‘I aim to be active every day. It could be walking, gardening, vacuuming the house, that fun ten minute low-impact exercise video on YouTube, dancing in the kitchen while cooking dinner, anything that moves my body. When I’m alone, I’ll dance all the way through a favourite album. Why do I wait until I’m alone? Because my teenage son cringes at my ‘Mum-dancing’, that’s why!’ Kim Whysall-Hammond
What little t do to stay ‘To keep a healthy life there are some good habits which I would suggest everyone to include in their lives. 1. I breakfast like a king, which includes
‘I like to go for walks in the country and I like to meditate. Going for walks makes me with half cup yogurt and sometimes an egg. feel connected to something greater than 2. I live an alcohol-free life. There are days myself, and it helps my physical health. The in my life when I feel low and stressed out meditation helps me to calm my mind and set and I use meditation to help me through positive intentions for the day. Then there’s what those times.’ I call ‘the ole’ punch ‘n scream’. Get a pillow, and Dr. Hadia Jaleesi have a good old scream. Then punch. I believe that there are no negative emotions; only challenging ones. You have to let yourself feel the full ‘To spectrum of emotions; let yourself exist. I improve my health I prefer screaming to feeling nothing.’ actively choose simple, straight-
forward food that looks good and feels good after eating. This means stay ing away from greasy pizzas or sugary sna that leave me feeling bloated and tired. Fo good, honest food means fresh vegetables leafy salads, with bright tomatoes, cucumbe carrot slices or whole orange cut into four s and eaten one by one. It is deeply rewardin buy, prepare and eat food that nourishes y body. Choosing to eat good food is an easy way to value and support all your ‘Workbody is meant to do.’ ing from home, I t Rebecca Carter spend a lot of time staring at a at
‘One small thing I do for my mental health is set an hour aside for my mental health. From 6am till 7am I focus on selfgrowth. I watch videos about philosophies for life, childhood trauma, spiritual work, etc., I write down any thoughts and eventually turn them into writing projects. My morning self-growth gives me insight into other peoples struggle and lets me know I am not alone. If I take the time to address computer screen so I recently hung a bird feeder in the tree outside my myself more mentally present during window. The to-and-fro of the garden birds the day and more aware of other encourages me to rest my eyes. A friend also persuaded me to sign up to the NHS Couch people’s feelings and views.’ to 5k programme. I had gotten into the habit Steve Kish of walking most days so I swapped one or two walks a week for sessions of this programme. Took me longer than the programme’s nine
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