It’s a new year and so it could be time for a new you. Many people’s New Year’s resolution is to be healthier, but changing habits can be difficult, and knowing where to start is a minefield.
The key to better physical health and, consequently, to better mental health and sexual health, is to exercise and to eat a healthy, balanced diet. Before starting any new exercise regime, however, you need to assess your current wellness and evaluate what kind of shape you are in to start with. Based on this, set realistic goals, ensuring that it is something achievable so that you will not feel disheartened at the end. Setting smaller initial goals can lead to loftier goals, as your wellness increases, and being able to reach your goals will increase your sense of wellbeing almost as much as the actual exercise will.
Setting a schedule is very important. Scheduling in your exercise each day will help you to develop it into a habit. This will help you to lose weight and get in shape. It’s also a good idea to keep things interesting by varying the exercise that you do each day. Simply running day after day, for example, could quickly become tedious and will also only exercise one set of muscles. Varying the type of exercise you do, and particularly alternating between aerobic and weight-bearing exercises, will give all of your muscles a chance to work (and a chance to relax) and will tone up your body more evenly. Taking time to do more relaxing exercises, such as swimming, will also help.
Maintaining a healthy diet is also very important. Whilst exercising, you need to make sure that your protein intake is good, but be sure to choose lean proteins that have the nutrients you need without the extra fat. Avoid processed foods too and stick to a diet of good, wholesome foods. Fruit and vegetables should also make up an important part of your diet.
Getting enough rest each day could also be vital, particularly when you are exercising. Try to make sure you have time to relax each day and get a good night’s sleep, too.
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