10 small habits to wellness
Maintaining a healthy lifestyle might often feel like an impossible task that doesn’t fit into the reality of daily living. Maintaining full-time work, eating healthy, training for a marathon, making homemade green juice, spending meaningful time with your family/partner, and meditating for an hour each day is difficult.
So much of healthy living is made up of tiny things we do daily—things that may not seem significant at the time, but when done consistently over time, add up to substantial benefits.
Here are 10 tiny habits to wellness:
1. Start your day with a glass of water
Hydrating first thing in the morning aids digestion, improves skin health and increases energy levels.
2. Use the stairs
Taking the stairs instead of the elevator is an easy method to increase your daily physical exercise. While you’re doing it, it also strengthens and tones your legs and core.
3. Eat half a plate of veggies
Filling half your plate with vegetables at each meal is a simple trick for health. Vegetables are high in vital vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients that are beneficial to lifespan. They also help to improve digestion and keep you feeling fuller for longer.
4. Consume whole foods
Aim to eat genuine meals produced from natural foods that you would find in your own backyard or that your grandma would recognize. (Sorry, but this eliminates most packaged foods!). Unprocessed items like an apple, cucumber, soybeans, or beef are considered “real food.” To put it another way, go for meals that you could make in your own home rather than those that come packed to you.
5. While working, get up every 30 minutes.
Standing up and moving about for a minute or two every half hour can help to reduce the adverse effects of sitting (like at your desk job).
6. Meet the sun every day
Sunlight is one of our greatest sources of vitamin D, which is one of the most vital elements for general health. Aim for 30 minutes of sunshine every day, especially in the afternoon and without sunscreen. Don’t get much sun in the winter where you live? Supplementing with a vitamin D supplement and/or other dietary sources of this vital mineral may be beneficial.
7. After every alcoholic beverage, consume a glass of water.
We’re not going to tell you to give up booze. If done responsibly, drinking alcohol in moderation may be a component of a “healthy” lifestyle. A glass of water after each alcoholic beverage aids in the detoxification of the alcohol from your system, as well as slowing your alcohol consumption and keeping you hydrated.
8. A brisk stroll around the house is better than no walk at all.
When it comes to living a healthy lifestyle, doing anything small is preferable to doing nothing at all. Take a quick walk around the house; a short walk is better than that, no walk at all.
9. Attempt to overcome your fears.
Fears limit us and prevent us from becoming our best selves. Recognize your worries and work to conquer them. (Overcoming your fear of public speaking, for example, can lead to new opportunities in your work and personal life.)
10. Plants are a great way to liven up your home.
Houseplants assist in purifying your interior air, they’re attractive, and studies suggest that they enhance mood, creativity, and problem-solving!
