Importance Of Healthy Behaviors

I have been living a very repetitive life. I wake up, go to work, spend time with my daughter and wife, do my homework and go to bed. However, It is imperative to adopt a form of healthy living such as eating the right food, perform physical activity such as walking and finally for my spiritual health, going to church every Sunday. Since I started school, I don’t have a lot of time dedicated for leisure. My days are all planned to avoid any undue stress. Below are the samples of my determinants of health.

A. Describe two domains in which you believe demonstrate healthy behaviors.

Exercise or activity level/Fitness: As I go through my day, I have been indirectly doing my fair share of exercise by engaging on daily walks and stair climbing. I am proud to say that I was able to log 65,387 for the week or roughly 9,341 steps a day using my iPhone pedometer app before I retire to my bed. Not only did I walk, but I also recorded 120 …show more content…
I get almost 5-6 hours of sleep every night. I attributed this to school, family responsibility and household chores. Though, I don 't wake up tired; I feel that my body deserves a balance of rest breaks and active periods. My strategy is to prioritize the task that I do at home. For greater time management, and use the remaining time to cultivate equanimity and well deserve moment of relaxation, which is a great Segway to the subsequent health behavior that I want to improve and that is Relaxation techniques. Due to the daily demands of life, relaxation takes a back seat in my day-by-day routine. Although I live a busy life, I was able to find ways to relax, for example, walking outdoors, listening to soothing music, cooking and hanging out with friends and families reduces the burden of stress, thus, recharging my energy level. However, I would like to cultivate this healthy behavior by trying out a meditation strategy, to clear my mind of all the negative stresses of daily