Guest Blog by Lucy Reed of Gig Mine
A healthy lifestyle isn’t just about eating well and working out every so often. To ensure you’re getting the most out of your health practices and enhancing the quality of your life, you need to prioritize a holistic approach to well-being. Yep, we’re talking head-to-toe, top-to-bottom, inside-to-outside. In this article we will share straightforward strategies for better health.
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Make That Big Change
You know the one we’re talking about - the one big change you need to better your life. Make a literal move from an outdated apartment no longer serving you to a new modern home that provides you the blank slate you need. Or else, make a move of the non-literal type. According to Forbes, over 60% of Americans report being unhappy with their job. If you find yourself in an unrewarding and unfulfilling position, making a career switch can be highly beneficial for your mental health. If you’re planning a change to a career you don’t have training in, go back to school! For example, if you need to learn leadership, decision-making, and operations skills, why not opt for an online MBA? Luckily, online degree programs make it easy to work on your diploma while juggling work and family. Just make sure your online school of choice is accredited and offers competitive tuition fees.
Get Those Zzzs
It’s a cliche for a reason - getting a whole night’s sleep is the ticket to transforming your life. You’ll benefit from increased energy, better mood, and boosted immune system, heart health, and memory. Not to mention, sleep will give you that much-needed R&R you need to tackle each day. If you’re unsure how much you should be sleeping, start keeping a sleep diary. Here, you track the amount of sleep you got each night and how you feel the next day. You should begin to see a pattern of how much sleep leaves you feeling optimized and energetic. Most adults require between 7-9 hours of sleep a night, so use that as your starting baseline.
Prioritize Your Loved Ones
You may not think socializing counts as a healthy strategy, but you’ll be surprised at the world of good it can do you. An active social life is proven to help reduce depression, anxiety, and insomnia. It is also linked to increased energy and a better functioning immune system! If you’re struggling to get out there, find communities and local groups near you to meet new people. Connection through a hobby or activity is always a fail-safe option. If you can’t see people in person due to pandemic restrictions, video calls and online meetings are a great alternative.
Meditate Everyday
Meditation is often represented as an enlightening practice that is too challenging and mystical to truly work. In reality, meditation is simply about pausing from the business of everyday life and taking a moment to ground and center yourself. Whether you meditate in silence, to white noise, music, or spoken word, we believe every kind of meditation is good. It has also been proven to boost mental clarity, improve sleep, mood, and energy. Incorporate some mindfulness and gratitude into your daily meditation practice, and you’ll be ready to take each day as it comes.
Getting started on a holistic health journey can be challenging and overwhelming. But we’re here to tell you that small actions add up to significant change. The key is to keep on keeping at it - consistently and regularly. You’ll be surprised at how much your life changes for the better when you tackle your life head-on.
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