field of nutrition and health.
Find out more about healthy eating on the Folkhälsomyndigheten website
Swedish Food Agency
The Swedish Food Agency works in the interests of consumers to promote food safety and good eating habits. The website also has information about legislation and regulations concerning food.
Swedish Food Agency information and advice on food and nutrition
Guidelines for a balanced diet
On the 1177 website you can read about food and nutrition and how what you eat affects you. There are also tips on how to eat well at different stages of life and how to care for your teeth.
More information about eating a balanced diet on 1177.se (in Swedish)
Contacts at the Occupational Health Service
Annika Ekstedt
Occupational Health Nurse
annika [dot] ekstedt [at] fhv [dot] lu [dot] se (annika[dot]ekstedt[at]fhv[dot]lu[dot]se)
Eva Örnling
Occupational Health Nurse
eva [dot] ornling [at] fhv [dot] lu [dot] se (eva[dot]ornling[at]fhv[dot]lu[dot]se)
Kristina Dellholm
Occupational Health Nurse
kristina [dot] dellholm [at] fhv [dot] lu [dot] se (kristina[dot]dellholm[at]fhv[dot]lu[dot]se)
Therése Hagman
Occupational Health Nurse
therese [dot] hagman [at] fhv [dot] lu [dot] se (therese[dot]hagman[at]fhv[dot]lu[dot]se)
Stress
Stress is a natural reaction to challenges and trials. If our stress reaction continues for a long time without periods of rest and recovery, it can lead to illness.
In the links below you will find information and tips on how to manage your situation in a sustainable way.
Test your stress levels
Take an anonymous test to see your current stress levels. If you have taken the test and feel that you need help to change your situation, feel free to talk to your manager or contact us at the Occupational Health Service.
Online public healthcare guide, 1177 Vårdguiden
Suntarbetsliv
Suntarbetsliv is a non-profit organisation run by the trade unions and employee organisations SKR and Sobona. Their website provides good information (in Swedish) and useful tools for coping with work-related stress and recovery.
Contacts at the Occupational Health Service
Johan Dahl
Psychologist
johan [dot] dahl [at] fhv [dot] lu [dot] se (johan[dot]dahl[at]fhv[dot]lu[dot]se)
Linda Kuhn
Psychologist
linda [dot] kuhn [at] fhv [dot] lu [dot] se (linda[dot]kuhn[at]fhv[dot]lu[dot]se)
Annika Ekstedt
Occupational Health Nurse
annika [dot] ekstedt [at] fhv [dot] lu [dot] se (annika[dot]ekstedt[at]fhv[dot]lu[dot]se)
Eva Örnling
Occupational Health Nurse
eva [dot] ornling [at] fhv [dot] lu [dot] se (eva[dot]ornling[at]fhv[dot]lu[dot]se)
Kristina Dellholm
Occupational Health Nurse
kristina [dot] dellholm [at] fhv [dot] lu [dot] se (kristina[dot]dellholm[at]fhv[dot]lu[dot]se)
Therése Hagman
Occupational Health Nurse
therese [dot] hagman [at] fhv [dot] lu [dot] se (therese[dot]hagman[at]fhv[dot]lu[dot]se)
Learn more about sleep
Sleep is important for health. Read on for more information and advice about the connection between sleep and health.
Sleeping difficulties
Around one in three people in Sweden have trouble sleeping at some point. This could mean difficulty falling asleep, waking up early, or waking up several times during the night.
It is essential that we get enough sleep and this cannot be compromised. Good sleep provides both physical and mental rest, strengthens the immune system and contributes to good health.
Symptoms of a lack of sleep include
- tiredness,
- concentration difficulties,
- feeling low,
- stiffness and
- headaches.
Test your sleep habits
Take an anonymous test about your sleep habits on alexit.se
Advice for better sleep
The 1177 Vårdguiden offers good advice on sleep and health.
Find advice for better sleep on the 1177 Vårdguiden website (in Swedish)
Contacts at the Occupational Health Service
Annika Ekstedt
Occupational Health Nurse
annika [dot] ekstedt [at] fhv [dot] lu [dot] se (annika[dot]ekstedt[at]fhv[dot]lu[dot]se)
Eva Örnling
Occupational Health Nurse
eva [dot] ornling [at] fhv [dot] lu [dot] se (eva[dot]ornling[at]fhv[dot]lu[dot]se)
Kristina Dellholm
Occupational Health Nurse
kristina [dot] dellholm [at] fhv [dot] lu [dot] se (kristina[dot]dellholm[at]fhv[dot]lu[dot]se)
Anabela Stan
Occupational Health Physician
anabela [dot] stan [at] fhv [dot] lu [dot] se (anabela[dot]stan[at]fhv[dot]lu[dot]se)
Johan Dahl
Psychologist
johan [dot] dahl [at] fhv [dot] lu [dot] se (johan[dot]dahl[at]fhv[dot]lu[dot]se)
Contact
E-mail
foretagshalsovarden [at] fhv [dot] lu [dot] se (foretagshalsovarden[at]fhv[dot]lu[dot]se)
Telephone
+46 46 222 32 80
Internal mailing code
52
Postal address
Occupational Health Service
Lund University
Box 117
221 00 LUND
Visiting address
Gerdagatan 9, Lund
Opening hours
Monday-Friday 08.00-15.00
Closed for lunch 12:00-12:30
Consultations by appointment only
Do you have any viewpoints?
Your viewpoints are important to us. Contact us on foretagshalsovarden [at] fhv [dot] lu [dot] se (foretagshalsovarden[at]fhv[dot]lu[dot]se)
Head of the Occupational Health Service
Anne Link