Diet and Exercise
Easy Steps To A Healthier You
Did you know that burning an extra 150 calories per day reduces your risk of developing heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, colon cancer, anxiety and depression? Though this is great for your health and waistline, how does it affect your job?
For starters, regular exercise and healthy eating will make you feel better during your regular daily activities, help you think more clearly and live an overall healthier life. In addition, diet and exercise will reduce your risk of injury on the job and time away because of illness. So, not only does your health affect your job, it actually affects your bank account, too!
If you don’t already have a regular exercise routine consisting of at least 30 minutes of moderate to intense activity most days of the week, then there’s no time like the present to start.
- Exercise to just below the point at which you start to breathe quickly to mobilise fat burning and develop endurance.
- Conduct longer, slower exercise sessions rather than shorter, more intense sessions, which make you more susceptible to injuries.
- Start your programme slowly and build up your strength over time.
Exercise is not the only tool necessary to remain healthy; you must also eat a well-balanced, low-fat diet. In addition to eating a diet rich in fruit, vegetables, proteins and carbohydrates, you must also monitor calorie intake. Generally, women in the age range of 23 to 50 need approximately 2,000 calories per day and men in the same age range require 2,700 calories per day.
Everyone Can Use A Positive Attitude
Having a positive attitude is necessary for your overall well-being, both physically and mentally. Though life may get you down from time to time, having a bright outlook will make all of your experiences more enjoyable. Here are some ways to maintain a positive attitude on the job:
- Establish a balance between the priorities in your life so if one is not going well, you can simply focus on the positives in the others.
- Make the most of a negative situation by looking for ways to improve it.
- Tell yourself that you can achieve your goals and banish negative doubts.
- Try to visualise success to become more self-assured.
- Find a way to attack problems immediately and turn around a negative situation.
- Try to look for the good in every situation.
- Maintain your sense of humour in negative situations and do not take yourself too seriously.
- Look for ways to make your work more fun.
- Concentrate on your personal strengths and how you can use them to benefit your work.
- Never give up in the face of set-backs. Instead, think of them as learning curves that you must get around.
