For this session, use the article on seasonal ailments and overindulgence, as well as other sources of information and practical experience within the pharmacy team, to strengthen your knowledge. You can use information sources you may have in the pharmacy, such as other articles, OTC medicines guides and manufacturers' literature or websites. At this time of year, the health pages of magazines and newspapers are also likely to feature seasonal ailments. Look out for those too and think about what your customers may be reading. Are they useful? Do they suggest helpful approaches?

You will find plenty of information in the preceding article. In order to make it useful and relevant to your work, think about:

• What suggestions would you make to a person wanting to be careful about how much they ate at the office party? What preparations could they make before and during the party? What are the healthiest and unhealthiest snacks?
• What advice would you give to someone suffering from a cold about exercising?
• What advice would you give to someone with a hangover? What advice would you give someone to reduce the chances of getting a hangover?
• How would you advise a customer with constipation to increase their fibre intake?
• What could be particular triggers for asthma and eczema at Christmas?
• Make a list of items and medicines you think should be in a first aid box/cabinet over the festive season. Consider making a display in your pharmacy window
• What suggestions could you make for increasing exposure to daylight for a person who has SAD?