Tips for Better Life!

There are a number of tips towards a better life. These include tips for better: health, fitness, exercise, diet, mood, stress, relationships and time management. These easy tips to follow daily can help you improve your life and make you happier:

 

• Take baby steps: Remember that Rome wasn’t built in a day!
• Take time to smell the roses:When was the last time you took a vacation, or spent hours leisurely watching T.V.?
•  Expand your social network and Surround yourself with positive people: I find that one of the keys to a gratifying life is balance. Far too often singles find themselves frayed from maintaining many roles with few support systems. Make it a point to get out and have some fun and meet new people. Better yet, make it a habit.
•  Have a Hug: They’re not just for kids. Human touch is important for connection and emotional warmth.
• Live in the present: Stop condemning yourself  for mistakes of the past. There’s no sense to it or growth from it. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.
• Eat more fruits and vegetables

Try bananas, strawberries and apples. Throw a brave quantity in your cerials or in your yoghurt for a healthy dessert. You may even want to try the banana diet for breakfast.
Benefits of eating fruits and vegetables: The consumption of variety of fruits and vegetables is good for your heart. This happens because the different fruits and vegetables contain different vitamins, metal elements, plant components (included antioxydant) and plant fibres - all good!

• Do not be afraid to say “No” in certain obligations

Specifically if you feel that your day overwhelms you. And most important, realise when you need help ask for it.
Benefits of saying "NO" to obligations: Carried out by the stress of the day can have an impact in your cardiovascular health, specifically if you think some of the ways we use in order to 'cope' with daily stress such as smoking, the consumption of unhygienic foods and the lack of exercise. You deserve the right to say NO if it is for the benefit of you and of your heart - Learn how to control stress and enjoy your life more.

• Increase your natural activity

Find small occasions and breaks in the day in order to increase your natural activity. For example Skip the elevator and Begin walking for only 1 floor at the beginning and afterwards increase the floors.Walking up the stairs is a marvellous aerobic exercise. This exercise makes your heart function a little more and it minimises the possibility of articulations.
Or do not use the remote control, but instead try to walk to the tv each time you want to change the channel.
Benefits of natural activity: In general, the more active your are in your life the better, it helps in the maintenance of your cardiovascular health. The exercise can help in the control of arterial pressure, blood sugar levels and cholesterol in the blood, while it is easier to control and maintain your normal and physiologic weight. Even the least activity, as you raise itself each time where you want to change the channel it can help your heart and give impulse in the circulation of blood.

• Take small breaks for stretching

Find a excuse in order to come out from the office, use the time to relax and strain your legs. Possibly you can include this exercise in the hour of lunch break. You can walk to the bank, you can go on foot to receive the clothes from the dry cleaner's or walk in the open air in order to buy your newspaper or your favourite magazine.
Benefits of stretching: When you find some time and stretch your body either by walking or otherwise then this exercise is very good for your health and also very good for your heart. It can make your heart muscles stronger.

•  Eat Low Fat products

It is healthier to have vegetable margarine in your bread or in your healthy snack than not to eat vegetable margarine at all. Not all fat products are harmful,some of them are in deed good for your health. Select a margarine which includes polyunsaturated fat (low-hydrogenated fat) instead of butter.You can also use Olive Oil!
Benefits of eating low fat food: Fat constitutes a source of energy which provides essential structural elements for the cells of your body. Certain types of fat can maintain your heart healthy. Thus, what is important is not only the quantity but also the type of fat that you consume.

•  Eat Fish twice a week

Try to eat two portions of fatty fish each week (fatty fish include mackerel, salmon, sardines,tuna,trout and perch) and select a spread such as Becel which contains vegetable oils.
Benefits of eating fish: Studies have shown that consumption of Omega 3 fatty helps maintain cardiovascular health. And indeed there are two different types of omega 3. One is an essential fatty which is in vegetable oils,and the other is in fatty fish.

• Relax and Switch off your mobile phone 30 minutes per day!

We know that there may be a challenge for some of people, but try it every day. You can do this when you go back home after work. You'll see that it worth doing it!
Benefit of switching off your mobile phone: You know already that stress can increase the risk for health problems such as high blood pressure,by disabling your phone (do not worry, it's only for 30 minutes) you can relax without interruptions. I do not deserve it? Your heart, however, deserves ..will be better long term.
Make sure that you find some time during this to relax and enjoy yourselft. It could be a walk round the park or simply relaxing and reading a book or magazine.

It's not only the well balanced diet and the exercise that contributes in the better life,the maintenance of stress under control is also important. Therefore, when you feel stressed, remember that your heart feels the same.

• Manage your shopping cart

Make a list in advance and avoid to go shopping when hungry and Focus on fiber.

Benefits of managing your shopping cart: Often we can overestimate how hungry we are. This sometimes leads us to buy foods we dont really need and that are high in fat or sugar (such as chisps and chocolate).
Prepare a shopping list for you and plan healthy choices and stick to them. So this favour for your wallet and your diet and make your shopping list in advance.When shopping this week put a lot of oats, legumes (beans, lentils and chickpeas), total cereal milling without added sugar, total milling and bread fruit and vegetables.

