Over many of our past blogs we have written about different ways to improve your health and wellbeing.
So I thought I would condense a few of these articles down to give you 5 Healthy Daily Habits to implement into your routine to create a happier and healthier life in the winter of 2012.
HEALTHY DAILY HABIT NO. 1
Implement the Lifestyle Wellness Pyramid
For an easy guideline to eating a well-balanced diet, utilise the Lifestyle Wellness Pyramid (pictured). It’s easy to follow and will keep you on the right track.
HEALTHY DAILY HABIT NO. 2
Deep BreathingBreathing is normally something we don’t consciously think about and is merely an automatic practice. Unfortunately the majority of us are breathing poorly. We should make a conscious effort to focus on our breathing at some point during the day. Breathing correctly can help relieve stress, improve energy levels, and speeds up metabolism etc. (1)
Below is a Healthy Breathing Technique for you to practice at home. Please note: If you have a medical condition please check with your GP before using this exercise.
- Find a quiet, comfortable place where you will not be disturbed or distracted. Lie or sit down, whichever you prefer.
- Close your eyes if you wish and place one hand on your stomach, just below your ribs and the other hand on your chest. This is to make certain that you are breathing from the correct place. Your focus for this technique is on your stomach.
- Take a deep breath through your nose and allow your stomach to rise higher than your chest. You should feel your stomach pushing up against your hand.
- Exhale slowly out through your mouth while you tighten your abdominal muscles so that you feel like you are pulling your navel into your back.
- Continue this method, focusing on developing a regular and steady rhythm for about 5 to 15 minutes or for as long as you feel the need to. You may like to practice this method about 3 times a day. After you have mastered this technique, you can use it anywhere, even while at work.
HEALTHY DAILY HABIT NO. 3
Enjoy Adequate Sunshine
Make sure you make time to go outdoors daily to get your fix of Vitamin D. It also helps to boost your serotonin levels which make you feel good.
All you need is about 20 minutes of sunshine a day, without the use of sunscreen, with about 40% of your skin exposed to gain the great health benefits the sun has to offer.
HEALTHY DAILY HABIT NO. 4
Practice Gratitude
That is something I have talked about quite often. It is important that we recognise each day the things we are most grateful for. Many people now are using ‘Gratitude Diaries’ where they write down what they have been grateful for during the day.
It helps us to focus on the wonderful things in our lives to allow more of the same to come our way. It is very important to let someone know how thankful or appreciative you are for their friendship, for their helpfulness, their thoughtfulness and for whatever they do for you.
This is a great way to build strong, healthy and happy relationships because you have taken the time to act on your feelings of appreciation and gratitude.
HEALTHY DAILY HABIT NO. 5
Practice the Art of Giving
We receive great fulfilment, happiness and pleasure if we are able to give of ourselves in some way without expecting anything in return. There are many ways that we can participate in the Art of Giving. You may wish to volunteer for a charity, nursing home, school, RSPCA, etc; helping an elderly or sick neighbour or practice random acts of kindness.
I would like to share a story of the “Pay It Forward” concept from a Random Act of Kindness that I witnessed recently. Standing at the check-out in Coles the child of the lady being served threw things out of the trolley under the counter.
The next person in line crawled under and picked them up. This helpful lady when being served herself, was short $6.00 to pay her bill. The next person in line gave her the $6.00 to make up the total.
Then the young check-out cashier was touched by this kindness and gave that person two green shopping bags free. Who knows how it was paid forward from there?
Enjoy your Life and Love Yourself Unconditionally!
Have a Wonderful Week and Be Well,
From the Team at Hervey Bay Wellbeing, Anti- Aging and Longevity Centre
Dedicated to Improving Your Wellbeing, Committed To Helping You Achieve Abundance.
P.S. Make it routine to practise these 5 habits and always remember The Art of Giving, tell your friends how much they mean to you, tell your partner how much you appreciate all they do. Let everyone in your life know how grateful you are to have them in it.
P.P.S. Please feel free to give us a call us on (07) 4128 2899 to further discuss these habits and how to implement them into your lifestyle.
P.P.P.S. Also, Please remember, if you have a friend who you may think would be interested in receiving the above information please send them to www.wellbeingsecretsexposed.com where they can download over $390.00 worth of free gifts.
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