My long term goal is to slow down the aging process by making lifestyle changes. Although aging is inevitable, there are a number of ways to slow down the aging process and live a healthier lifestyle. The ways I’ll be slowing down the aging process include eating breakfast, eating every few hours, creating an exercise schedule, getting the proper amount of sleep, and minimizing stress. These are the goals I plan to implement in order to achieve a slower aging process. While some of the short term goals I have attempted in the past, the others are completely new to me. For example, my goals to exercise 3 times per week, to sleep between 6-8 hours, and to eat breakfast I have incorporated during my high school daily routines. However, eating
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Aiming to receive 6-8 hours of sleep each night as we age is a habit that will lead to less stress and decrease risk of serious conditions. On top of these benefits, your body overall feels more awake and ready to take on the day when you get the proper amount of sleep. I plan to get at least 6 hours of sleep per night. This is goal I have already incorporated into my daily routine since the beginning of the semester. Strategies I have used in order to get myself to bed earlier is getting homework done during the afternoon instead of the night and turning the lights off an hour before actually going to be.
We’ve all heard that adapting healthy eating habits is the key to living a healthy life. One habit to incorporate is eating every 4-5 hours. By eating on this schedule the metabolism is sped up and allows our body to retreat from starvation mode. I plan to bring small snacks in my bag to ensure that I always have something healthy to put in my body on busy days.
Along with this, eating breakfast is also extremely important. Eating breakfast reduces hunger, controls weight, and allows your body to run on something instead of on empty. I have already began this goal at the start of the semester. My strategy to make sure I eat is to set my alarm for 30 minutes earlier than normal. This strategy has been effective so far and has allowed me to make breakfast a
Aiming to receive 6-8 hours of sleep each night as we age is a habit that will lead to less stress and decrease risk of serious conditions. On top of these benefits, your body overall feels more awake and ready to take on the day when you get the proper amount of sleep. I plan to get at least 6 hours of sleep per night. This is goal I have already incorporated into my daily routine since the beginning of the semester. Strategies I have used in order to get myself to bed earlier is getting homework done during the afternoon instead of the night and turning the lights off an hour before actually going to be.
We’ve all heard that adapting healthy eating habits is the key to living a healthy life. One habit to incorporate is eating every 4-5 hours. By eating on this schedule the metabolism is sped up and allows our body to retreat from starvation mode. I plan to bring small snacks in my bag to ensure that I always have something healthy to put in my body on busy days.
Along with this, eating breakfast is also extremely important. Eating breakfast reduces hunger, controls weight, and allows your body to run on something instead of on empty. I have already began this goal at the start of the semester. My strategy to make sure I eat is to set my alarm for 30 minutes earlier than normal. This strategy has been effective so far and has allowed me to make breakfast a