Creative Writing: How to Maintain a Healthy Lifestyle

A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE

It is not easy to live healthily in this day and age. We are easily accessible to unhealthy junk foods like fast foods, heavily induced sugary sodas, fried delicacies and many more. Not to our realization, these foods contain high amount of salt and sugar that are not beneficial to our health. Besides, we are too busy with our work that we become oblivious about the importance of exercising to keep our body healthy especially living in the hustle and bustle of the big city. We need to find ways in order to live a well-balanced lifestyle to keep both our body and mind healthy. Below I will share some tips on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle even if you are having a busy schedule.

EAT WELL

The most important step that pave the road of a healthy lifestyle is to eat well. We should consume 2 to 3 portions of fresh vegetables and fruits that contain vitamins and fibre that are crucial in maintaining good body health so that we do not fall sick easily. We should avoid processed foods as they are not beneficial to our body. These foods contain high level of oil, artificial flavouring and preservatives that can cause many health complications (if consumed excessively) like hypertension, stroke, obesity and the like. Therefore, we should eat fresh foods and not processed foods to prevent health diseases that affect our quality of life.

If you are one of those office workers who work day and night, you need to follow my guide. In the office, try to eat healthy by preparing healthy food from home. Wake earlier to prepare lunch for the day to reduce the probability of eating unhealthy foods from the eateries.

SLEEP WELL

The thing that we always missed is our sleep. As a living adult, we need to have at least 6- 8 hours of sleep to keep our mind refreshed and stay alerted for our routines and daily activities. Due to our stress and workload, most of us do not sleep well every day. When we are deprived of sleep, we will feel soggy and tired all the day. If we are continually deprived of sleep, we will fall sick as our mind and body are not well rested and constantly in a tension mode which is very negative. As recommended by the experts, it is best if we have a fixed sleeping routine so that we train ourselves to sleep 8 hours day. In addition, we well feel more energetic the next day to take on the missions in our daily lives.

If you have the time to take an afternoon nap, take it. Scientists recommend that we take power nap in the afternoon for only 15 minutes and that is enough to boost our stamina for the rest of the day.

EXERCISE

After leaving the school days, adults seem to neglect their exercise routine. They are busing working during the weekdays and during weekend they only wanted to spend time resting at home or visit the newly opened restaurant for good food. Experts recommend that we need to exercise 3 to 5 times per week (30 minutes per session) so that we can keep our body healthy and to boost our immune system. Exercising also enable us to perspire and to improve our blood circulation system. If you are shy for a jog, go and play outdoor sports with friends or colleagues like badminton during the weekend in order to keep fit. As a bonus, it can improve our relationship with friends or colleagues as well. Therefore, start exercising today and keep your body healthy.

 

STAY HYDRATED

Next, we should be well hydrated in order to maintain a healthy lifestyle. As recommended by experts, we should intake at least 8 glasses of water per day in order to keep us hydrated. If during the day the sun is too hot and you perspire more than usual (which is common in Malaysia context), drink more fluids so that your body and mind can function properly.

POSITIVE SOCIAL CONTACTS

Actually, many of us thought that social interaction has no relation with healthy lifestyle, which is wrong. This is one of the important points that we often forget. We need to maintain a positive relationship with friends or colleagues. During our free time, we can invite our friends to chit-chat over a drink to relax our body and mind. We can also invite our friends to a vacation to temporarily free ourselves from the stress of working. Spend your free time to build positive social contact with our friends and family. If we do so, we are distancing ourselves from negative thoughts that we might have when we are living in our own world all the time. So, text your friend or call them out today!

In a Booby Shell

In conclusion, there are many ways to live a healthy lifestyle. Change is never easy but promise me to take on the challenges above day by day and you are on the route to a healthy lifestyle.