Live Longer & Healthier With a Healthy Lifestyle
ByThere is no doubt that optimal health is the most prized possession one can have. So the real question is how do we get and maintain such a state so that we can be more productive, live longer, and live healthier? It comes from maintaining a healthy lifestyle on a consistent basis. Do you believe you currently have a healthy lifestyle or that perhaps it could be improved upon?
Ever even think about it?
Well, here are 10 very powerful factors that contribute to a healthy lifestyle and optimal health:
1. Having a well balanced and nutritious diet
2. Augmenting that diet with high quality vitamins and mineral supplements to ensure you’re getting all your essential nutrients
3. Exercising regularly …… that means doing something everyday to help keep your body in shape. Whatever it is you enjoy doing as exercise, do it for at least 30 minutes each day without fail.
4. Maintaining a weight that’s appropriate for your height. Being overweight is the leading cause of declining health in America today.
5. Eliminating or reducing stress on a day to day basis. It’s not what happens to you as much as how you react to a particular circumstance that creates stress…..practice patience and acceptance.
6. Being grateful and content with your current situation regardless of what it is. Find things to be grateful for daily.
7. Being loving and kind towards others……. Smile and laugh often
, it can be contagious and brighten someones day
8. Living with purpose. Have a reason for getting up everyday and doing what you can to make this world a better place today and for tomorrow. Remember, everything you do counts and IS important.
9. Being the example for what you would like to see in the world. If you’d like it to be a kind and peaceful place, then you be kind and peaceful.
10. Lastly, and perhaps the most important factor in maintaining a healthy lifestyle is Loving Yourself. No matter where you go, there you are ….. so enjoy being You!
Remember, Health IS Your Greatest Wealth, so why not do everything you can to make it as good as you possibly can? Practice these 10 factors of a healthy lifestyle and plan to live longer and live healthier.
6 Comments
April 12th, 2009 at 7:46 am
John, looks great! I enjoyed the articles until I got to the part that mentioned exercise. Oh well, I guess I am going to have to do some someday.
Thanks for the great information.
April 12th, 2009 at 10:20 am
John, Exercise is one thing that more people dislike and I am one. I enjoyed your post so just maybe I will think about that exercise thing.
April 16th, 2009 at 11:41 am
Hi John,
Love the way you organized your list! Very informative and makes me want to come back!
April 16th, 2009 at 8:47 pm
Thanks for visiting …. hope the info is useful
April 24th, 2009 at 10:14 am
I saw this health tip this morning: Stress produces shallow breathing, which reduces your energy levels and makes you feel fatigued.I’m all for more energy, so less stress for me!!
April 25th, 2009 at 3:58 pm
I know it…It is just hard to follow through with. One of the things I have recently done to make exercise a bit more fun was to purchase a Wii Fit board. I recommend it to anyone with limited time or , like me, just want to work out at home when the mood strikes. Great info.