If you're healthy, you save yourself a lot of time, energy and effort because you're able to do what you need to do with the least expenditure of energy and more quickly. Watch how people walk - you'll know immediately if they are in good health or not even if they are walking slowly - there's a "spring" in their steps, however minimal.
Try these tips - they might help you...
1. Stress - Learn what your stressors are. Know them well. When they appear, have a plan of action to deal with them and follow through. What does plan mean? It means if this happens, I'll do this.
You don't know you're stressed often until, one day, you bite some one's head off for something simple or you feel like screaming or your chest hurts. Stop. Just stop. What are your stressors? Identify and look them squarely in the face - find a solution and get them out of your life.
Walking is the best de-stressor of all - even a 10-minute walk will clear your mind and calm you down. If you're not in a position to leave, then, figure out what will work for you - taking 3 deep breaths, clenching your fists and releasing, stretching, thinking about the Caribbean - whatever works, use it even when you think you're not stressed out.
2. Food and Mood go together like no other pair - If you eat a lot of sugar, you're ups and downs will be reflected in your behavior and approach to life's challenges. Eventually, of course, too much sugar will cause help problems. Snacks are usually the culprit - you head for the donut, or the soft drink or some chips - instead, carry small bags of nuts with you everywhere you go - when you're feeling a little hungry, have a few nuts. Seeds too are great. Oatcakes with goat's cheese, hummus, cottage cheese with an apple. Berries too are full of fibre, colorful and varied.
Watch your mood after you've eaten certain foods - you'll soon identify the foods that make your body and mind feel good and those that don't - that's the easiest way to know what works for you - experiment and watch yourself!
3. Exercise, exercise, exercise - You've heard it a million times - but.... I'll say it again - exercise - 30 minutes per day, every day, seven days a week like brushing your teeth, taking a shower, getting dressed - make it a part of your day. All it takes is walking 30 minutes every day. It works for your BODY...YOUR MIND... AND YOUR SOUL. There is no down-side to walking. If you can't walk for health reasons or you're in a wheelchair, do chair exercises every day - there are a ton of them to do and it will help keep you as healthy as possible.
4. Think - Think about yourself. Every day, give yourself the gift of learning a little more about yourself by watching what you are thinking. Thoughts affect how you feel, what you do and how you act or react. It's important to know yourself - a little bit more every day.
5. Give yourself a break - Preferably, give yourself quite a few breaks throughout the day - all it takes is a minute or two sometimes. This is especially true in today's world where, for most of us in offices, we're sitting at computer screens all day or in meetings. It's critical to move your eyes away from the screen regularly - put it in your calendar on your computer to remind you to take a break at least every hour for a few minutes. At the end of the day, book time in your calendar to do something you really want to do - play a sport, write part of your new book, or just read the newspaper - whatever you treasure. If you do, your life will be far more relaxed and rewarding!
6. Take care of your grooming - nothing makes a person feel better than looking good! Your nails - clean, manicured and shining with health. Your hair - styled professionally to suit your face. Your clothes - clean, pressed and complimentary to your body. Your shoes - in good repair, polished and fitting properly. Your face - clean, moisturized and with a smile on it! Your underwear - clean, fitting properly and comfortable. Your socks - matching, clean, and suitable for your outfit.
Taking care of yourself and the way you look is the most loving thing you can do for yourself!
7. Love yourself - sincerely get an affair going with yourself! There's nothing that will change your world more than a sincere liking and loving of yourself. Some people love themselves but don't like themselves - that's not love - it's something else and they need help.
Every day, show yourself you love yourself - eat right, exercise, develop good relationships with people, take time for yourself, groom, and put that smile on your face - feel the love! It's serious and you can't imagine how liking and loving yourself will change everything else in your life for the better - you're unique - there is no one else on the earth like you - imagine over 6 billion people on earth - and there's no one exactly like you!
My mission in life is to help people with the knowledge I've acquired and to "pass it on". It is my sincere hope that someone will find this information useful.
