5 Easy Habits to Incorporate into your New Year

Easy Healthy Habits to Incorporate into the New Year

These are only 5 simple, great little Wellness tips that are highly beneficial, to incorporate into your New Year.  How about working on Wellness for this new year for a new you!

Making a big change, or any kind of change can be overwhelming and a little hard to handle.  The level of commitment required and the perseverance needed to stick to your resolutions are sometimes just not reasonable, no matter how good you thought they sounded at the time!  But here are a number of small changes you can make for this new year that have very little impact on your daily life, but that will show great rewards in your physical and mental health.

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  1.. Drink Lemon Water Every Morning.

Mix the juice of half a lemon, or a full lemon (if you are over 150 lbs.), in a cup of room temperature water.  Or even in a cup of hot water in replacement of tea or coffee.  DO NOT drink ICE COLD WATER as it shocks your system and may stop of nutrients from being absorbed. Not only will the lemon jazz up that boring glass of water, but it also has other benefits …

       it can also help keep you regular

       great treatment for constipation

       preventative measure for avoiding urinary tract infections

       improves breath

       may aid in weight loss

       and contains a large amount of vitamin C which is awesome for building collagen in skin and boosting immunity.

2,       Get more Vitamin D

This SHOULD really go without saying, but I’m always surprised how many don’t incorporate this

important vitamin into their daily diet.

It is recommended for its role in assisting with calcium absorption in our bodies. 

Additionally, many studies have concluded that vitamin D can help to prevent certain forms of cancer as well as other diseases like multiple sclerosis. 

Vitamin D is great for muscles, nerves, and the immune system. 

The best part is, Vitamin D is extremely affordable! 

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3.        Be Aware when Eating

I have said this for years, especially if you are trying to diet.  Try to pay attention to not only what you eat, but how you eat it.  Take the time to chew your food as much as possible, as this will help with digestion and will reduce the chances of bloating and gas.  Also chewing your food a lot, makes you eat slower, so considering it take 20 min for your brain to register that your stomach is full… you’ve eaten less in that 20 minutes.  Also it slows your eating down so you don’t take in too much air with your food.

4.       Mind Your Gut

If you find that you have eaten too quickly, or that your gut didn’t appreciate all those chips or that bean dip you had for lunch, remember to compensate with probiotics.  These beneficial bacteria help to maintain smooth digestion and will reduce the feelings of indigestion and bloating.  Probiotics are also just excellent helpers and keep the level of friendly flora high, which in turn lessens the chances of Candida or any other bacterial infection taking up residence in your intestinal tract.

5.       Take Plenty of little Breathers

… Like Walking.  Instead of sitting in your staff room during lunch, dedicate 10 minutes to getting outside for a quick walk.  The fresh air will invigorate your mind and will help you focus your concentration for the second half of the day.  The exercise will reboot your internal systems and keep your digestion and circulation running steadily.

… Like Stretching.  People tend to carry their tension in their hips, jaws and shoulders.  Make an effort to take a few minutes each day to stretch out these muscles and release the tension that a long day can bring.  Creating a small stretching routine will keep muscles loose and improve flexibility.

… Like Meditation.  Lying down to sleep at night with the events of the day on your mind can make it difficult to fall asleep.  Meditation is an excellent practice to slow the mind and prepare your body for rest.  It helps to release stress and anxiety and relaxes tension found in your muscles.  Before bed, try turning down the lights and turning off all televisions, computers and other electronic devices.  Sit in a comfortable position and focus on the natural inhale and exhale of your breath.  As you breathe, bring attention to each muscle group in your body and allow it to release.  As you progress through your body’s muscles you should feel increased relaxation and decreased anxiety and stress.  This will prepare your body and mind for a good night’s sleep.

5 Very simple little changes that won't stress you out .... and a great way to start off the new year and make a new habit!!!!