What are the components of a healthy lifestyle?

A healthy lifestyle should mean that you are physically fit and have good mental and emotional health. It is important to try and achieve a balance of all three if you want to live a healthy lifestyle. After all what is the use of being physical fit if you are stressed out all the time and can’t sleep at night.

With the increasing pace of modern life it can sometimes be hard to find the time to lead a healthy lifestyle. Many times we eat the wrong types of food that we know aren’t good for us simply because they are convenient and we don’t have time to get anything better. If snacking at work is a problem for you start planning ahead by bringing a healthy snack into work with you and make sure that you have a good breakfast in the morning.

Exercise is a very important part of a healthy lifestyle. Exercise is good for improving strength and flexibility and it also boosts the metabolism. Exercising also releases feel good endorphins into the bloodstream which improves mood and well being. Any exercise is good for you but it is best to do some light strength training as well as cardiovascular work. Yoga is an excellent way to exercise for people of all ages.

If you are feeling stressed or tired all the time have a look at your work life balance. All work no life? Then you need to make some time for yourself to de-stress and relax. Try aromatherapy or having a massage as a good way of relieving tension. Make sure that you get enough sleep each night-seven hours is the minimum you should be aiming for but even an extra half hour each day will make a great deal of difference to energy levels.