Love Yourself Enough To Live A Healthy Lifestyle

WillPower Wellness Tips

1. Get some activity every day The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends adults get at least 150 minutes of activity per week. Think of the types of activity you can fit into your everyday life. Take a midday walk around your neighborhood. Dance in the kitchen with your kids. Do some squats while you’re watching television. These types of activities are inexpensive and can make a big difference when you add up the time doing them.

2. Up your fruits and veggies Fruits and vegetables are credited with helping you maintain a healthy body weight, control your blood sugar. Consider in-season fruits, like citrus during the winter and peaches in the summer. If you’re worried about produce going bad, stock up on frozen fruits and vegetables when they’re on sale. Frozen produce still has great nutrients and can be prepared much like the fresh fruit can.

3. Get more sleep When you don’t get enough sleep, your body can’t repair itself. Ongoing sleep deficiency can lead to heart disease, kidney disease, high blood pressure, diabetes and stroke. Prioritize your rest time and rearrange your schedule to make time for sleep, and add simple changes like limiting screen time, to make falling asleep easier.

4. Prioritize your mental health Identify areas of your life that are causing you stress, and make changes to help limit that stress. Maybe your work-life balance is out of whack. Or, you have too many commitments. No matter what's causing you anxiety and stress, it's important to remember that there's no shame in taking a mental health day and asking for help.
   

5. Ditch sugary drinks and opt for water instead Drinking water each day helps to regulate body temperature and keeps joints moving easily and organs functioning properly. While your total hydration needs don't have to be met with water alone (think hydrating fruits and vegetables like watermelon and cucumber), it's best to limit fruit juices and soft drinks. While they may be hydrating, they're also high in sugar and calories.

Try these tips and let me know how it goes!