Thanks to the fast-paced world that we live in, we have conditioned ourselves to perfect the cut-throat, competitive, and unhealthy lifestyle. We have been running after money, networks, social status, and whatnot. But the pandemic has urged us all to don our thinking hats vis-à-vis the connection of our bodies to minds and forced us to think about our wellbeing.

Living healthy means living a well-balanced, functioning life physically, emotionally, and mentally. A wake-up call to achieve a healthy lifestyle has rung multiple times now. What do you do? Answer the call and get started.

Cultivate Positivity

It's mind over matter and having a positive attitude is everything. Start your day with a rise-and-shine moment. Spend time basking in the morning sun. Absorb that Vitamin D! Your attitude in the morning hours does determine how the rest of your day will turn out to be.

Wake up with a mindset to conquer, and witness the strength it uncovers. You will have this new-found strength to face anything life throws at you.

Exercise

There is nothing like regular exercise to maintain a well-balanced and well-rounded lifestyle. Maintain a daily exercise routine. It does not have to be a rigorous one. But whatever it is, you need to be regular with it.

Set a guideline to transition into habituating a healthful routine for 21 days. Spend at least a good amount of 20-30 minutes every day. Many routines are available for you to choose from and update your exercise schedule. Dr. Livingood's website is one of the most motivating and interesting channels to follow. Pick up an inspiring challenge that will make you want to hustle harder!

Eat Consciously

Our bodies function on the food we eat. It is fuel to our bodily engines. You need to keep eating healthy to ensure your mind and body remain active.

Eat proper proportions of food thrice a day. Reduce the quantity of your intake if necessary but never skip a meal. Fruits and vegetables are a great addition to a less fat, carbs, and sodium diet. Eating smaller portions can easily fill your stomach. Quality over quantity is your way to go!

Pursue Your Passions

Every individual is unique to his or her creativity. Invest your time in subjects you are passionate about. Your work can be surrounded by everything you love to do.

The secret to living a healthy work lifestyle is to focus on building an empire filled with your talents. When you work consistently towards making your dreams come true, remember to brush away the 'give up' attitude under the rugs. In the end, you will be grateful for the journey.

Comparisons - A BIG NO!

We live in a world that endorses competition at every level. It may not be a natural human instinct as you think it is. You need to un-learn unhealthy ways of pressurizing yourself for the sake of your mental health.

Healthy competitions arise when you bring out the best in your contemporaries. Not when you begin to belittle others and their productiveness. Comparisons only complicate emotional well-being. Practice acceptance and gratitude to be on the beneficial sides of mental health.

Dismiss Smoking and Drinking Alcohol

Optional habits that tend to creep their way into our lives are smoking, drinking, and other intoxicants. For whatever reasons you indulge in smoking and drinking, they are solely dangerous veils that damage your physical and mental health, simultaneously.

It may not be easy to quit smoking or drinking but sure is worth a try. Limit the usage slowly. Improve your lifestyle by lowering the risk of multiple diseases associated with smoking and alcohol consumption.

Get a Goodnight's Sleep

'Sleep over it' is not just a thing to say. It is your body's way of recovering from all the stress of the day. An adult requires a minimum of 6-7 hours of sleep every day while a child needs 8-9 hours of sleep regularly. This will not only make you fresh for the incoming day but will also help you cope mentally with any stressors you may be experiencing.

Understand that…

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is not difficult. Ditch that inertia, you will go a long way and give you the productive life that you need and deserve. Replenish your body with good foods and good thoughts. Treat your body like a temple. As a bonus, the consequences will quench the thirst of your soul, too.