If you think good health takes a long time to achieve, maybe it's because you've never read this. Actually we can do simple things with a time of 60 seconds or less, but a major impact on health.
"Health is essentially a collection of choices we make every day. Do something useful is much more important than nothing. Every little thing counts," says integrative physician at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Aditi Nerurkar.
Simple habits such as smiling to improve mood, standing with good posture, or washing hands, we can actually do to live healthier. For inspiration, here is another healthy habit that we need to start:
1. Leave shoes at the door
One of the ancient Japanese custom is to put the shoe on the front door of the house turned out to have a modern sensibility. This ritual became a form of respect for the sanctity of the home that is practical and fast. It could also be the way you keep the house clean and free of pollutants out of the house when pacing in the room.
These habits can prevent all bad things, ranging from dirt and rocks to chemicals, as well as potential allergens entering the home. In addition, you also will feel has left the stress after work and mark that you have come home.
2. Cleaning the tongue
Clean and healthy teeth resulting from the habit of brushing your teeth properly and regularly. However, rub the tongue is another important way to maintain your oral hygiene.
The back of the tongue is a gathering place for bacteria and other germs that cause bad breath. After cleaning the teeth, gently rub the tongue portion of the tip to the base. Doing this at least once a day is able to clean the bacteria that cause plaque and food particles on the tongue, and freshen breath.
However, it should be careful when you are new in cleaning the tongue. The back of the tongue can be a sensitive point that triggers vomiting. Over time you routinely clean up the area, then the sensitivity is reduced anyway.
3. Sneezing in the arm
When you do not have a tissue or handkerchief to cover your nose and mouth, the best way if you want to cough or sneeze into the crook of the elbow or that of the upper arm.
The point is to avoid the use of the hand, which may not be clean enough and can spread germs around. Shut it also prevents the spread of germs in the air droplets, which of course can settle on a particular surface and transmitted to others.
4. Add something in drinking water
If drinking water looks boring, try adding a few slices of lemon, lime, or orange in it. You can also add a splash of color and flavor of strawberries or raspberries bit. Want more? Add mint leaves, pieces of kiwi or cucumber in your drink.
The refreshing mixture can improve the taste and better effect than sugary drinks that actually make you dehydrate.
5. Rest your eyes
Many workers and students spend hours staring at a computer screen, coupled with a combination of glare, wrong posture, and poor lighting can lead to eye strain and headaches. The condition is known as 'computer eye syndrome', which usually subsides after finished using the computer.
To protect the eyes from the screen, set a regular time to take a break. Eye health experts recommend the rule '20 -20-20 '. The point is that every 20 minutes of staring at the computer screen, palingkan your eyes off the screen for 20 seconds to stare at anything within 20 feet (6 meters).
Give a break to the eyes can make it focus on other things, and reduce fatigue. It would be better, if you stand up, then lifted and stretched his arms. "Stretching can blood flow and refresh the body and mind," he explained.
6. Wear sunscreen
A study suggests that the use of sunscreen every day has two objectives, namely to protect the skin from signs of aging that appear to reduce the risk of skin cancer.
7. Count to 10 or more when angry
If you want to calm the emotions that accumulate in the head, count numbers up to 10 and take a breath slowly in each figure.
Counting can be distracting, which gets you away from the emotion that comes from people or situations. Still angry? Continue counting and breathe deeply until you feel calmer, more restrained, and slightly reactive.
Taking a deep breath and slowly helps activate the nervous system of the phase response of the sympathetic system 'fight or flight' response to the parasympathetic system 'rest and digest'. It will make you feel more soft and relaxed. (Purwandini Sakti Pratama)
"Health is essentially a collection of choices we make every day. Do something useful is much more important than nothing. Every little thing counts," says integrative physician at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Aditi Nerurkar.
Simple habits such as smiling to improve mood, standing with good posture, or washing hands, we can actually do to live healthier. For inspiration, here is another healthy habit that we need to start:
1. Leave shoes at the door
One of the ancient Japanese custom is to put the shoe on the front door of the house turned out to have a modern sensibility. This ritual became a form of respect for the sanctity of the home that is practical and fast. It could also be the way you keep the house clean and free of pollutants out of the house when pacing in the room.
These habits can prevent all bad things, ranging from dirt and rocks to chemicals, as well as potential allergens entering the home. In addition, you also will feel has left the stress after work and mark that you have come home.
2. Cleaning the tongue
Clean and healthy teeth resulting from the habit of brushing your teeth properly and regularly. However, rub the tongue is another important way to maintain your oral hygiene.
The back of the tongue is a gathering place for bacteria and other germs that cause bad breath. After cleaning the teeth, gently rub the tongue portion of the tip to the base. Doing this at least once a day is able to clean the bacteria that cause plaque and food particles on the tongue, and freshen breath.
However, it should be careful when you are new in cleaning the tongue. The back of the tongue can be a sensitive point that triggers vomiting. Over time you routinely clean up the area, then the sensitivity is reduced anyway.
3. Sneezing in the arm
When you do not have a tissue or handkerchief to cover your nose and mouth, the best way if you want to cough or sneeze into the crook of the elbow or that of the upper arm.
The point is to avoid the use of the hand, which may not be clean enough and can spread germs around. Shut it also prevents the spread of germs in the air droplets, which of course can settle on a particular surface and transmitted to others.
4. Add something in drinking water
If drinking water looks boring, try adding a few slices of lemon, lime, or orange in it. You can also add a splash of color and flavor of strawberries or raspberries bit. Want more? Add mint leaves, pieces of kiwi or cucumber in your drink.
The refreshing mixture can improve the taste and better effect than sugary drinks that actually make you dehydrate.
5. Rest your eyes
Many workers and students spend hours staring at a computer screen, coupled with a combination of glare, wrong posture, and poor lighting can lead to eye strain and headaches. The condition is known as 'computer eye syndrome', which usually subsides after finished using the computer.
To protect the eyes from the screen, set a regular time to take a break. Eye health experts recommend the rule '20 -20-20 '. The point is that every 20 minutes of staring at the computer screen, palingkan your eyes off the screen for 20 seconds to stare at anything within 20 feet (6 meters).
Give a break to the eyes can make it focus on other things, and reduce fatigue. It would be better, if you stand up, then lifted and stretched his arms. "Stretching can blood flow and refresh the body and mind," he explained.
6. Wear sunscreen
A study suggests that the use of sunscreen every day has two objectives, namely to protect the skin from signs of aging that appear to reduce the risk of skin cancer.
7. Count to 10 or more when angry
If you want to calm the emotions that accumulate in the head, count numbers up to 10 and take a breath slowly in each figure.
Counting can be distracting, which gets you away from the emotion that comes from people or situations. Still angry? Continue counting and breathe deeply until you feel calmer, more restrained, and slightly reactive.
Taking a deep breath and slowly helps activate the nervous system of the phase response of the sympathetic system 'fight or flight' response to the parasympathetic system 'rest and digest'. It will make you feel more soft and relaxed. (Purwandini Sakti Pratama)
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