My blog is about time. Within that context, I offer information on all types of topics that are connected with time - that's a huge world!
I welcome your visits to my blog - http://www.wizetime.com.
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Sunday 22 November 2009
Monday 2 November 2009
Am I Healthy?: The Ten Best Ways to Measure Your Health and Fitness
How does one measure health? It depends on who you ask. A physician may measure health in terms of lab values – cholesterol, blood sugar and so on. A personal trainer might tell you that your body fat percentage is the best indicator of good health. You might base it on what the scale tells you or how your clothes fit.
I’m a big believer in monitoring all of these things and then some. Seems like a big job, but really it only takes a few minutes to do each one, involves inexpensive equipment or can be a regular part of a visit to your physician. I call them "The Big Ten Health and Fitness Measures."
Weight
BMI (Body Mass Index)
Body composition
Measurements
Resting and target heart rates
Cardiorespiratory fitness
Energy level
Blood pressure
Glucose & cholesterol
Pain
Why keep track of all these things? First, because there isn't one single good way to define what makes a person healthy or fit. For instance, just because you are at a healthy weight, does not mean that you don't have high cholesterol. Also, it can be discouraging to use just one method. You may find yourself in a situation where even though you did not lose any weight in a given week, you may have lost inches.
Monitoring several indicators of health and fitness helps you to get a well-rounded picture of your entire self. We do not judge our children in just one subject at school right? And just because the child does poorly in math does not mean he won't excel at other subjects. And just because you have not lost any weight on the scale does not mean that your waist isn't getting smaller.
Secondly, we have all heard the adage, "a problem defined is 95% solved." Knowing your target ranges for health indicators like weight, body fat and BMI can help you to define what you need to work on. You avoid unnecessary changes and difficulties by having the correct information. For instance, someone with good cholesterol levels has no need for an ultra-low fat diet.
Third, it serves as a point of inspiration to see how far you have come. Since the changes you are making will be small and incremental, it may be discouraging at times not to see overt progress. However, by keeping track of a variety of fitness indicators, it is easier to see, in black and white, all of the progress you are making.
Jennifer D. Wetmore, DPT has been involved in health and fitness for over a decade working with a range of clients and patients from health clubs to hospitals. Dr. Wetmore is the author of "Small Changes, Big Results: The Health and Fitness Manual with the Secrets to Working Smarter, Not Harder." Please visit [http://www.LifeHealthPT.com] for more information about the Big 10 Health and Fitness Measures.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Jennifer_Wetmore
I’m a big believer in monitoring all of these things and then some. Seems like a big job, but really it only takes a few minutes to do each one, involves inexpensive equipment or can be a regular part of a visit to your physician. I call them "The Big Ten Health and Fitness Measures."
Weight
BMI (Body Mass Index)
Body composition
Measurements
Resting and target heart rates
Cardiorespiratory fitness
Energy level
Blood pressure
Glucose & cholesterol
Pain
Why keep track of all these things? First, because there isn't one single good way to define what makes a person healthy or fit. For instance, just because you are at a healthy weight, does not mean that you don't have high cholesterol. Also, it can be discouraging to use just one method. You may find yourself in a situation where even though you did not lose any weight in a given week, you may have lost inches.
Monitoring several indicators of health and fitness helps you to get a well-rounded picture of your entire self. We do not judge our children in just one subject at school right? And just because the child does poorly in math does not mean he won't excel at other subjects. And just because you have not lost any weight on the scale does not mean that your waist isn't getting smaller.
Secondly, we have all heard the adage, "a problem defined is 95% solved." Knowing your target ranges for health indicators like weight, body fat and BMI can help you to define what you need to work on. You avoid unnecessary changes and difficulties by having the correct information. For instance, someone with good cholesterol levels has no need for an ultra-low fat diet.
Third, it serves as a point of inspiration to see how far you have come. Since the changes you are making will be small and incremental, it may be discouraging at times not to see overt progress. However, by keeping track of a variety of fitness indicators, it is easier to see, in black and white, all of the progress you are making.
