Overloading the body for a long time can cause many health problems. Continuous, prolonged stress can even lead to mental health problems that can significantly affect quality of life and often require specialist care. This is why the role of prevention is so crucial.
Do you have time to make time?
Do you feel tired, uninspired, and lacking energy, so you constantly speed up your work pace to increase your productivity? But the brain doesn’t work on the principle of action, meaning that the more I work, the more I produce. It’s just the opposite. Want to be more productive? You have to slow down.
It is important to listen to your body, not to overexert yourself, and to maintain a regular daily routine. Try to go to bed and wake up at the same time, whether it is a workday or a weekend.
Alena Lambertová
Elite Medical Clinic
Exhaustive summer vacation by the sea is the ideal idea of absolute relaxation for many of us. The sound of the sea, hot sun, rest on the beach, food prepared from fresh ingredients. However, it is not enough to relax once a year if you want to function fully in life. Support your mental and physical health every day. Even thirty minutes spent “disconnecting” from stimuli related to work or are disruptive, can do wonders. Whether it’s reading, a bath in a hot tub, or relaxing with a cup of tea. Don’t have time to make time? What about replacing the regular morning or evening “scrolling” of social networks on your mobile phone with a good book, or instead of endlessly snoozing the alarm, get up a little earlier? In this time you gain, indulge in whatever helps you recharge your batteries. You know yourself best and you know what will please you the most on your body and soul. Treat yourself to it!
10 steps to a happier life
- Try to stick to a regular schedule, whether it’s weekdays or weekends.
- Discover your ideal sleep duration. It is individual, but it is generally accepted that less than 5 hours and more than 9 hours of sleep are not beneficial for an adult individual.
- Regular physical activity is important for your health. You don’t have to be a top athlete to get results. Even brisk walking can make a difference.
- Enjoy spending time with your family and loved ones. Even this has beneficial effects on the body and mind.
- Nature is a medicine that you should prescribe for yourself every day. It will support not only your psyche, but also your immune system.
- Well-being means more than just eating well, exercising, and resting. Our overall health is also affected by how we think, feel, see, and engage with the world around us.
- Be optimistic. Optimism is known to support immune system function.
- Spend at least 30 minutes a day on an activity that is enjoyable for you. If you have a hot tub, a warm bath with a full-body massage will do wonders for your body. You can also relax with a cup of good coffee or tea or by reading a book or magazine.
- Don’t be afraid to express your emotions – both positive and negative. And if you need to, find the courage to ask for help.
- Don’t forget that prevention is always better than cure! And that applies to your body, mind, and soul.
