welcome Hello... ...and welcome to the spring issue of Inspire! and while it hasnt necessarily sprung just yet, spring holds so much promise and excitement for the year to come. This issue, were looking forward to making some health changes, achieving new fitness goals and eating well. Weve also listened to you and made some tweaks to the magazine so, hopefully, youll find it a bit easier to navigate. Let us know what you think! We look at ways to embrace the season and shake off the winter cobwebs, while we talk torina pattani, who has helped set up a new support group in Harrow. Elsewhere, weve got features on how to be a better communicator, how to cut calories without really noticing and the health benefits of exercise for those with osteoarthritis. Enjoy the issue! call ou r helplin e Our f click the images to read about this issues contributors Facebook f Logo ree and c onfidenti helpline i s open fro al m 10am-4pm during weekdays call 0808 800 4050 or email hel arthritisc plines@ are.org.u k Follow us online CMYK / .ai Facebook f Logo CMYK / .ai Tracey Lattimore, Editor louise ramsay is a freelance journalist who lives in Brighton. She likes swimming, hiking, yoga and, bizarrely, helping overexcited children on school trips. Cant lIve wIthout... A weekly swim. I hate the idea of it, but once I get going, I always manage half an hour and feel fantastic for the rest of the day. heather stephen is an award-winning health journalist who lives in East Sussex. She loves singing, acting, and also works as a special needs teaching assistant. Cant lIve wIthout... My gorgeous border terrier, Bailey. He can get away with anything with a tilt of his adorable head. Hes so much fun and my best friend. Dr sarah jarvis is a medical writer and broadcaster, and is the BBC Radio 2 doctor, aswell as doctor to The One Show onBBC1. Cant lIve wIthout... Killer Sudoku! I have an extremely stressful job and I often find it very hard to wind down at night. Sudoku takes my full concentration.