We live in a world full of haste, excessive stress, and multiple responsibilities. Sometimes the clock is against us, and the concept of a good meal is not an option. We wake up late and find ourselves face to face with traffic that seems to have no end. Work takes longer than expected, and we end up exhausted at our desks without having the opportunity to take a few steps in a nice park or get some exercise in the gym.
The day is over, and we just want to get home, relax and get some sleep so that everything starts again. This routine could drive anyone crazy, but we can always find a space for ourselves, a healthy meal, or a moment to relax as God intended. It’s just a matter of generating habits that help us improve every aspect of our lives. The good news is that it is not as difficult as it seems.
Habits for positive change are small actions that have a perfect place in the day-to-day life of any person. They lead to serenity, balance, health, and many other benefits.
Mindfulness
Mindfulness is the awareness that arises when one intentionally and nonjudgmentally pays attention to the experience of the present moment. Mindfulness is trained through formal meditation and informal practices. One of the central proposals of Zen is to calm thoughts and emotions to establish a stable and lasting inner peace to take the good habits to change your life positively. Inner peace is a necessary condition for acting appropriately and enjoying well-being.
Eat Well
A healthy diet makes our body work in the best possible way. This covers our basic physiological needs and reduces the risk of disease. The goal of eating a healthy and balanced diet is to provide the body with the nutrients it needs to function well and give us enough energy to face our day.
Work out!
Playing sports should be an activity as necessary and automatic as breathing or eating. However, people have a bad habit of escaping from this personal responsibility. Exercising not only improves your health but also helps you sleep better. Find the sport you like the most, start with small routines and increase the intensity if your body requires it.
Plan your day
The day has 24 hours, and the first thing you have to do is stop making excuses. Write down on a sheet of paper the earrings you have in the week, then distribute those activities on the days of the week, and that’s it. You will have a better perspective of what you have to do. I recommend you start with the most activities, this way you will have enough time to correct mistakes at work. This organization applies to every aspect of your life.
Drink a lot of water
Drinking-Water Helps Maintain the Balance of Body Fluids. Your body is composed of about 60% water. The functions of these bodily fluids include digestion, absorption, circulation, creation of saliva, transportation of nutrients, and maintenance of body temperature.
Water Can Help Control Calories. For years, dieters have been drinking lots of water as a weight-loss strategy. While water doesn’t have any magical effect on weight loss, substituting it for higher calorie beverages can certainly help.
Sleep well
When your body gets the sleep it needs, your immune cells and proteins get the rest they need to fight off whatever comes their way, like colds or the flu. And according to the well-rested sleep specialists over at the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, proper sleep can also make vaccines more effective, which is obviously a plus.
Not getting enough sleep can lead to heart health problems like high blood pressure or heart attacks. That’s because lack of sleep can cause your body to release cortisol, a stress hormone that triggers your heart to work harder. Just like your immune system, your heart needs rest to function.
Quality time
Although it may seem like something without much importance, having a good time with the family or going out with friends can increase your mental health by up to 87%. Our brain needs challenges, but it must also learn when to relax. These moments of happiness can generate changes in our behavior, improvements in our lives, and more.
It’s time to take a break and change our old habits.