How to improve your health this week!
Exercise
Just 30 minutes of walking every day can boost your mood and improve your health. Small amounts of exercise add up, so don’t be discouraged if you can’t do 30 minutes at one time.
Make sleep a priority
Make your best attempt to stick to a schedule! It may prove difficult with certain job responsibilities, but try your best! Additionally, blue light from devices and screens can make it harder to fall asleep, so reduce blue light exposure from your phone or computer at least 30 minutes before bedtime.
Focus on positivity and make goals
Do your best to stick to a schedule! It may be challenging due to certain job responsibilities, but give it your best effort. Additionally, blue light from devices and screens can make it harder to fall asleep. To improve your sleep quality, try to reduce blue light exposure from your phone, computer, or television at least 30 minutes before bedtime.
Staying connected
When you are alone it is very easy to let the negative thoughts in and "snowball" into a worsening mood throughout the day. Don't get me wrong, we all have those day. However, if you find yourself in these moods more and more often, staying connected with friends and family can help stray your focus off the negatives and instead, focus on living in the moment. Simply by having laughs with loved ones. Even after, when you are alone again, you will have something on a more positive side to end the daily thoughts on.
Try a relaxing activity
Now it may sound cliché, trying a relaxing activity, but it works! By listening to music, reading, spending time with nature, etc. you can physically and mentally be relaxed. This is because these activities release hormones in your body such as dopamine, endorphins, and serotonin, which will mentally and physically calm you down. These activities can also be helpful with "winding down" before bed.
Having a good relationship with food
A balanced diet and plenty of water can improve your energy and focus throughout the day. Pay attention to your intake of caffeine and alcohol and how they affect your mood and well-being—for some, decreasing caffeine and alcohol consumption can be very helpful.
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