Walk 30 Minutes A Day
Something as simple as a daily brisk walk can help you live a healthier life. For example, regular brisk walking can help you maintain a healthy weight and prevent or manage various conditions, including heart disease, high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes. Walk with a friend, family member or your favourite canine buddy and hit the walking paths for a minimum of 30 minutes every day.
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Build Good Habits
Hydrate
Drinking water helps maintain the balance of body fluids. Your body is composed of about 60 per cent water. The functions of these bodily fluids include digestion, absorption, circulation, creation of saliva, transportation of nutrients, and maintenance of body temperature.
Reading is a great way to relax and wind down after a busy day. Drop into the local library or bookstore, and pick up the latest novel from your favourite author and find a quiet place to curl up and read. I find a few chapters at the end of each day help with sleep.
We are creatures of habit; and good habits, such as getting regular exercise, healthy diets, etc., make us feel better. Maintaining good habits also helps us feel that we have some control over our lives. Just do it.
Quit Those Bad Habits
Quit Smoking
Quit Being Negative
Quit Processed Sugar
Quit Being a Slave to Tech
Drop the attitude. If you think the world owes you a living, you might want to reevaluate your position. It is quite possible that, by feeling entitled, you are pushing away things and people you might like.
Manufacturers add sugar to 74 per cent of the processed foods they make. You’ll have more energy and no energy slumps; quitting sugar makes your energy levels go up and you’ll no longer be looking for a sugary treat to give yourself a boost. Wake up feeling more refreshed and have higher levels of energy.
Everyone can agree that smoking is a deadly habit. Quitting also lowers your risk of diabetes, helps your blood vessels work better, and helps your heart and lungs. Quitting smoking can also add as much as 10 years to your life, compared to if you continued to smoke.
We all spend too much time staring at our phones or other devices. Limit screen time - take one day of the week when you leave your screen dark or put your devices down an hour or two before bedtime.
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