1. Exercise!!! Some exercise is better than no exercise. If you are just beginning to exercise have realistic expectations. Choose something you can succeed doing. Begin with a walking program of 10 minutes/day then you can build from there.
2. Healthy eating. Healthy eating does not equal dieting, healthy eating is portion control and balanced meals. For more information on portions and meal planning go to http://www.choosemyplate.gov/.
3. Sleep. Research shows that sleep deprivation strongly impairs the ability to function.1 On average, according to the American Sleep Association, an adult should get somewhere between 7-8 hours of sleep. For more information about sleep go to http://www.sleepassociation.org/index.php?p=whatissleep.
4. Stop Smoking. There are plenty of studies and information that shows all the negative effects of smoking but when push comes to shove the only one that can decide to quit is you.
5. Love life!!! Do things that you enjoy and make you happy. Happiness and subjective well-being are closely related to perceived health.2
Pilcher, June J.; Huffcutt, Allen J.
Sleep: Journal of Sleep Research & Sleep Medicine, Vol 19(4), May 1996, 318-326.
2. Happiness and Health: Environmental and Genetic Contributions to the
Relationship Between Subjective Well-Being, Perceived Health, and
Somatic Illness. Roysamb E, Tambs K, Reichborn-Kjennerud T, Neale MC, Harris JR: J Pers Soc Psychol 2003, 85:1136-1146.
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