1. Drinking lukewarm water as soon as you wake up in
the morning. While we are asleep the whole night our body gets dehydrated. This
makes a big difference to the energy levels in the morning. Water at room temperature
will also do.
2. Meditate for 2 mins. This reduces anxiety, enhances
mental clarity and helps you remain calm. It’s a challenging thing. No jokes
here but it sure is tough at the beginning since the first number of sessions
of meditation will make you feel lost or even worse, overwhelmed. Most of the
time you will have difficulty maintaining concentration, but if you clear these
rounds with dedication you’re hooked in!
3. Brisk walk – everyday. Exposure to greenery is
also good for health. It’s a mood booster plus an exercise. 150 mins of cardiovascular
activities a week or 75 mins of cardiovascular activity. A walk can help if
your heart rate is high enough. Test your heart rate using the Samsung app on
your android phone.
4.15 minutes of other exercise –as we age, we tend
to lose muscle mass and as well as bone density. We can slow that down and
preserve our muscle mass and bone density by engaging in exercise. Don’t worry
you don’t have to visit the gym for this, you can start with simple free weights
and body weight exercises at home. Always take guidance from a professional
person when doing this.
5. Eat something green every day. They offer a variety
of vitamins and minerals. The easiest way to add greens to your diet is smoothies.
One of the best methods to getting yourself to eat more greens.
6. Brightly colored fruits and vegetable. Eat the
rainbow that is different colors which is equivalent to phytochemicals equivalent
to different health benefits. Some can help with cancer prevention, some with
liver and some with metabolism.
7. Listen to
relaxing music every day - relaxing music helps
the body reduce the stress hormone called cortisol. Cortisol is a hormone that
is released during stress to help the body deal with whatever it is that is
causing the stress.
Here’s
another interesting thing. There has been studies on an enzyme called
alpha-amylase that is found in the saliva. Alpha-amylase is important to your
body as it kills unwanted bacteria and it helps break down the food that you
eat. Scientists have conducted test on people listening to nature sounds and
classical music. The alpha-amylase levels of people who listened to classical
music went back to normal more quickly compared to the people listening to
nature sounds.
8. Try to read and
learn something new every day. It’s all about keeping your brain stimulated and
engaged. As we age there is a natural decline in our memory. Mental stimulation
can slow that down. Read a book. Fictious or non-fictious books, they both have
their benefits.
9. Spend quality
time with your loved ones every day. We all spend too much time on our phone in
this digital era. Though we are physically present with our loved ones we are
not really engaged with them and rather scrolling through our phone. This sort
of satisfaction is unreal. Even cuddling with your pet or even your loved ones
can help you release allot of oxytocin which is a love hormone or a cuddle
hormone.
10. Turn off your
phone 1 hour before bedtime. They emit something such as blue light and that is
something that makes your brain think that its daylight. So, you brain thinks it’s
not really bedtime and due to this it won’t produce melatonin very well. Just
so you know melatonin is a hormone within the body and if it is too weak you
could have other side effects which are not noticeable. Some people even end up
abusing the process by taking melatonin pills.
We hope that you
find these 10 tips useful and are able to practice at least a few of them.
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