Jennifer D. Wetmore, DPT has been involved in health and fitness for over a decade working with a range of clients and patients from health clubs to hospitals. Dr. Wetmore is the author of "Small Changes, Big Results: The Health and Fitness Manual with the Secrets to Working Smarter, Not Harder." Please visit [http://www.LifeHealthPT.com] for more information about the Big 10 Health and Fitness Measures.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Jennifer_Wetmore
Health and Fitness: A Huge Industry in Need of Writers
Think about how much you read about and spend on health and fitness.
Do you ever exercise? Take supplements? Go on a diet? Visit the doctor sometimes? Most of us do all four. And how many books, magazines, tapes of videos related to health and fitness do you have in your home?
This is a colossal industry, and seems to be growing bigger all the time. This is particularly true right now, as the baby boomers grow older and are looking for ways to maintain and improve their health.
Whether the subject is exercise, weight loss, prescription drugs or alternative remedies, there is a massive demand not only for products and services – but also for articles and promotional copy to promote those services.
Just do a few searches on Google.
A search for the word “health” yields 615,000,000 results.
“Fitness” yields 90,400,000 results
That’s over 700 million web pages that have been written about health and fitness. It’s a phenomenal figure.
And each and every one of those pages had to be written by someone.
Now think of all the magazines that focus on health and fitness. The books. The videos. And all that advertising and direct mail.
Do you get the idea? Here is an industry that is constantly in need of writers.
Whether your interest is in writing articles or in writing direct marketing copy, you can be sure of finding work.
Your next step is to find the right niche. Which area in health and fitness best suits your interests and experience? What would you like to write about?
And do you want to write articles, or are you more of a sales person...and better suited to direct marketing copywriting?
If you want to go where the money is, I always recommend the latter. Why? Because a good direct marketing copywriter will always be paid more.
Whatever kind of writing you want to do, take a look at this market. It is truly colossal, and provides freelancers with wonderful opportunities to find good work and make a decent income.
To find out more about writing for the health and fitness market, read my review of this course, Writing for The Health Market.
Nick Usborne is a freelance copywriter, author and speaker. For more articles and resources on making money as a freelance writer, visit his site, http://www.FreelanceWritingSuccess.com.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Nick_Usborne
Do you ever exercise? Take supplements? Go on a diet? Visit the doctor sometimes? Most of us do all four. And how many books, magazines, tapes of videos related to health and fitness do you have in your home?
This is a colossal industry, and seems to be growing bigger all the time. This is particularly true right now, as the baby boomers grow older and are looking for ways to maintain and improve their health.
Whether the subject is exercise, weight loss, prescription drugs or alternative remedies, there is a massive demand not only for products and services – but also for articles and promotional copy to promote those services.
Just do a few searches on Google.
A search for the word “health” yields 615,000,000 results.
“Fitness” yields 90,400,000 results
That’s over 700 million web pages that have been written about health and fitness. It’s a phenomenal figure.
And each and every one of those pages had to be written by someone.
Now think of all the magazines that focus on health and fitness. The books. The videos. And all that advertising and direct mail.
Do you get the idea? Here is an industry that is constantly in need of writers.
Whether your interest is in writing articles or in writing direct marketing copy, you can be sure of finding work.
Your next step is to find the right niche. Which area in health and fitness best suits your interests and experience? What would you like to write about?
And do you want to write articles, or are you more of a sales person...and better suited to direct marketing copywriting?
If you want to go where the money is, I always recommend the latter. Why? Because a good direct marketing copywriter will always be paid more.
Whatever kind of writing you want to do, take a look at this market. It is truly colossal, and provides freelancers with wonderful opportunities to find good work and make a decent income.
To find out more about writing for the health and fitness market, read my review of this course, Writing for The Health Market.
Nick Usborne is a freelance copywriter, author and speaker. For more articles and resources on making money as a freelance writer, visit his site, http://www.FreelanceWritingSuccess.com.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Nick_Usborne
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