5 Ways to Practice Health and Wellness Each Day

Image source

Research and studies have shown over and over again that to have a healthy body and mind there are things that should be part of your normal lifestyle. Often, the changes you need to make are simple and not things that will ruin the life you have built for yourself.

Include Fruit And Vegetables In Your Diet

Generally, the brighter the fruit or veg is, the better the effects are. Green leafy vegetables, tomatoes, and fruits such as strawberries or blueberries will help to keep your body healthy. They are associated with a lower risk of heart diseases, some cancers, and diabetes among other conditions.

Reduce the number of carbs in your diet and stay away from sugary drinks. Soda drinks and processed fruit juices have huge amounts of sugar in them and often chemicals are used as preservatives, and they are not good for you at all.

Be Happy In Your Work

We spend a large part of our waking life in our jobs and if you are unhappy in yours it can lead to anxiety and depression. It is not always that you do not like the work you are doing. It can be because you want to be able to do more but do not have the qualifications.  Don’t let that stop you. There are courses such as the online RN to BSN program that will let you move up the ladder in nursing, just as one example.  Online courses have made it possible for anyone to become more qualified. Whether you want to change your career or do better in the one you are in, it could be the answer.

Exercise More

People will say that they do not have time to go to a gym or to go running every day, but you do not need to do these things to put more exercise into your daily life. Take the stairs instead of the escalator, park further away from the supermarket, play ball with the kids in the garden or park or take the dog for a walk.

More exercise does not have to be organized or take up much time. Every time you are active in some way your body feels the benefit in the form of endorphins, which send feel-good messages to your brain. Because of these, exercise not only makes you physically fitter, it will lift your mood as well.

Image source

Get Enough Sleep

Just think how sluggish you feel if you only have a few hours sleep one night. A good nights sleep is crucial for your body and your mind. It is while you are slumbering that your body repairs itself and your brain works through the events of the day and gets ready to cope with the best. 7-8 hours a night is the recommended amount of sleep for a healthy adult, and children need more like 11-12 hours.

Socialize

Chatting with friends and family can be one of the best things to do if you are feeling a bit low. When you are down you will not do the other healthy things, so staving off anxiety and depression is a big help to being healthy overall.

Be happy and healthy always!