Watch your HEALTH – Rolling On -Management Tip 84

         Keep an eye on your health this coming year. If you don’t look after your body no one else will. “If it is to be, it’s up to me!”

         To ensure good health , eat lightly, breathe deeply, live moderately , cultivate cheerfulness and maintain an interest in life.

         You cannot control what goes on outside but you can control what goes on inside.

         Take a good break at the end of the year and return to work refreshed, with some clear goals and objectives for 2021.  

         Go back to the basics. Watch your diet, exercise regularly and keep mentally active.          Have regular medical check-ups.

A handful of tips to help you stay healthy during 2021

* Plan nutritious and regular meals 

         Maintain a balanced diet. Study healthy foods.

         Your diet should include plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables and complex carbohydrates. Reduce the intake of fats, sugar and salt. Eat moderately. Don’t get carried away with unusual diets.

         Reduce your intake of coffee and alcoholic drinks. Try alternatives like drinking safe boiled water, green tea, healthy low-sugar juices like fruit smoothies. 

         Drink plenty of water, but if you are travelling ,  watch out for ice in countries that have dubious water supplies.

         Keep a regular check on your weight.

* Exercise regularly

         Don’t spend the day sitting in front of a computer or a TV set.  Move about as much as possible. Don’t do all your communications on-line.  Get up and visit people, if this is possible.

         You don’t have to go to a gym to maintain fitness. Try walking up stairs instead of using a lift.

         Enjoy brisk walks and exploring.

         Do tasks you have put off doing for years. Clean out your draws, empty cupboards, dump old files etc.

         Clean your car, inside and out.

*  Get enough sleep

         Most adults need 7- 8 hours’ sleep a night.

         There is an old proverb which says ; “Early to bed and early to rise makes a person healthy, wealthy and wise.”

         You need to be physically tired to get enough sleep so keep moving and active.

* No pill popping, smoking or illegal drugs

         Smoking and drug-taking are harmful to the body. If you have a problem seek professional medical help. 

         Good foods should contain all the vitamins

 and minerals you need.

* Keep mentally active

         Keep your mind active. Make time for reading, doing quizzes, playing online games.          Try caalling and chatting to old friends.

         Learn new skills and make new friends.

         Set up business or social meetings on-line. There are many free options.

         Enjoy life, have fun and keep smiling and keep busy. A good laugh and a long sleep are great cures for many of your  problems.

-Geoffrey Moss(mossassociates.co.nz)

“Happiness and healthiness doesn’t depend on much. It lies within yourself and in your way of thinking.”

SOURCE: “Secrets for Success” Moss Associates Ltd, New Zealand and Cengage Learning Asia. Also available as an e-book from Amazon.com.

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