10 Practical Tips on How to Live a Healthy Lifestyle

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    10 Practical Tips on How to Live a Healthy Lifestyle

    Do you want to learn how to live a healthy lifestyle? Do you want to feel betterand alive? If so, I invite you to read this article. I am going to share with you 10 basic tips on how to live a healthy lifestyle.Living a healthy lifestyle improves our mind, body and spirit. We feel more alive, healthy and we have more energy.So, if we want to live a healthy lifestyle, we need to be preparing to put timeand efforts on building a better foundation of healthy lifestyle.So here are 10 basic tips on how to livea healthy lifestyle:1. Take a Deep BreathDeep breathing is a foundation of healthy life. There are many benefits ofdeep breathing and some of them - relaxes and calms, gives more energy, enhances the intuition, increases vitalityand so on. Deep breathing helps you to feel alive and healthy for a long time.How to take a deep breath?Deep breathing involves slow and deepinhalation through the nose, usually to a count of 10, followed by slow and complete exhalation for a similar count. The process may be repeated 5 to 10 times, several times a day.2. Commit to a Sleep ScheduleGood sleep is so vital in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Dr Anne Calhoun, a neurology professor, says that "the foundations of good health are good diet, goodexercise and good sleep, but two out of three doesn't get you there."How much sleep do we need?

    Professor Horne, Director of Loughborough University's Sleep Research Centre says that "between seven and eight hours a night is probably optimal".3. Have BreakfastHaving breakfast helps you to maintain energy, you can feel stronger, also it supports the body's ability to maintain metabolism.Eating breakfast is the secret to stayinghealthy, according to evidence unearthed by doctors in the US."Their study found that people who eat whole-grain cereals every morning are among those most likely to see thehealth benefits and also found that people who ate breakfast every day were a third less likely to be obese compared to those whoskipped the meal."4. Drink WaterYou may have been heard many times that drinking water is a crucial for us, beca

    use it prevents dehydration, it helps to lose weight and look fit and there aremany other benefits of drinking water. It's recommended to drink six to eight glasses of water a day, but Margaret McCartney, medical expert says, that "there is currently no clear evidence of benefit from drinking increased amounts of water."Even there is no evidence on how much glasses of water we should drink,I drink 4-5 glasses of water every day, and I have a habit of drinking one glass of waterwhen I wake up in the morning. I think it is a vital step in orderto live a healthy lifestyle.5. Develop Healthy Eating HabitsThis is a crucial tip on how to live a healthy lifestyle that you need to applyin your life. Healthy lifestyle usually starts from development of healthy eatinghabits. Healthy eating is about eating a healthy and balanced variety of food.

    Eating more fresh fruits, vegetables, whole grains and trying to avoid foods that contain lots of salt, fatand sugar.Healthy eating has many benefits, it helps you to feel alive and healthy, have more energy. Healthy eating revitalizes your body. It keeps you to look fit. So it is important to make a healthy eating a habit. I highly recommend you to visitthis website, here you will find a lot of information on healthy eating.6. ExerciseTake 30 minutes for exercise every dayor at least 4-5 times a week. Taking exercise has a positive impact on our emotional state. Of course, it takes time and effort to get into a habit of taking exercise daily but believe me it isa powerfu

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    l way to get fit and healthy. Just take a strong commitment for yourself and asNike says,"JUST DO IT".You can read tips on how to improve motivation to exercise .7. Take Short Breaks at WorkWorking long hours at work without short breaks, can lead to frustration and stress. So, it is vital to take short breaks to feel alive, to be more organized. Taking short breaks also improves your performance and productivity. Every day take a short break to breathe, meditate, or just listen to music and relax.8. Get into a Habit of a Daily WalkTake 20-30 minutes every day to walk in the park. Taking a walk is an effectivetechnique to begin losing weight. When you walk, try not to think about your work or problems, butjust calm your mind and enjoy that moment. Enjoy the beauty ofNature.9. Take Control of StressIn order to live a healthy lifestyle, it is important to learn how to manage stress. Stress management can help you to eliminate or change the factors that determine stress. I highly recommend you to read the book Howto Stop Worrying and Start Living . Dale Carnegie provides a lot of practical techniques on how to dealwith stress.10. Practice Relaxation TechniquesThe last an essential tip on how to live a healthy lifestyle is practicing relaxationtechniques . Relaxations techniques arevital if we want to bring more calmintoour life. There are many relaxation techniques, but most powerful for me -meditation, yoga and emotional freedom techniques. I usually practice those techni

    ques, they are so effectiveand powerful.Practicing relaxation technique does not require a lot of time, just spend 20-30minutes a day and you will see what a powerful impact it has on your emotional state.