In a healthy body resides a healthy mind and only a healthy mind can run a healthy body. For our lives to be of quality, we need them both in their best of states.
Our lives have become a race we are constantly running to win. In this rush, we sometimes forget how important it is to have a lifestyle which ensures our well-being in the long run. Who wants to spend years of their lives spending more time with doctors than their friends? But following a healthy routine is easier said than done!
Here we present to you 5 simple ways to lead a healthy lifestyle:
Following a Healthy Diet
Don’t forget to add fruits, vegetables, low-fat dairy and whole grains to your healthy diet. Photo by Sambazon on Unsplash
A balanced and healthy diet is an inevitable turn in your path towards a healthy lifestyle. You don’t need to starve yourself to death or make drastic changes altogether, all you need to do is have more clean meals. Add on fruits, vegetables, low-fat dairy and whole grains while refraining alcohol, processed food, added sugars and refined grains. Also, watch out for your calcium, vitamin C and D. A healthy intake will not only help you in maintaining your weight but also add some precious years to your life.
How to start a healthy diet:
You can consult a nutritionist to draw a diet chart for you and to follow it accordingly. A nutritionist can help you point out where you are and the proper way to get where you want to be, health-wise. Another way to do: attend a healthy eating class. Learn how to lead a healthy life from the expert.
Regular Exercising
Find a fun exercise and do it regularly. Photo by bruce mars on Unsplash
The benefits you can reap from exercising regularly are endless. If you are someone who always has an excuse not to work out, remember, exercise is movement and inactivity to the human body is like rust to iron. Do some common chores like gardening, playing sports, cleaning or walking while talking on your phone at least. It can also involve social activities. Take a dance class, go trekking or do something fun with your friends and family. Regular exercising can do wonders for your health. It increases your blood flow, improves your mood, reduces stress, controls weight and gives you a better quality of sleep while fighting diseases and health conditions.
How to start your regular exercising:
Enrol yourself in a yoga session or a dance class. Our teachers at skillagogo offer various classes you can choose from.
Good Quality Sleep
A good sleep is everything. Try to stick to a sleep routine, and wake up right in the next morning! Photo by Conny80be on Pixabay.
Definitely, at par with eating right and exercising, a good sleep is essential for a good life. Proper sleeping patterns are linked with a better immune system and fewer chances of heart diseases and depression. A good quality sleep also improves mood, concentration, athletic performance and thus increases productivity to a multi-fold. Poor sleep can hinder weight, expose you to greater risk of diseases and also impact your emotions and social interactions negatively since you tend to get irritated and lack focused judgment. You need to sleep right in order to wake up right.
How to get good quality sleep:
Stick to a sleep routine of going to bed at the same time and also waking up at the same time of the day even on weekends. Over what you sleep on is also important. Choose pillows and mattresses that are comfortable.
Positive Thinking
Don’t worry, be happy! Photo by i love simple beyond from Pexels
What worth is doing everything else right when in the end your mind is in a negative place? Thinking positive changes everything to better. All it takes is one positive thought to turn around a life crisis. Thinking positive gives you the motivation and push to make your life better and work for it no matter what may come your way. You cannot change how you think overnight so take your time but start today itself. Use your mind to lean on to the brighter side of things, ignore what people think foul about you and don’t give up. Positive thoughts are the only way to success and a healthy life and what good will the journey be if you don’t feel good about it?
How to develop positive thinking:
A happy mind paves the way for positive thoughts. Take inspirations from your motivational and happening shows, movies or books. Dig deeper through inspirational videos from Tedtalks, Bigthink, Talks at Google, etc.
Meditation
Meditation always works both for a healthy mind as well as for a healthy body. Photo by Samuel Silitonga on Pexels.
Meditation is an all-rounder. It works both for a healthy mind as well as for a healthy body. A time in your daily routine to unwind yourself is more important than you think. Meditation relaxes you physically and makes you calm. It also has psychologically balancing benefits. It reduces blood pressure, stress, anxiety and helps in coping with mental illness and sleep disorders. The practice of meditation enhances your overall health and affirms your well-being.
How to start meditating:
You can go to a meditation session offered by a reliable teacher in your city, check out skillagogo for classes and schedules. Going to meditation classes also help you develop a habit of meditating regularly and properly.
Making just a few changes for your life improvement can fetch you some extra years of healthy living so that the number of days you stay in resorts is more than the days you stay in a hospital.
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