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Ten New Year Resolutions That Can Change Your Life
Jan 9, 2015 07:29:47 #
1. Limit use of your cell phone /Dont text while walking or driving Taking a break from your cell phone on a daily basis may help to not only reduce levels of anxiety and stress, but help you to re-connect with yourself. Its important to not keep your phone at your side, but leave it in another place that you can plan to check it specified intervals. No cell phone use 2 hours before bedtime-the light from the display can interfere with normal sleep patterns.Texting while walking (as well as driving) significantly increases your risk of suffering major injuries and death. Distraction for even a few seconds can lead to dangerous collisions s your mind loses focus.
Make a conscious effort to avoid these two dangerous habits can help protect you
2. Get more Sleep Along with limiting cell phone use 2 hrs before bedtime, getting an additional 1 hour of sleep may be beneficial for reducing cravings, blood pressure, and improving work performance the following day.Those who sleep more tend to feel less stress in their daily lives.
3. Eliminate artificial sweetners Try to eliminate use of artificial sweeteners. Use of these sweeteners can actually increase your appetite, and craving throughout the day. There also has been data suggesting a possible link to impaired glucose metabolism,which may place you at risk for a pre-diabetic state or even metabolic syndrome, which is associated with abdominal obesity, elevated blood pressure, which can increase your risk for a heart attack or stroke.
4.Drink more water Avoid regular and diet soda which can increase your risk of developing increased blood pressure, kidney stones, obesity, as well as early-onset diabetes.
Regular soda is loaded with sugar and calories. Drink water or seltzer instead.
5.Reduce use of caffeine and energy drinks.
Caffeine, while a naturally occurring compound, is addictive, and can elevate your blood pressure and heart rate. Limit caffeine use to 1-2 cups a day at most. Caffeine can reduce your ability to have a good nights sleep and also make you feel anxious and jittery.
6.Begin an aerobic exercise program with weight training
Incorporating weight training with an aerobic exercise program will improve your overall health,
including lowering blood pressure and help to promote healthy weight loss. It is important that weight or
resistance training be part of an exercise program. Building muscle strength has been shown to improve glucose utilization in those at risk for diabetes. This benefit has been shown at the genetic level by a phenomenon referred to as epigenetics.
7.Begin meditating, and practicing yoga Meditation and yoga can both help you to regain focus in your life, sleep better, and develop more meaningful and satisfying relationships. It may also lower your blood pressure and overall level of perceived stress, so that you can more effectively manage lifes challenges and ups and downs.
8.Devote 30 minutes to yourself daily Doing something that you enjoy for 30 min everyday can help with a hectic and stressed schedule. While meditation may help to get in touch with your inner self, its also important to develop hobbies that provide internal rewards and satisfaction.
9.Avoiding late night eating can actually improve sleep and reduce weight gain. While a healthy snack a few hours after dinner may be fine, indulging in a heavy meal late at night is unhealthy and reduces quality sleep.
Along with weight gain, the extra calories place extra stress on your heart and GI system.
Drinking water at night is a healthier way to fill up. A handful of walnuts or almonds can help if water is not sufficient.
10.Read a book Do a crossword puzzleReading is an important way to enrich your mind and exercise your brain. Reading also helps you to fall asleep more effectively, while helping you to increase your vocabulary. Crossword puzzles also help to exercise your brain and increase your vocabulary. People who do crosswords tend to feel challenged and gain a sense of accomplishment upon completion.
Make a conscious effort to avoid these two dangerous habits can help protect you
2. Get more Sleep Along with limiting cell phone use 2 hrs before bedtime, getting an additional 1 hour of sleep may be beneficial for reducing cravings, blood pressure, and improving work performance the following day.Those who sleep more tend to feel less stress in their daily lives.
3. Eliminate artificial sweetners Try to eliminate use of artificial sweeteners. Use of these sweeteners can actually increase your appetite, and craving throughout the day. There also has been data suggesting a possible link to impaired glucose metabolism,which may place you at risk for a pre-diabetic state or even metabolic syndrome, which is associated with abdominal obesity, elevated blood pressure, which can increase your risk for a heart attack or stroke.
4.Drink more water Avoid regular and diet soda which can increase your risk of developing increased blood pressure, kidney stones, obesity, as well as early-onset diabetes.
Regular soda is loaded with sugar and calories. Drink water or seltzer instead.
5.Reduce use of caffeine and energy drinks.
Caffeine, while a naturally occurring compound, is addictive, and can elevate your blood pressure and heart rate. Limit caffeine use to 1-2 cups a day at most. Caffeine can reduce your ability to have a good nights sleep and also make you feel anxious and jittery.
6.Begin an aerobic exercise program with weight training
Incorporating weight training with an aerobic exercise program will improve your overall health,
including lowering blood pressure and help to promote healthy weight loss. It is important that weight or
resistance training be part of an exercise program. Building muscle strength has been shown to improve glucose utilization in those at risk for diabetes. This benefit has been shown at the genetic level by a phenomenon referred to as epigenetics.
7.Begin meditating, and practicing yoga Meditation and yoga can both help you to regain focus in your life, sleep better, and develop more meaningful and satisfying relationships. It may also lower your blood pressure and overall level of perceived stress, so that you can more effectively manage lifes challenges and ups and downs.
8.Devote 30 minutes to yourself daily Doing something that you enjoy for 30 min everyday can help with a hectic and stressed schedule. While meditation may help to get in touch with your inner self, its also important to develop hobbies that provide internal rewards and satisfaction.
9.Avoiding late night eating can actually improve sleep and reduce weight gain. While a healthy snack a few hours after dinner may be fine, indulging in a heavy meal late at night is unhealthy and reduces quality sleep.
Along with weight gain, the extra calories place extra stress on your heart and GI system.
Drinking water at night is a healthier way to fill up. A handful of walnuts or almonds can help if water is not sufficient.
10.Read a book Do a crossword puzzleReading is an important way to enrich your mind and exercise your brain. Reading also helps you to fall asleep more effectively, while helping you to increase your vocabulary. Crossword puzzles also help to exercise your brain and increase your vocabulary. People who do crosswords tend to feel challenged and gain a sense of accomplishment upon completion.
Jan 9, 2015 07:36:45 #
tiger1640 wrote:
8.Devote 30 minutes to yourself daily Doing something that you enjoy for 30 min everyday can help with a hectic and stressed schedule. While meditation may help to get in touch with your inner self, its also important to develop hobbies that provide internal rewards and satisfaction.
#8 is my favorite. UHH for about six hours. Then I have breakfast.
Thanks for this.
Jan 9, 2015 07:45:40 #
jerryc41 wrote:
#8 is my favorite. UHH for about six hours. Then I have breakfast.
Thanks for this.
Thanks for this.
We may be ODing on UHH, VBG, Bob.
Jan 9, 2015 08:49:18 #
bobmcculloch wrote:
We may be ODing on UHH, VBG, Bob.
First thing in the morning - last thing at night. "OD" is the right term. :D
Jan 9, 2015 10:24:38 #
jerryc41 wrote:
First thing in the morning - last thing at night. "OD" is the right term. :D
Same here Jerry, it's addictive.
Jan 9, 2015 11:05:44 #
jerryc41 wrote:
First thing in the morning - last thing at night. "OD" is the right term. :D
Off and On during the day
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