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Good Tips for A Healthy Body and Life

You might think this is a trick question, but on a scale of 1 to 10 how healthy are you? How in tuned are you with your body and what it’s trying to tell you? Believe it or not a lot of people tend to take their health for granted and the simple act of listening to your body is always an after thought.

Good health is more than just healthy eating and exercise — it’s also about having a positive attitude, a positive self-image, and a healthy lifestyle. In this post we’ll share 5 things you can start doing TODAY to live a healthier life

Drink Water
I know what your thinking-This is clearly obvious! But you would be surprised at just how many people take drinking water for granted. By the time you experience that sensation of thirst,you are already dehydrated so the key here is to ensure you are always keeping your body hydrated. Not only is water essential to survival but research show that drinking water improves your overall mood, helps with weight loss and improves the the color and texture of your skin.

Pro Tip: Carry a water bottle everywhere with you so can keep hydrated on the go!

Sleep
Adequate sleep is a key part of a healthy lifestyle but if you lead a busy life it’s easy to take this for granted. A good night’s sleep is beneficial to one’s overall mood and stress levels. Struggling to cut weight? Then you might want to include more sleep to your fitness plan. Research shows that well rested dieters lose more fat than their sleep deprived counter parts who lose muscle mass. In a creative rut or trying to learn something new? A good nights sleep will strengthen the emotional components of a memory during sleep, which can boost the creative process. So go ahead and hit that snooze button, your body will thank you for it.

Exercise

This might be hard pill to swallow but believe it or not you need exercise in your life…we all do. If you want to be fit you need to exercise your body and physical benefits aside, exercise is also positively impact your mental well being as well.

You would be amazed what a go on the treadmill can do for the psyche! Regular exercise actually helps to improve your overall mood and reduces feelings of anxiety and depression. Trouble sleeping? Low energy? Exercise has show to be very helpful in regulating sleep and leaving you more energized throughout the day.

Practice Self-Care

No matter how vein or over indulgent the term self care might sound, it is actually plays a key part to your overall well being. Self care helps to promote positive ideas about your self. It can boost your self esteem and your confidence too. At the end of the day life is short, so make the most of living a a fulfilling one. Sure we all have a lot of responsibilities- that’s what adulting is all about! But consider taking care of yourself as one of those responsibilities as well. Here are just a few self care ideas to get you started!

Read a Book
Create a Night Time Routine
Take up a Creative Hobby
Have a Spa Day
Buy the Shoes/Bag/Outfit etc….you get what we mean!

Eat Well

Eating a healthy diet is another part of a healthy. Sure healthy diet will help you to maintain a healthy weight but eating the right foods will definitely go a long way in improving your quality of life as you get older. We recommend keeping things simple. instead of trying to keep up with the latest fad diet focus on including more real food not the processed stuff in your diet. Take a rain check on eating out every once and while and make dinner from scratch. You will have more control over the things that go in your food. Meal prepping is a great way to keep you on track and you can try different dishes every week!

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