Not many people think past the next 5 to 10 years, but the reality is we all should. The habits and choices we have right now are a great prediction for our future. I believe many of us know this but still avoid thinking about it. Change is hard, but chronic illnesses and pain is harder.
I’ve been privileged to work with people of all ages throughout my fitness career. Currently, I teach on average 200 people per week from youth through seniors. Every one of them inspires me in so many ways and because of that I have gained a unique perspective from working with a wide age range. In the future I will highlight the needs of our youth population and older adult to senior populations but right now I want to share the choices that have seemed to make the biggest impact on having a healthy future.
Here is my top 10 list in no particular order. They are all of importance and in my upcoming blogs I will go into more detail about each one. Keep in mind, there are many more positive habits and choices that we can benefit from, these are just what stand out the most from my work experience.
Top 10 habits to increase vitality and happiness in your life
- Sleep- Man is this important. A full night’s sleep. Zzzzzzz- Get the picture? :)
- Eat LOTS of organic Vegetables- Our bodies need these desparately to run efficiently
- Drink WATER- At least half your body weight of good old fashion plain water
- Increase physical activity- This is a time where physical activity is diminishing. We have to make an effort to move more.
- Have Faith- Life is hard enough, I can’t imagine doing it without God.
- Cook more- Processed foods are a source of MANY health problems.
- Make active flexibility a priority in your “fitness time”- Flexibility is ESSENTIAL for maintaining mobility throughout life. Don’t put it off anymore.
- Laugh more- Surround yourself with those who you can truly laugh with. We all need it.
- Sit up straight- We all want “core work”. Well this is where it starts. Gravity can make it hard on our posture, we have to be conscious of this.
- Have GREAT Doctors- I cannot tell you how much peace you will have when you truly know and trust the professionals who take care of you.
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