A healthy lifestyle is the foundation of a good life. Ours is the generation of the computer, mobile, burgers, pizzas and late night parties – Basically everything that is unhealthy. Everyone is caught up in between professional commitments and personal issues and what they are losing on amidst all this chaos is their health. Ignoring your health is the worst thing you can do to yourself. It is essential to follow a healthy lifestyle to keep various illnesses at bay and live wholly.
Developing healthy habits requires just a few changes in the daily routine. These changes eventually become a habit and before you know you are on your way to a healthy lifestyle.
Here is why it is important to follow a healthy lifestyle.
- It makes you more organized and increases productivity.
- It makes you physically fit and keeps several health issues at bay.
- It is a great way to live stress free.
- It renders a positive outlook.
- It brings us closer to our family and loved ones.
Healthy Habits
Healthy diet plan
Your food is the prime source of energy for your body and what you eat directly affects it. If you eat unhealthy food it’s going to show on your health in form of obesity, indigestion, constipation or other ailments.
It is therefore, advisable to take healthy food for a healthy life style. Eat nutritional food, rich in vitamins and antioxidants, like-fruits, vegetables, meat and milk.
They not only improve your health but also improve your body’s immunity. As important as it is to follow a healthy diet plan, it is equally essential to have your meals on time. Make sure you don’t skip your breakfast or any other meal of the day and have your meals at the right intervals.
Drink lot of water
Water has more wonderful effects on your health than you could even imagine. It functions as a cleanser, cleaning toxins from your body. It also keeps your body cells hydrate and improves the functioning of brain and other body parts, apart from making your skin feel always young and fresh.
Maintain mental health
There are various ways to improve your mental health. Though, exercising and eating healthy will also give you mental satisfaction by keeping you physically healthy, there are some other habits, which could be adopted to improve mental health. Socializing, laughing and sleeping for recommended hours will keep one mentally healthy.
Sleep on time
Since you have to wake up early, it is essential to sleep on time. You must ensure that you take at least 7-8 hours of sleep. Also make it a habit to wake up early each morning so that you have enough time to accommodate all these task.
Physical exercise
Squeeze in at least half an hour each day to indulge in physical exercise of your choice. You can choose to go for a walk, swim, practice yoga, deepbreathing or do anything that interests you. This helps in de-stressing.
Put your mobile aside
You should make it a habit to keep your phone aside while you are working to enhance productivity. Also keep your phone at a distance when you are at home and spend quality time with your family. The rays emitted by mobile phones are harmful it is thus suggested to keep it away especially when you sleep at night.
Connect with positive mind
It is always good to be friends with people who bring in positivity in your life and stay away from those who indulge in negative talks. Also socialize with those who follow a healthy lifestyle rather than those who regularly indulge in unhealthy habits such as smoking or drinking.
Follow Your Interest
Most of us are so engrossed in our work these days that we forget to take out time to follow our interests and hobbies. It is a good idea to squeeze in some time to follow you hobbies such as gardening, reading, writing or any thing of your choice. These act as a good replacement for the unhealthy habits and also help in keeping stress at bay.
A healthy lifestyle has both long term as well as short term benefits. Short term benefits of exercising include stimulated health, improved immune system, increased organ efficiency and improved brain health. While, short term effects of healthy eating are –raised nutrition level, healthy digestive system and raised immunity along with other advantages.
Conclusion
You must make an effort to deliberately inculcate these healthy habits in your daily routine to attain good physical and mental health.
Now that we know how to live a healthy lifestyle and its numerous advantages: no time should be spared and we must at once begin a new healthy and happy life free from diseases and worries.
