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How To Be Healthier: 7 tips you should know

BY
Ayesha Faisall

How To Be Healthier: 7 tips you should know

We cannot emphasize enough the importance of good health for your well-being. It is amongst the best investments you can make for yourself! A healthier lifestyle is a successful lifestyle. Good physical condition, health, and fitness ensure good quality of life by keeping fatal diseases at bay.

If you are looking for ways and how you can be healthier and fitter, you have landed on the correct page!

We are here to guide you so you can incorporate healthy lifestyle changes in your day-to-day life to become the best version of yourself. 

1. Regular exercise and meditation

When it comes to maintaining health and fitness; regular exercise, yoga, meditation, or simple physical activities like walking top the list. The physical and mental impacts of these exercises are wonderful! You will be amazed by your body. Along with that, regular exercise plays a crucial role in releasing happy hormones. You can instantly feel the difference in your mind and body after exercising. Yes, that’s true!

2. Healthy eating

The importance of a balanced diet in an individual’s life can never be stressed enough. “You are what you eat”. Have you ever heard this famous saying? Well, for your information this is absolutely true! Healthy eating constitutes a balanced diet and nutritious food. It maintains health and provides you energy, balances your HB levels, and saves you from getting lethargic. 

3. Avoid too much caffeine

Drinking coffee or chai latte twice a day is fine. But don’t over-consume caffeine. It causes dehydration and increases anxiety levels. It also disturbs sleeping patterns and as a result, you start feeling dizzy, drowsy, and lethargic. We don’t want that, right?

4. Drink plenty of water

Here comes the most important part!

DRINK ENOUGH WATER.

We are pretty sure you have heard this suggestion a million times by now. But this is so important! 

Drinking plenty of water detoxifies the body and keeps you healthy from the inside. It also gives that beautiful clear glow to the skin prevents headaches and allows you to function efficiently. It is advisable to drink at least 8 to 10 glasses of water per day. You will be amazed by the impact it will have on your mind and body!



5. Pamper yourself

Health includes both physical and mental fitness. When you are taking care of your physical fitness, it is recommended that you keep an eye on your mental health too. Take some time out to write, read, paint or journal. Dedicate some time from your daily life SOLELY to something that you enjoy doing. Pamper yourself by reading your favorite books, cooking your favorite dishes, or doing things you love. This will keep you mentally fit and healthy.

6. Take care of your hygiene

Get out of that self-pity phase and start caring for yourself!

Your body is a blessing and the best way to show gratitude for a blessing is to take care of it. Eat nutritious food, go out for runs, and exercise regularly. Maintain your personal hygiene by trimming nails or hair, changing into neat and clean clothes, taking a shower, or changing a bedsheet. Yes, these small things create a big impact!



7. Get enough sleep

Lastly, aim to get at least 6 to 8 hours of sleep per day. It important for the proper functioning of the body. It allows your mind to recharge so you can behave actively the next day. It also plays a critical role in maintaining health. 


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