Have you ever questioned, should I take a multivitamin? Our diet is usually lacking in many of the key nutrients we need. While a lot of health officials will tell you that it is better to eat a healthy diet and get your nutrition that way, you need to think honestly about your daily food…
Category: Physical Health
Step Thirty
Exercise is essential to our emotional, mental, and physical health. It has been proven to improve mood and decrease anxiety and depression. According to this study at Harvard Health, “Moderate-intensity exercise can help improve your thinking and memory in just six months.“ Start wherever you are. If you are a beginner, choose a simple activity…
Step Twenty-Three
Do you put enough value on sleep? Let’s do some math. If you miss an hour of useful sleep each night, in one week you miss the equivalent to a full seven hour night, which is considered the minimum for good health for most adults. That means in a year you have missed 52 nights…
Step Sixteen
Physical activity is important to help boost our moods. Follow this link to an article about a Harvard study linking movement to decreased depression. We will eventually add more exercise to your routine, but for this step add a 10 minute outdoor walk to your schedule. Fresh air, vitamin D, and some cardio will help…
Step Nine
More than half of your body composition is water. The brain itself is 85% water. Low hydration can lead to fatigue and affect our moods. Other drinks are adding empty calories, sugars, food dyes, caffeine, and other substances to your body. Read more about the benefits of water. This article discusses water and mood. Over…
Step Two
Our modern diet is sorely lacking in nutrients that can affect our mental and emotional health along with our physical state. Here are a few suggested supplements that you may or may not benefit from (and I am not a nutritional expert, these are just what I have found helpful), but I would suggest researching…