• Use Technology – health apps and fitness trackers are a great way to keep track of your steps, diet, and total exercise and health. Trackers can also track your heart rate, sleep pattern, and water intake.
• Smile & Laugh – it really does require more muscles to frown than it does to smile. Studies indicate that smiling can increase your mood instantly. For an extra super boost, get your laughs in.
• Go Outdoors – spending time outdoors relieves stress, improves immune system function, increases mood, and boosts creativity. Fresh air is packed with negative ions, which boost the flow of oxygen to your brain. Not to mention that sunlight is an excellent source of vitamin D, vitamin D is, of course, essential to your bone health. Around 25 minutes in the sun should be effective, just ensure you’re wearing …show more content…
Take time out every day to picture your success, imagine positive results. It might sound a little cheesy, but it’s effective!
• Don’t Sit, Stand – take every opportunity possible to stand up and move, instead of sitting. It will use more energy, and improve your posture. These are just little changes that will add up to wellness over time.
• Deep Breaths – stress will kill you, and if it doesn’t kill you, it will make you sick. It can put you off even the best laid plans, and upset your hormones. Deep breathing is an effective way to cope when you’re experiencing a seriously stressful moment. Feeling stressed? Take a few deep breaths and count to 10.
• Diary – you’d be surprised how helpful to your mental health keeping a diary can be. Writing out your feelings to the events happening in your life is an effective way to process your emotions. It can also help you recognize issues that you may be dealing with unconsciously. The best part is a diary is a cheap enough purchase, and you just need to find a few minutes before bed to make notes on your day. You may just find you sleep
• Smile & Laugh – it really does require more muscles to frown than it does to smile. Studies indicate that smiling can increase your mood instantly. For an extra super boost, get your laughs in.
• Go Outdoors – spending time outdoors relieves stress, improves immune system function, increases mood, and boosts creativity. Fresh air is packed with negative ions, which boost the flow of oxygen to your brain. Not to mention that sunlight is an excellent source of vitamin D, vitamin D is, of course, essential to your bone health. Around 25 minutes in the sun should be effective, just ensure you’re wearing …show more content…
Take time out every day to picture your success, imagine positive results. It might sound a little cheesy, but it’s effective!
• Don’t Sit, Stand – take every opportunity possible to stand up and move, instead of sitting. It will use more energy, and improve your posture. These are just little changes that will add up to wellness over time.
• Deep Breaths – stress will kill you, and if it doesn’t kill you, it will make you sick. It can put you off even the best laid plans, and upset your hormones. Deep breathing is an effective way to cope when you’re experiencing a seriously stressful moment. Feeling stressed? Take a few deep breaths and count to 10.
• Diary – you’d be surprised how helpful to your mental health keeping a diary can be. Writing out your feelings to the events happening in your life is an effective way to process your emotions. It can also help you recognize issues that you may be dealing with unconsciously. The best part is a diary is a cheap enough purchase, and you just need to find a few minutes before bed to make notes on your day. You may just find you sleep