Healthy Lifestyle

“He who has health, has hope; and he who has hope, has everything.”

Thomas Carlyle

A healthy lifestyle simply means doing things that make you happy and feel good. Having a healthy lifestyle will help you feel great and do your best. Some of the most important benefits of a healthy lifestyle include:

1.       Improves your health

Embracing a healthy lifestyle will lead to an improved overall health and wellbeing. 

2.       Makes you feel better

Healthy choices will be beneficial for your mind and improve your confidence and self-esteem.

3.       You’ll have energy to focus on your dreams

Feeling healthier will give you increased energy to follow your dreams.

4.       It can even save you money

There will be no need to spend money to regain your health.

The key is to start by implementing small and simple steps focusing on one pillar of a healthy lifestyle.

Healthy Eating

A healthy eating is one of the foundations of a healthy lifestyle. Eating a wide variety of mostly fresh and unprocessed foods including vegetables, fruit, wholegrains, healthy protein and healthy fats and oils rich in vitamins, minerals and fibre is thought to be highly beneficial to your overall health.

Sleep

Getting adequate and quality sleep is another pillar of a healthy lifestyle, which supports physical recovery and regeneration while supporting mental and cognitive function. During sleep our bodies are able to recharge and prepare for a new day. A quality sleep of around eight hours is essential to helps us function at our best.

Exercise

Engaging in a regular physical activity on a regular daily basis is another foundation of a healthy lifestyle. Exercise can improve your mental and physical health and help you function better during the day while improving your memory, focus, and creativity.

Drink more water

Ensuring you drink enough water every day is important for your overall health and wellbeing. Drinking enough water will help detoxify and regenerate your body and in turn improve your physical and mental health and wellbeing.

Prioritise relaxation

We live in a busy and fast paced world. But it is important that we do activities that are relaxing and bring us joy like playing a sport, taking up dancing, reading or listening to music.  Or you can even start a new hobby that you enjoy.

Reduce stress

Learning and applying strategies to reduce stress like living a more mindful life, practicing gratitude and meditating leads to an improved health including better mood and cognitive function and reduced anxiety and worry. Slowing down or being present in the moment will provide rest to your body and mind and allow for a reset to tackle your activities.   

Stretch yourself

Setting yourself a challenging assignment is thought to be beneficial for your health and wellbeing. Going outside of our comfort zone to speak a new language, play an instrument or learn a new skill will boost our mood. Learning something new can be highly beneficial for your health and improve your confidence and self-esteem.

Build your support network

Having a support network of people around you who you can turn to for encouragement and advice is very important for your overall wellbeing. This is your inner circle who you can trust and rely on to support you in the pursuit of your dreams and aspirations.