Have Breakfast
Breakfast jump-starts your metabolism and stops you for overeating later. Studies show adults who have a healthy breakfast do better at work, and kids who eat a morning meal score higher on tests.
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Wellness Tip
Wash the linens. Dust mites, a major allergy trigger, love to hang out in your bed. Zap ’em by laundering sheets and pillowcases every week in hot water.
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Wellness Tip
Learn to release anger and let go of grudges. Vent if you have to. Shake it off. Walk it off. Harboring anger ill feelings builds emotional toxicity, which ultimately affects your overall health. ~ Z Hereford
“For every minute you are angry, you lose sixty seconds of happiness”. Anonymous
Wellness Tip
Looking on the bright side increases your ability to experience happiness in your day-to-day life while helping you cope more effectively with stress.
Emotional Wellness Checklist
Emotional wellness is the ability to successfully handle life’s stresses and adapt to change and difficult times. Here are tips for improving your emotional health: (Source: NIH)
BRIGHTEN YOUR OUTLOOK
People who are emotionally well, experts say, have fewer negative emotions and are able to bounce back from difficulties faster. This quality is called resilience. Another sign of emotional wellness is being able to hold onto positive emotions longer and appreciate the good times.
TO DEVELOP A MORE POSITIVE MINDSET:
1. Remember your good deeds. Give yourself credit for
the good things you do for others each day.
2. Forgive yourself. Everyone makes mistakes. Learn from what went wrong, but don’t dwell on it.
3. Spend more time with your friends. Surround yourself with positive, healthy people.
4. Explore your beliefs about the meaning and purpose of life. Think about how to guide your life by the principles that are important to you.
5. Develop healthy physical habits. Healthy eating, physical activity, and regular sleep can improve your physical and mental health.
