Whenever one of our friends tells us that they feel poorly, we focus on the sickness or other problem at hand. Usually the conversation I hear involves one friend telling the other they have every medicine for your problem under the sun. Although medicine is great and it can make you numbed up and sleep through another night, there may be some habitual or situational variables you can change to help prevent feeling poorly in the first place. Often times we are focused too much on the problem at hand to figure out what we are able to change in our lifestyles to create positive outlook for our health.
One of the biggest things that people have the hardest time with is changing their habits. These habits can include eating excessively, drinking too much, putting off exercise, and other unhealthy parts to human lifestyle. So, how do we go about changing these habits and turning them into a more progressive and preventative lifestyle? Nothing about changing habits is easy, but once you do you will love the benefits that pay. I'll start with one of the most important habits which is exercise.
Exercise is an important preventative measure that anyone can take to better their health. With exercise, your body becomes a super machine of preventative measures. According to Web MD, regular exercise "Jump starts" your immune system making it better armored to fight off colds, flues, and other illnesses. It can also have other benefits to health aspects such as mental health, skin health, and muscle health.
Now that we know the benefits to exercise, here comes the hard part. The most difficult about changing any habit is starting. It takes twenty one days to fully develop a habit so perseverance is key when trying to start a new one. In exercise there is definitely a motivational hump to get over for some. Excuses are a habit-changer's worst enemy. Often times people look for even the smallest excuse to convince themselves that the benefits of exercise aren't worth it. I'm too sore, I'm too tired, and I don't have time are three of the biggest lies people tell themselves when it comes to breaking the twenty one day streak. A break in the twenty one day streak of your new habit is more detrimental than you may believe. A person is more likely to discontinue their new habit and not actually follow what they wanted to accomplish. I recently changed my exercise habits and from a personal account, it has made a huge difference in my health.
Exercise is just one example of the many habits you can change to become a healthier individual. I encourage you to examine your own lifestyle and as yourself what you can do to help yourself feel more healthy in any aspect of health. Take some time to love yourself and breathe. Now this doesn't necessarily mean kick your feet up with a margarita. but take time to meditate, exercise, read, be outside, etc. All of these little changes in our lifestyle make a larger impact than you might think. Try it and find out!
