Welcome Hello... ...and welcome to the spring issue of Inspire! How often have you made a resolution to do something new, better or make a change and then let it fall by the wayside after a few weeks? This spring, why not resolve to do things differently and make a change for life? Weve come up with 10 simple suggestions of ways to improve your health and lifestyle. Give them a go and see how you get on! Elsewhere this issue, weve got some great suggestions on how to live well with chronic pain, as well as an in-depth look at arthritis of the neck. And, if youre working, have a read of our piece on workplace rights you have the right to a comfortable working environment. Please get in touch if you have any issues youd like to raise wed love to hear from you. Enjoy the magazine! Keep in touCh! Click the images to read about this issues contributors Facebook f Logo Stay up to date with Arthritis Cares latest news and activities all over the UK. For monthly news delivered straight to your inbox, email webmaster@arthritiscare. org.uk or sign up via the website here Follow us online CMYK / .ai Facebook f Logo CMYK / .ai Tracey Lattimore, Editor heather stephen is an award-winning journalist who lives in East Sussex. She loves singing and acting, and works as a special needs teaching assistant. who inspires you? My mum. She is so wise, caring and generous to anyone she meets. She is my absolute role model and I would love to be more like her. Dr sarah jarvis is a medical writer and broadcaster. She is the BBC Radio 2 doctor, aswell as doctor to The One Show onBBC One. who inspires you? My patients. I never cease to be amazed at the powers of resilience people can muster when their life turns upside down. julian worricker is a TV and radio presenter and journalist, and has psoriatic arthritis. He is currently a presenter of Any Answers on BBC Radio 4. who inspires you? As a journalist Im rarely wowed by the rich or the famous. Inspiration normally comes from ordinary people doing extraordinary things.