Your Quality of Life is in Your Hands
Everywhere
you look, products and services advertise the culture of youth…live longer,
look younger, and keep old age at bay for as long as possible.
The
hard truth is that we’re not going to live forever, and our time could end at
any moment. Admittedly, if we all knew exactly how much time we had, we would
probably do things a little differently.
But
there is much that we can do to maximize the life we have, regardless of its
length.
Here are a few tips to help you get the
most life out of your life, health and peace of mind today:
1. Drink water and eat vegetables.
Being a
health nut won’t add any more days to your calendar, but eating well and
drinking lots of water will make you feel a lot better, and when you feel
ALIVE, you can do a lot more living.
2. Breathe deeply and sweat at least once a
day.
Sweat
flushes the bad stuff from your body. Deep breathing eliminates even more. And
since your body THRIVES on an oxygen-rich lifestyle, it’s helpful to exercise,
which helps oxygen get everywhere it needs to go. PLUS, sweaty exercise
releases endorphins, and endorphins make you happy.
3. Get quiet.
Aside
from the time we are sleeping, there is almost ALWAYS sound around us. We have
the radio in our car, the television in our homes, our family, friends and
colleagues talking to us throughout the day, and our social media and email
constantly vying for our attention. Take time out each day to turn everything
off and sit in silence.
4. Be your TRUE self.
One of
the biggest causes of unhappiness, stress, and poor health is sacrificing our
true selves and molding ourselves to the wants and desires of others. Seek to
live for YOURSELF and not for someone else.
5. Seek new experiences.
From
eating new kinds of food, to going to the museum, to travelling to new lands,
new experiences broaden your knowledge of this world and dramatically enrich
your life. Every new experience creates new neural pathways in your brain,
keeping you sharp well into old age, and boosting your creative potential,
which adds even more to your quality of living.
You can’t live forever, but you can live
today more fully. Go on…enjoy your life…starting
now.
