Lifestyle Tasks Turned Healthy Habits

Some images of healthy habits like water and exercise.
https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2018/04/5-healthy-habits-may-increase-life-expectancy-by-decade-or-more/

Life can be very messy and hard to manage. It gets so crazy and chaotic that we lose sight of aspects that make life better. But it is those aspects that make day to day life more manageable. Here is a list of healthy habits that can make it easier. 

Routines

First, routines. If you are a very organized person, like me, routines save your life! Routines provide structure to your life, which helps keep things organized and stress free. They can help you learn and get into healthy habits that affect your quality of life. Certain routines can even help you sleep better, learn more about that in a here. Another benefit is routines can be anything that you think will help you in your daily life.

Hobbies

Next, hobbies. Hobbies or interests are amazing to have. By hobbies I don’t mean just watching tv, I mean something more interactive (an article on different hobbies soon to come). They keep us busy and active. Awesomely, hobbies can be anything you enjoy and don’t have to cost much. Benefits of having a hobby are endless, but here’s a list of of just a few;

Some examples of different hobbies
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  • Can help you gain more friends and/or social interaction
  • Or something you can do alone as your quiet chill time
  • It can increase your happiness
  • Lead to a better sleep and lower stress
  • And more!

Exercise and Water

Incorporating exercise. I won’t go into too much detail here as I have a separate article about all things exercise. But, including some sort of exercise in your daily life will help your physical health and your mental health. It again is very flexible and is something you can easily fit into your life. 

Water beside a person doing exercise
https://www.flushinghospital.org/newsletter/how-much-water-should-you-drink-during-exercise/

Along with exercise, comes drinking water. It is probably one of the most crucial acts you could incorporate into your life. Drinking water keeps you hydrated, as we all know, but that hydration is what keeps you healthy. It helps keep you more active and can actually help you lose weight. Drinking plenty of water helps keep chemicals and processes in your body balanced, which in turn gives you more energy. Yes, you will have to pee more, but the benefits are worth it!

Social Contact

Additionally, social contact is necessary in life. Without some sort of person to person interaction your mental health deteriorates fairly rapidly. We humans are built to be around others for at least a bit, so without that you could fall into a bad place mentally. It’s like, when you are going out and you’re like ugh I don’t want to go, but once you are there, having fun, you are glad you went out. Just doing that every so often will help immensely. 

Skincare

Skincare is something that I have only started doing for the past couple years, and I don’t know why I didn’t start earlier. Taking care of your skin is more important than you think. It will help you feel so refreshed, which helps boost mood and self-confidence and allows your skin to look healthier. Starting skincare early on in life is big as well because later on in life your skin will still remain hydrated and even. Skincare can actually be a routine that you can start.

pattern of different bottles/tools of skincare
https://www.everydayhealth.com/skin-beauty/what-are-natural-skin-care-products-are-they-better-you/

This is just a small, broad list of tasks that can be introduced into your life. What things do you do that help you take charge in your day to day life?

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