To experience health and happiness, there are five steps to take, including focusing on Mind, Activities, Inner Strength, TMITP, and Precaution. With mindfulness towards these areas, one can yield dramatic changes in how one feels both physically and mentally.
- Mind: Take care of your mental health
Mental health is often an afterthought when it comes to living a healthy lifestyle. It is important to look after your mental well-being by engaging in positive activities such as reading books or watching comedy shows that make you laugh. It is also important to seek support when you need it – talking to friends, family or even a professional counselor can help to improve your mood and outlook on life. Taking time out of your day to practice yoga or meditation can also help reduce stress levels.
- Activities: Get moving!
To really feel better and younger, it’s important to stay active with physical activity such as running, walking, or cycling for at least 30 minutes a day, most days of the week, throughout the year. Activity stimulates endorphins, which improve our overall mood and make us happy from within, helping us to look as young as we feel on the inside. Whether it’s playing a sport or taking a dance class, find something you enjoy that gets you moving regularly.
- Inner strength: Focus on what you can control
When times get tough, it’s easy to get overwhelmed by factors outside of our control, but instead of focusing on what we can’t do, focus on what you can. Building inner strength means understanding what makes us unique, accepting our faults and weaknesses, and above all celebrating our strengths. In doing so, we set an example for those around us, while building our own self-esteem, allowing us to move forward more confidently than ever before.
- Time Management: Prioritising self-care
Time management plays an integral role in keeping us mentally and physically healthy. When we manage our time wisely, we create a better balance between work, play, rest, exercise, etc., ensuring that one area doesn’t consume too much energy and neglects other areas. Practicing mindfulness helps us to recognize when it is time to take care of ourselves so that each part of our lives receives the attention it deserves and we are able to regain our strength for future endeavors.
- Prevention: Making healthy habits stick
The best way to ensure lasting change is to build habits into your daily routine that eventually become second nature. Start small, such as drinking more water during the day or reducing your caffeine intake; once this becomes an automatic part of your lifestyle, move on to bigger goals, such as exercising three times a week or eating fruit every morning. Sticking to simple but effective practices will ensure long-term success and promote feelings of youthfulness from the inside out!
