50 ideas for a Healty Lifestyle in 10 minutes
Posted by Bob Miller at 8/17/2010 3:42 PM 
Categories: healththy living
Tags: healthy living inspiration stroke support
Categories: healththy living
Tags: healthy living inspiration stroke support
What is a Healthy Lifestyle?
According to a study by Michigan State University, a healthy lifestyle is defined by four basic criteria:
“We have millions of people now going through adult life leading unhealthy lifestyles and a medical system that can treat illnesses and keep you alive longer than ever before,” said Mathew Reeves, a Michigan State University epidemiologist. “If we don’t turn this around, the costs to society are going to be crippling.”
What can be done to help people change?
Everyone talks about achieving it, but most people have plenty of excuses as towhy they can’t, won’t, or don’t want to change their current status.The most common excuse people make for not trying to have a healthy lifestyle is “a lack of time.” Have you ever said to yourself, “Oh, I’m tired, I don’t have time to exercise?” or “I don’t feel like cooking dinner tonight; let’s just get some fast food.”
Yes Dorothy, excuses are real and they are contagious.
Time and health always seem to be at odds with each other. We have time to work, time to commute, time for our business associates, but very little time to spend on ourselves, people we love, or even random people who deserve our attention.
What can you do in 10 minutes or less?
Morethan you think. In a brief 10 minute window you can release tension,prevent future frustrations, get your blood flowing, etc. In fact, hereare 50 things you can do. With time out as an excuse, what are you going to begin doing differently tomorrow? I don't care what it is, the point is, just do something!
Here are some ideas. I have modified some to adapt it to stroke survivors
Whatever you choose to do, make your day healthier and happier. If you can, do the same for someone else too, because, after all, it’s about a healthy lifestyle!
According to a study by Michigan State University, a healthy lifestyle is defined by four basic criteria:
- Not smoking
- Holding weight down
- Eating right
- Exercising
“We have millions of people now going through adult life leading unhealthy lifestyles and a medical system that can treat illnesses and keep you alive longer than ever before,” said Mathew Reeves, a Michigan State University epidemiologist. “If we don’t turn this around, the costs to society are going to be crippling.”
What can be done to help people change?
Everyone talks about achieving it, but most people have plenty of excuses as towhy they can’t, won’t, or don’t want to change their current status.The most common excuse people make for not trying to have a healthy lifestyle is “a lack of time.” Have you ever said to yourself, “Oh, I’m tired, I don’t have time to exercise?” or “I don’t feel like cooking dinner tonight; let’s just get some fast food.”
Yes Dorothy, excuses are real and they are contagious.
Time and health always seem to be at odds with each other. We have time to work, time to commute, time for our business associates, but very little time to spend on ourselves, people we love, or even random people who deserve our attention.
What can you do in 10 minutes or less?
Morethan you think. In a brief 10 minute window you can release tension,prevent future frustrations, get your blood flowing, etc. In fact, hereare 50 things you can do. With time out as an excuse, what are you going to begin doing differently tomorrow? I don't care what it is, the point is, just do something!
Here are some ideas. I have modified some to adapt it to stroke survivors
- Think a positive thought for someone you know.
- Do 15 sit-ups ( if you can't, then do something physically like squeezing a ball with your affected hand)
- Read the health news headlines of the day
- Straighten your posture
- Eat an apple
- Stand up and stretch or stretch your arms as high as you are able
- Send a friendly email to a friend
- Resist the impulse purchase of a candy bar or cookie
- Post an inspirational quote on Facebook
- Do 10 lunges
- Drink a glass of water
- Smile
- Think a positive thought for someone who's not a friend.
- Throw a bottle of water in there as well
- Read or watch something inspirational
- Pay a bill online
- Ask to have your salad dressing on the side
- Start a dollar jar to be added to once per day
- Open a window
- Say thank you to someone who deserves it
- Take a deep breath
- Put on your seat belt
- Wake up 10 minutes earlier
- Post a comment on a blog or on Strokes Suck
- Turn off the lights when you’re the last one out
- Put on your make-up (this usually pertains to the ladies, but hey, whatever makes you happy)
- Share a healthy recipe
- Give your mother a call or another family member or friend
- Wash your hands
- Put on hand lotion
- Check your blood pressure
- Jog in place for 9 minutes or get a good 9 minute stretch
- Throw away that pen that doesn’t work this works for markers too
- Take a canvas tote bag to the grocery store
- Ask a friend to join you for a healthy dinner
- Put down the remote control and get up to change the TV channel or walk over and turn it off
- Hug your kids or your partner or all
- Replace your next cup of coffee with a cup of tea
- Lay out your clothes for the next day
- Put your car keys in the same place everyday
- Take a 10 minute break
- Eat a carrot or a piece of celery.
- Add a little pepper to your salad
- Load the dishwasher or do the dishes without the dishwasher.
- Search for a good quote to post on Facebook tomorrow
- Take a quick walk
- Prepare your coffee maker the night before
- Skip your late evening grocery store run
- While watching TV, do 5 push-ups during the commercial or stretch some part of your body
- Read this list over again and count how many things pertain to you
Whatever you choose to do, make your day healthier and happier. If you can, do the same for someone else too, because, after all, it’s about a healthy lifestyle!
Written on 4/09/2008 by Lisa Newton, founder of Iowa Avenue, a healthy-living social community. Republished 1/16/2010.
Rewritten again for members of our online stroke support group Strokes Suck
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Rewritten again for members of our online stroke support group Strokes Suck
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the 51st thing to do. 10 minutes daily is enough time to remove some of those (now) ill-fitting clothes from your closet to donate or give to friends who need them.
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