Fiber has many advantages for health... as many people know is very good for combating constipation.But this is just one advantage to health by integrating solvents (oats, pulses, fruits and vegetables) and insoluble, total milling foods in your diet. There are many more advantages - the fiber can help reduce blood cholesterol levels and control blood glucose levels.

Make sure that you drink enough water. in order for the fiber to be used by your body they should be hydrated.

• Exercise or walk with Friends

Find a friend to exercise together. A friend can lead you to achieve your goals. Also, to go to the gym is a social activity!
A good advice for you to begin: On the road to work, get off the bus earlier or leave your car little more far and walk a little more OR still better, you use a pedometer and measure the steps that you make daily.

Benefit of exercising with friends: This will help you have a motive. Let's face it - if he/she goes to the gym and you do not go, likely you will feel a little guilty. While when you go along, there will be a little healthy competition.It is also a good idea to set common goals - for example «If we go to gym three times this week, we can relax the weekend».

Remember to begin little by little

• Reward your self for your healthy habits and Celebrate!

After you make all these changes, you can relax with certain simple enjoyments. Make a hot bubble-bath, or buy a new CD to listen or spoil yourself with a massage.

Benefit of rewarding your self: You have adopted certain healthy habits, which your heart will appreciate. Therefore, you are eligible for a remuneration for your hard work. And hope that they were not as bad as you believed.Making changes in our lives is not easy. We should try and do some changes if this can reduce the age of your heart.So go out with your friends or simply do a little celebration for yourself. Go shopping, buy yourself a gift or make a small party at home.

• Explore your challenges

If you like challenges, it is perhaps time that you make your exercise most interesting. Take dance lessons, try fencing or go hiking.
Benefit of new challenges: Simply because the variety is the salt in our life!The variety in exercise prevents boredom - there is a limit to how many times can you like the abdominal exercises. To do something different also helps avoid or delaying coming to a quagmire in the performance and results from the exercise.

•  Cooking in the grill!

Try cooking using the grill! Try chicken, turkey, fish or vegetables. And for something slightly exotic - improvise and let your imagination free.
Benefits of cooking in the grill: Cooking on the grill is a very healthy way of cooking and is also very easy! When food is cooked, it retains most nutrients and allows any fat to leave, leaving a healthy meal without lossing its taste.If you want to be even healthier, select non fat sliced meat and remove any visible fat - that can help reduce saturated fat.

And for dessert, why not try bananas? Bake a ripe banana and then served it with a few balls frozen low-fat yogurt.

•  Laugh

Find something that makes you laugh and deal more with this! Watch a comedy theatre, rent a comedy film or meet with friends.
Benefits of laughing: Somebody said that the laughter is the better medicine. You feel good with your self - relaxing with friends, or seeing funny films,it can sure help you relax, and thus decreasing your levels of stress.

• Snacks

Think smart when it comes to snacks. Good food for a snack are nuts and seeds and almonds (unsalted). On the other hand, fresh or dried fruits are a good substitute for biscuits or cakes.
Benefits of not eating unhealthy snacks:Most of us are very good when they need to eat healthy meals. But often when its the time for a snack it is very difficult to resist to foods that we know they are not good for us..

• Combine creativity and physical activity

Explore your artistic side while walking. Take a camera with you and take a photo of everything there is around you. The combination of your creative side with little physical activity may encourage you to walk a mile more for a good reception!

• Reduce the consumption of caffeine

Want a cup of coffee? We not try a more healthy version? Perhaps try green tea, which is delicious, or you might prefer a tea with fruit, or with lemon and honey.
We all want something help us keep up during the day and most of the times this is coffee, which contains caffeine. The Coffee is good if you consume a cup or two per day.However, we must be careful how we consume caffeine. The high intake of caffeine may contribute to increased blood pressure.
The herbal infusions (such as chamomile) help in relaxing, both for you and for your heart, while green tea contains antioxidants that are also good for your heart.

• Yoga

If you have not ever tried yoga, is perhaps the best time to start. There are many different types of yoga to choose, depending on how fit and flexible you are.
Benefits of Yoga: Yoga combines meditation and physical integration, constituting physical activity you can do regularly in the comfort of your home. In particular, yoga is a good way to get rid of stress, and focused breathing. And we all know that learning to relax and to control the level of stress not only helps us to enjoy life more, but it is better for our hearts long term.

• Herbs and not salt

Try herbs. Rather than put salt, why not use fresh herbs for extra flavour?
Too much salt in your diet is not good,linked to high blood pressure. Choosing foods low in salt.
Foods you should be carefull about are: bread, canned soups, sausages, corn and sausage bif.So start to experiment with herbs in cooking. Here are some helpful alternatives:
cinnamon, black pepper, curcumin or garlic powder for strong taste
Also:

• Sleep at least 7  hours/day
• Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.
• Drink plenty of water.
• Try to make at least three people smile each day.
•  Don't waste your precious energy on gossip.
• Don't have negative thoughts or things you cannot control.
• Reduce the consumption of alcohol
• Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others.
• You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
• Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
•  Forgive everyone for everything.
• What other people think of you is none of your business.
• GOD heals everything.
• However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
• Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
•  Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
• The best is yet to come.
•  Call your family often.
•  Each day give something good to others.
• When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it.