Decide and Stick to it
So first off, you’ll need to decide to live a healthy lifestyle. This is a step that many people avoid, and they end up giving up and reverting to their original way of everyday living. Well, wellness is a decision (as simplistic as it seems) and it’s a necessary one for all of us.
Let’s look at 5 practices that will foster those new wellness habits.
- Set an alarm clock.
- Make healthy diet choices.
- Plan an exercise routine.
- Make time every day to do one thing you enjoy.
- Spend more time with friends and family.
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Alarm clock
Setting an alarm clock to wake up early is a good way to start your day. The good thing is we know exactly why we’re waking up early… to get things done! Getting the proper amount of rest is important. For example, if you set an alarm to get up an hour earlier, you need to go to bed an hour earlier. Also, please pay attention to your circadian rhythm. If you are a night owl, forcing your body to be even more of an early bird can have unintended consequences. For more information on circadian rhythms, please check out this Healthline article.
Balanced Diet
The nutritional choices we make are crucial to physical wellness. Feeding our body live foods (Vegetables, fruits, lean meats, grains etc.) will make us feel good and give us energy for the days ahead.
Daily exercise
Exercise has so many benefits, from improving mental health to creating stronger and more capable bodies. You can prevent chronic diseases like type 2 diabetes, heart disease and osteoporosis by doing daily exercise. That’s how powerful getting the body moving really is.
Enjoy life
We get too focused on things like work, personal issues, relationships etc. but why can’t we take the time to laugh and enjoy being in the moment? It’s so important to relieve stress by putting worry aside for a little each day to focus on leisure activity. We’re not meant to be in a fight-or-flight mode continuously. Having leisure time can immensely decrease stress which can accumulate and really interfere with our wellness.
Have healthy relationships
The relationships we develop and maintain in life are essential for wellness. Having a sense of worth often comes from being loved and appreciated by other people. The reason for our existence is to coexist with others so we can come together to function as a society. Having great friends and family can really give a nice boost to our self-confidence and happiness because we’re all here to support one another.
The ultimate outcome is that you create a new lifestyle centered on wellness. At a very minimum, you’ll have a good start in creating healthy, daily habits. Wellness is the determining factor in our ability to be productive in everyday life. And without good habits, we’ll accomplish nothing.
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