3 SIMPLE Health Tips So Easy You Won’t Even Realize You’re Doing Them!
Posted by Dr. Kurt Meininger at 11:18 PM
Forsyth County – Alpharetta Chiropractor Comments:
Staying healthy is important. But the sad thing is, most people don’t realize what they’ve got ‘til it’s gone. And, for the most part, staying healthy is not as hard as you probably think. Sure, genetics play a certain role in certain health conditions. But many over-exaggerate and blame "poor genetics" for EVERYTHING.
So, here’s a list of things you can do to help live a better and healthier life that is easy… yet can have a dramatic impact in the long run.
1. Stay as active as possible! At first glance, this may sound hard and/or time consuming. But it’s not. You do not have to go join a gym to simply stay active. Simple things like choosing the stairs instead of the elevator every day at work… or… walking your dog an extra block can do wonders. For example, a study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine in 2004 found that adding just 30 minutes of walking per day was enough to prevent weight gain and encourage moderate weight loss. And if 30 minutes is still too big a bite, another study published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, found three brisk 10-minute walks per day were as effective as a daily 30-minute walk in decreasing risk factors for heart disease. Playing catch with your kids is a great option. Or vacuuming the house an extra time each month. Maybe park far away every time you go to the supermarket. And don’t forget – if you sit all day at work, make sure you are taking frequent breaks to get up, stretch and go for a little walk.
2. Take a Saturday afternoon snooze! No… I’m not kidding! Taking a little nap every now and then is great for stress reduction and charges up your batteries so you can be more productive when you are awake. Research has shown we need more sleep than most people get. If you are tired when you wake up, or run out of gas in the afternoon, you are most likely not getting enough quality sleep. Lack of sleep has serious long-term health repercussions, including many diseases and conditions… not to mention feeling miserable all the time and falling asleep behind the wheel of your car! In some cases, a simple 30-minute nap can make all the difference in the world. And if you don’t think you can find 30 minutes a day… do this…
3. Write down everything to do for a week! Yes… EVERYTHING. Why would you do such a thing? You will understand as soon as you do it. It’s amazing how we ALL waste so much of our time. And just as small things you can do for yourself have HUGE long-term impacts… small changes in time management will literally add YEARS to your life. Heck, cutting 20 minutes of wasted time every day gives you 10 extra hours of productive time, every month. When you write everything down, you will (1) be embarrassed by how much time you actually waste every day, and (2) instantly know what you have to do to find 30 minutes for your nap!!! One more "bonus" thing – if you write down every penny you spend next week – you will really be in for a shock!!! But this can be too painful – which is why I made it a "bonus" and not part of the original list!
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