Recently, my health plan
sent me a link to an article about five ways to improve my state of mind. It passed my personal test for useful
information on this topic: it did not include
a recommendation to hydrate, which in my opinion is a secret code for “We have
no idea what actually helps, but we know drinking more water won’t hurt.” Please note:
hydration is definitely important for keeping us healthy and
cheerful. I have nothing against
hydration and in fact, I encourage us all to drink more water.
What struck me about the
list was that two of the five things were directly related to fitness: getting moving and getting enough sleep. I realize that many of us think that these
two things are diametrically opposed. We
feel that we either have time to exercise or time to sleep. Sometimes this is true, but more often than
not exercise improves the quality of our sleep enough and frees up enough
energy that once we get going, we manage just fine.
Two more items were about
screens and friends. Unplugging from our
tech and plugging into our real live networks both help us feel better. The efficiency expert in me suggests grabbing
a friend and heading out for a hike where there is no cell reception: three items (four, if you count the improved
sleep patterns from unplugging and moving) in one go!
(The last item was “Find
your words.” We all need help sometimes,
but asking can be hard. Please know I’m
here to help…)
Minds and bodies work
best together. We can do it!
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