It may be ok if you sometimes fall into a bad habit or another like eating while watching TV. However eating and talking at the same time can be quite off putting. There are habits others can tolerate and there are those that have a long term health effect on your wellbeing. To enjoy a good and healthy lifestyle, it’s high time you change your behavior and stop doing the habits listed below.
Negative environments.
Now more than ever before we have more means of staying connected. However these social means of communication can affect your self esteem causing you unnecessary stress. Social media can be a negative environment where people can sprew hate from their keyboard. As important as it is to be aware of issues, choose what debates you engage in, the accounts to follow and only make positive comments. The news is filled with bad, sad events. If it‘s not Covid-19 ravaging the world, it could be man’s inhumanity against man or one natural catastrophes claiming lives.
All these can be depressing, just choose what you listen to. In your community avoid people who make the environment tense and dreary they are toxic, they can make you feel less secure than you are. Toxicity messes is up with your wellbeing, both physical and mental. You only can help yourself.
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Loud and aggressive people.
Loudness and aggressiveness are not admirable traits. There’s stability in calmness and loud and aggressive people disturb the ambience of the environment. They can be quite draining. Not only can they talk non-stop without actually communicating anything, they feel they feel entitled to comment on everything and having opinions about everything. You get wearied by them that when you’re out of their vicinity you feel the need to replenish your sapped energy. Getting through to them, trying to have a conversation them can be difficult because of the size of their ego which is a barrier to communication.
Being a Couch potato .
The World Health Organisation says physical inactivity is the fourth largest killer in the world. Whether you are a couch potato bingeing on series or you’re at the office working on the computer for several hours, this study reveals sitting can kill. It increases the risk of diabetes by 112 percent, the risk of cardiovascular events by 147 percent and cardiovascular mortality by 90 percent. Physical inactivity has become something of generational impact in the world as children would rather engage in gaming as a form of play and adults shift to a more sedentary lifestyle. Any wonder that there is increase in childhood obesity. You experience weak muscle, low endurance, low immunity and poor blood circulation you sit and lie that for hours. The father of modern medicine, Hippocrates said it all when he stated over two millenniums ago that once we could enjoy good health if we ate the right foods and engage in exercise. So just get up and move.
Bad foods (bingeing on food and being excessively picky, avoid veggies)
When you eat healthy foods you feel better. Studies have shown the consumption of refined and processed foods can lead to mood disorders. Vegetables and fruits are the easiest source of essential amino acids and vitamins to sustain and maintain good health. Among the foods you should avoid are refined carbs, hydrogenated oils and frizzle drinks.
To attain optimum health and to be at your productive best you should paid attention to what you ingest. Observe your body’s response to what you eat and avoid the food that reactions on your skin. Bingeing on food can lead to poor nutrition. The food you take in help you avoid certain health challenges or be the cause of bad health. Eat more whole and unprocessed foods.
Dirty surroundings
When your house is in a mess, you can’t be truly happy you can pretend though. There is a tendency for you to fall over things lying around and suffer from cuts and bruises that are avoidable. A messy home can affect your health status costing you money that you could have used on other things. Also you’re likely to be more anxious and suffer from depression…why wouldn’t you afterall an unkempt home is depressing. The home becomes a breeding ground for disease causing organisms. Putting off cleaning the surroundings can make you feel out of control, so clean up as regularly as you can. If you set aside time for cleaning stick to the schedule. It’s refreshing to wake up in a pristine surroundings. The atmosphere in a clean home breeds harmony among all family members.
Late night meals
Obesity is a major health issue and the number of sufferers are seem to grow yearly according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention article. Generally eating late at night would not increase weight if you’re not above your daily calories requirement. Obesity is a simple result of more calories intake than you burn. Late night eating is a bad idea as you’re likely to consume more calories. With the setting in of the body’s circadian rhythm, there is lower energy expenditure at night, thus metabolism rate of fat ingested lower in addition to a higher glucose level and decreased plasma leptin concentration.
Poor grooming
Taking your bath regularly not only stop your personal smell from becoming offensive to others, your pores would thank you for washing of the grime that settles on skin. Clean your makeup kit frequently to avoid introducing bacteria from your brushes to face. If you’re not sure of your breath have mints handy in case your breath stinks. Keep your clothes in good condition. Be sustainable with your wardrobe pieces; don’t go robbing the bank for designer labels.
There are beautiful styles and durable clothes that last beyond a season. Take good care of your nails. Germs accumulate between the nail and the nail bed you should prevent this be taking good care of your hands. If your nail polish is clipping clean off the polish.
Turning up uninvited
Respect yourself by not turning up uninvited to parties. You bring bad reputation and disrespect to your person. And certainly your coming wouldn’t sit well with the host Even if you’re pals with the person having a party keep your self-respect and stay away if no invite was sent to you. Your host knows best why no invitation was extended to you. You can have this conversation of being spun another day. It would be uncomfortable to you both is you show up. Surely you know the atmosphere would change. Not only would the guests stop discussion when you’re within earshot, you’re an extra mouth that was not planned for.
Being a spendthrift
Put aside some amount from your earnings no matter how small. Have some personal investments and learning about the financial markets even if you don’t have like figures. Financial knowledge helps you make informed decisions on what financial instruments to buy and when to sell. You sure would enjoy counting your profits as they grow. Plan to buy what to buy and when to buy, you could make use of coupons and sales to reduce cost. Learn not to buy on impulse and buy what you need, they serve you better. If you buy what you want you may never use them as there’s no gap they fulfill. Let a bit about financial markets. When you’ve financial health your daily spending is under control. Also you have the capacity to absorb financial shocks, and are prepared for future financial goals.
Lack of empathy
Learn to give without always waiting for to be asked. Not everyone finds it easy to ask for assistance. Some people fear rejection so they would rather carry on with seeking for help. If you find asking for help dreadful, know that the one who ask of you must have summoned all the wit about them to make a request. Rejection can be depressing.
Treat all with respect even more when they are at their lowest. Surely no one is so favoured that they would never need help from others. Wouldn’t you be happier when your neighbor is happy with you? This doesn’t mean you shouldn’t set boundaries. We all need our personal space at times but not that we should be selfish with our own issues and pretend they are bigger than anybody’s
