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The last few posts have covered everything from exercising, keeping fit and diet to weight loss and all that entails, so in this post I want to take a break from all that and take a look at the quieter side of life. There are many ways of staying healthy and they do not all involve frenetically working out or sweating away over a hot treadmill. In fact, I do believe that now is the time for something completely different!

Take it easy!

Yep, I’m serious. With all the exercise you’re doing and couple that with maybe doing a stressful job, looking after a home, maybe kids as well – it all takes it out of you and by the time you collapse into bed at the end of the day, you’re exhausted!

So don’t get exhausted – take a little time out for yourself and just chill. If you can reserve half an hour a day to do absolutely nothing it will do you the world of good. You can do whatever you choose in that time, but you must NOT sit in front of the TV! That’s out as it does not relax you – on the contrary it stresses your system whether you are watching ads which are bombarding your subconscious to buy this or that piece of crap that you don’t really want, or its a suspense filled episode of whatever that will just wind you up. The news is no better as it is always bad news which is depressing – so TV is out!

Better to be in a quiet place (switch off the phone too) where you won’t be disturbed an either learn meditation or do some light yoga (the type where you don’t actually exercise or stretch) breathing exercises and clear your mind of all the clutter.

I guarantee that you’ll feel better for it!

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One of the really healthy things you can do to improve your life no end is to get outdoors and enjoy some sunshine! It’s so good for you in manageable doses that your health will improve for your trouble.
What, raining again?

Then get out in the rain! It doesn’t really matter too much what the weather is doing for you to simply get yourself out of the house and go for a walk. Better if you can take that walk in the countryside or large urban park so you can get some lungfuls of fresh air.

Of course the very best you can do is get out, in the countryside or by the sea on a warm sunny day because then you have the combination of all the good things that can help you not only improve your physical health, but also the state of your mental health too.

I’m not suggesting you are going senile if you stay locked up in your apartment staring at four blank walls all day or whiling away the long hours glued to the television set watching heaven knows what.

Or maybe I am.

You see, television is ok in small doses if you want to get some entertainment for a while – as long as you watch shows that are actually entertaining. If you are hooked on reality TV, then you are losing it and should consider throwing the television set out the window. That’s because there is no real entertainment value to any of that crap – it’s rammed down the throats of viewers who simply don’t know any better to satisfy the natural human instinct for voyeurism. Because that’s all these Big Brother type shows are – watching a bunch of ordinary people try to live together with cameras watching their every move.

What is that?

You call that entertainment?

Then you really need to get outside your four walls and get some fresh air into your brain before you really do go senile!

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A healthy lifestyle is not just about being fit and healthy in yourself, but it encompasses the whole of your everyday lifestyle and that includes your career. Here are five ways you can make a real success of your career while maintaining that healthy, low stress lifestyle.

1. Become an expert in your field. Choose an area that’s absolutely crucial to the job you do and make sure you learn everything you possibly can about it. This will push you into the realms of an invaluable and indispensable individual that no company could do without. Not only that, but your suggestions and ideas will always be respected.
2. Don’t be a square peg in a round hole. In other words, there are certain jobs that require a very distinct personality to make them work. You have to make sure your personality fits with teh job you are going for.
3. You should celebrate all your victories, no matter how small. Try to imagine pursuing your goals being like doing a jigsaw puzzle. While you will ultimately seek the final outcome, you have to get there by working at it piece by piece. So take a certain amount of joy from that process and use all small successes to boost your efforts.
4. Be aware that you are sending out subliminal messages. Your tone, demeanour, stance and body language all send out very subtle messages and signals about your level of job satisfaction that can be picked up by astute bosses.
5. When you change your job, don’t change your personality to fit. Most of us feel some anxiety about starting a new job. But people who focus their main attention on their own identity as opposed to just their surroundings tend to be less stressed and feel more comfortable in their new position in half the time.

So ensure you have a healthy lifestyle dictated career before you get trapped into a downward spiral of stress and overwork and don’t get caught up in other people’s negativity. Being happy in your career is more important than most people give credit for.

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