These habits are shared by healthy people throughout the world and can help you live a happier life as well.
Have you ever scrolled through Instagram and become annoyed seeing how happy and healthy people appear to be? You’re not alone as psychology experts have found links between depression and spending more and more time on social media. Imagine if you’re working and you go online and see everyone posting pictures and videos of themselves on vacation, at restaurants, visiting the beach, fishing or something else? These are the kind of things that make us feel agitated and depressed as we have to watch others enjoy their lives. The truth is that healthy and happy people do share a lot of traits, but they are not hidden secrets, they are mostly just things we have yet to adopt into our lifestyle.
Good Night Of Sleep
Nearly every diet, book about treating anxiety or depression, doctor and health expert begins their conversation on a happy and healthier life with sleep. People who appear to be healthier and happier share a tendency of getting better quality sleep each night than those who feel and look worn down. Yes, we all know that person who sleeps two hours a night and looks like they can run a marathon every day. That shouldn’t be the trait you follow. Try to get better quality sleep starting with turning your television off at night and relaxing in a quiet, peaceful bed.
Immune Boosters
Energy drinks, sodas, coffee and water offer different benefits and but they all have something else in common, they do not give our body what it needs. Even water, one of the most important things we need to live, is short of the vitamins and nutrients needed to have a strong immune system. Taking vitamins everyday can not only help you fight off colds and other diseases, but it can also give you more energy.
Take Time For Yourself
Every day you manage to get to work with a couple minutes to spare. Your heart rate is up as is your anxiety because you raced to work. This is something most of us go through and the trick is actually simple, leave earlier. It won’t be easy at first but it’s important that you try this. If you can arrive to work 15 minutes early, take that time to just sit in your car and maybe read a book or just close your eyes and relax. The fact is that we do not take enough time for ourselves, and people make the mistake of thinking they can only do it on weekends or vacation. Even 15 minutes a day of peaceful relaxation can make a big difference.
Invest In Your Passions We all have passions and hobbies we enjoy. The irony is that some of these hobbies can be more challenging and exhausting than things we avoid doing. For example, you may hate the idea of running but playing basketball for an hour with friends is something you can’t to do.
The trick is finding what we love to do and investing our time into it so that we can enjoy it more. This not only helps relieve stress, but it helps improve our outlook on the entire day.
Unplug An Hour A Day
Take your phone and put it on silent. Then, leave it in a drawer for an hour. Do anything you want whether it’s the dishes, cooking, straightening up your house, the laundry or anything else. Again, social media can increase depression for many and even being on your phone can build up anxiety. While you may not think of cleaning for an hour as a fun thing, unplugging and getting something accomplished will have you feeling far better than just sitting on the couch and looking at your phone.
These tips may seem simple, but you’d be surprised at how quickly we give up on them because we oversleep, are swamped at work, have to run errands, have kids or something else. The truth is that healthy and happy people take care of themselves no matter what and make time for their hobbies, friends and so forth. Eating healthier and cutting back on vices can also make a huge difference but remember to take everything in stride. Don’t try to do everything at once, instead, set realistic goals for yourself for each day and build on your success.