Healthy habits 3: get enough sleep
"Your body must have sufficient time to rest," said Michael Fleming, MD, president of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). If not, he says you might find yourself feeling cranky and tired.
This may seem like common sense, but according to the National Sleep Foundation (NSF), over two thirds of adults suffer from sleep disorders and many American adults who do not receive the minimum amount of shuteye needed to stay vigilant.
Sleep is very important for good health and well-being mentally and emotionally. NSF reports that people are not getting enough sleep are more likely than others to develop psychiatric problems and use health services. In addition, sleep deprivation can impair memory, learning and logical reasoning.
Not enough ZZZ can also be dangerous. More than half of adult drivers - about 100 million people - say they have pushed asleep in the last year, according to NSF polls. About one in five of these drivers - 32 million people - said they had fallen asleep at the wheel.
Each year drowsy driving causes more than 100,000 car accidents, 1,500 deaths and tens of thousands wounded, reports the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The NSF recommends 15-minute nap at 20. Because it takes about 30 minutes for the caffeine to work, take a nap while you wait for the caffeine to start can help restore alertness.
To avoid the pitfalls of lack of sleep, be sure to get at least seven to ten hours of sleep each night. Children need to sleep more, depending on their age.
Healthy habits 4: Linking social
Volunteers. Go to church. Join the club. Whatever you do, do it with people. Community activities are good for physical and mental health, according to a study published in an edition / March April 2004 from the American Journal of Health Behavior.
It makes sense, says C. David Jenkins, PhD, author of Building Better Health: A Handbook of behavioral change. He says social ties have many benefits including:
• Provide information. You can think of, for example, your frequent nosebleeds, coughing, sneezing episodes are trivial, but when a close friend or relative to hear it, it might encourage you to go to the doctor. If the symptoms become serious condition, the social bond could save your life.
• Education assistance. Friends and family can provide physical support when needed. They can help cook, clean, run the task, grocery shopping, and driving to a doctor's office.
• Emotional support. Sharing a problem with someone you trust who can help lighten the load internally. "This is a load of your chest," Jenkins said.
• Provides a sense of belonging. This feeling not only helps to reinforce its identity, it also helps prevent and overcome depression and anxiety.
Public relations also help improve mental functioning, says Fleming. Group activities can help keep the mind active and maintain a desirable level of serotonin - the brain chemical associated with mood. "The lack of social interaction [decrease] serotonin levels," said Fleming.
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