5 Basic Moves to Improve Your Health
Eat real food. The "foods" that are most popular and most accessible to us today in the U.S. are often not even real food anymore. What are they then? Food-like products chemically engineered to sell, be manufactured at the lowest cost possible, and to keep us wanting more of them. Here's a great guide to the basics of moving toward a healthier diet of the real foods we humans should be eating for optimum health.
Make friends. We're built to connect with each other. There's even evidence linking quality relationships to stronger immune systems, better overall health, and decreased anxiety, depression, and addiction. So seriously, make friends and keep up with your relationships. If you don't know where to start or who to call...well call me. Or come by The Yellow House.
Keep a journal. Expressive writing has real benefits for our mental and physical health! Here's a brief overview of why and how to make a practice of writing to heal.
Exercise. And specifically with yoga if you haven't tried it yet. Yes, even you, men. Yoga is not just some hip fad right now. It's been around for more than 5,000 years and is an ancient science of the unity of body, mind, & spirit that can benefit us by relieving tension, improving strength & flexibility, increasing blood supply, eliminating toxins, lowering blood pressure, raising energy levels, improving mood & brain function, and bettering muscle tone. (That list's not comprehensive, but come on, why wouldn't you give it a try with all those benefits? I've been developing a daily yoga practice little by little for a few months now, and I'm loving it.)
Get educated. And this can be fun! Check out the documentaries below for great overviews of our current food & health situation in the U.S. today. And/or read this article about what the processed food industry doesn't want us to know.
