This year, caring for yourself, your health and well-being should be prioritized. The saying about health being everyone’s wealth is highly applicable, especially in the current condition with COVID-19. This pandemic has substantially affected almost every aspect of one’s life, both in terms of physical and mental wellness. Fortunately, there are various techniques you can utilize to achieve good health.

To ensure you have the healthiest version of yourself, here are some helpful tips for you:

1. Practice Healthful Routines

You probably heard this before but having good health means taking the right initiatives that can benefit you. Recognizing your basic needs like sleeping (which we will discuss further in the next point), eating and engaging in outdoor activities can substantially help in improving your overall well-being. Practicing healthful routines can also help reduce anxiety and improve mood and self-esteem.

2. Get Enough Sleep

Getting enough sleep every night allows you to perform your daily routines effectively. If possible, aim to get at least seven to nine hours of sleep a night. Also, you can set a timer on your mobile to shut off all electronics at least an hour before going to bed. Keeping a record of your sleep routine can also be of great help to you. Next, instead of scrolling through your social media feeds, opt for listening to music to help your body de-stress and choose to engage in relaxing activities like yoga, reading or meditating.

3. Observe Healthy Eating Practices

To effectively improve your health this year, you should prioritize eating fruits and vegetables. Aside from being good for the health, these are a cheaper alternative or addition to your diet. You don’t have to worry about spending too much to get the nutrients you need.

This alternative also allows you to get the essential vitamins and minerals which are beneficial to your body. They also provide certain nutrients which sustain your dietary needs.

Some other healthy eating practices include:

Some other healthy eating practices include:

1. Avoid Cancer-Inducing Fatty Food

   To effectively achieve your goal of following a healthy eating routine and having a healthy body, one of the primary things you should note is to avoid consuming too much fatty food and stick to food that’s rich in vitamins, minerals and fiber.

2. Hydrate Yourself

   To better improve your health this year, drinking plenty of water every day should be prioritized as this helps regulate processes crucial for bodily function. Also, a person needs to drink lots of fluids every day to regulate basal metabolism, which is the number of calories your body burns for energy, even when you are sleeping. Aside from that, proper hydration helps regulate and maintain your body temperature.

3. Choose Plant-Based Products

    

   

   Eating plant-based products isn’t just beneficial to the environment; it is also good for you and your health. To improve your health this year, try selecting plant-based products for your needs. Similarly, these products may also help you reduce the risks of severe cardiovascular health issues.

4. Exercise Regularly

   Staying physically fit has numerous benefits, including boosting cardiovascular and muscular health and fighting disease. Exercise can also positively affect your mental well-being by helping the body relieve stress and reduce depression.

   With more people working from home, exercise can also help reduce aches and pains. Dr. J. Ricky Singh, an Associate Professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine, said that motion is medicine when it comes to spine health. He also suggested getting up from your desk two or three times an hour to walk around and do light stretching, such as back bends, which will help counter being hunched over a computer.

While the past year had been a challenging year for everyone, it has significantly shown us that caring for one’s well-being and improving health is key to achieving a happy life.

Let us know in the comment section how you maintained a healthy lifestyle so far this year.