Healthy Habits
Between work, family, and home responsibilities, it seems like our schedules get busier by the day. However, having a packed schedule doesn’t mean we neglect healthy habits. No matter how busy your calendar is, you can find time for some of these healthy habits to make sure you’re living the best life possible.
Eat Breakfast
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If you’re guilty of hitting the snooze button one too many times and now you plan on skipping breakfast, you’re setting yourself up for a diet failure. You’ll get hungry before it’s time for lunch, and you’ll reach for anything quick and easy to snack on, which is usually not healthy. Instead, make a smoothie or some overnight oats the night before, so you can sleep in a little but still have the most important meal of the day.
Drink Your Water
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There are several benefits to making sure you drink enough water. It can suppress feelings of hunger, help boost your energy, prevent headaches, and more. Plus, it’s very easy to drink the recommended amount of water no matter how busy you are. Keep a water bottle at your desk and set reminders on your phone to drink. Keep a water bottle at your desk and set reminders on your phone to drink. Make sure to ask your employer for an office water dispenser. That way, there will be plenty of water available to employees. If you get tired of plain water, change it up by adding fresh fruit for flavor.
Prep Your Meals on the Weekend
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By the time you get home from a busy day, you likely don’t have the energy to put together a healthy meal. This means you might make whatever is quick and simple, even if it’s not very healthy. However, if you take some time on the weekend to cut all your vegetables and protein, you can combine the ingredients as soon as you get home for a healthy meal that’s also easy to put together.
Exercise at Your Desk
You likely spend plenty of hours at your desk, so make that time count by using it to get in some quick exercises. There are plenty of activities you can do right at your desk, including squats, leg lifts, and bicep curls. Even standing up every hour or so to take a quick walk around the office can help. Getting more physical activity is a great way to lead a healthier lifestyle, and it can help prevent high blood pressure, depression, type 2 diabetes, and certain cancers.
Walk Whenever You Can
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Whether it’s in front of a computer at your job, in a car or train on your way to work, while you’re eating or parked in front of the television, the average person sits about 12 hours every day. To help combat this sedentary lifestyle, try to walk as much as possible. This can include taking the stairs instead of the elevator, running errands on foot, getting off the bus or subway a stop before you need to, or parking a little farther away from the store. All those extra steps can add up to a good amount of physical activity.
Even though you have a full schedule, you can still find time to incorporate these simple yet healthy habits into your life to improve your wellness.
