
When was the last time you gave yourself a health and wellness check? If it’s been a while, take a moment to evaluate how you feel. Are you typically tired, bloated, or stressed out? If so, making a few small decisions every day can help you clear a path toward better living. Today, Delmarva Community Consultant Services shares how the things you do can create a domino effect of self-healing that will leave you healthier, happier, and feeling better than ever.
Plant a Garden
You don’t have to have a huge piece of land (you don’t even have to have a yard) to start growing your own food. Gardening offers a host of mental health benefits, including giving you a break and exposing you to fresh air and sunshine. If you’ve always lacked a green thumb, click here for a site that goes into detail on all the things you need to know, including product reviews, information on common pests, and other gardening tips, to get started.
Eat More Whole Foods
Planting a garden not only has mental health benefits, but it can also be your springboard to change what’s on your plate. Vegetables are high in fiber, nutrients, and minerals, which fuel your body better than anything from out of the box. Fueling your body right is part of a holistic approach toward wellness that puts you in a better position mentally and physically to start an exercise routine. (Carrot top pesto is an easy recipe you can make that helps reduce waste from the garden.)
Exercise More
Now that you’re getting more sunshine from your garden and energy from the food you grow, it’s time to start exercising. This doesn’t mean you have to go to the gym every day, but physical activity is just another step toward being a whole and healthy you. Pick up some comfortable clothing to wear while you work out. If you are pregnant or nursing, these stylish pregnancy leggings can be a great option.
Weight training, jogging, swimming, and dancing are all forms of exercise that will have positive benefits for your physical and mental health alike. The hardest part about an exercise routine is getting past the first two to four weeks, which is when you’ll begin to see tangible results.
Save Money
Now that you’re growing some of your food, cooking more meals at home, and have replaced sedentary time with exercise, you may have found that you are already saving more money. Part of your self-care strategies should also include being intentional with your budget, which allows you to pay off debt, save for college, and use your money to eliminate financial stress.
If you’re looking to do any of these things quickly, consider refinancing your home, which may give you a lower mortgage payment or allow you to access home equity.
Eliminate Other Bad Habits
As you look for ways to keep your budget intact, you may realize that you’re spending money on things that don’t lend to your health. Cigarettes, alcohol, lottery tickets, and even your $7 morning latte are all unnecessary expenditures. Hope Credit Union offers a handy infographic that can help you identify some of your costly vices.
Care for Your Whole Self Daily
All of today’s advice falls under the scope of holistic health. Each tip addresses multiple areas of self, including the body, mind, and environment. And, as you can see, every decision you make can clear the path toward making other decisions and help you lead a more healthful life. From planting a garden to eating better foods to focusing on your finances and eliminating bad habits, small steps now can lead toward big changes that will set the stage for you to overhaul your health and wellness from the inside out.
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