Easy Habits To Help You Be Healthier In 2023

As we approach a new year, we are all thinking of ways we can increase our overall wellness and set personal goals to increase our health. Here are five easy habits you can start in 2023 to be healthier in mind, body, and spirit.

1. Improve Daily Skin Care

Your skin is the largest organ in your body. It protects the body by keeping out toxins and infections. Diet, exercise, sleep, and water intake can positively influence the skin. Keep your skin in the best condition possible as you age with daily skin care.

• Wash your face before bed to clean off makeup, dead skin cells, and anything else on the surface of your skin from the day.

• Apply a facial sunscreen every morning to prevent sun damage.

• Moisturize your face and body to keep your skin hydrated.

• See a dermatologist once a year to screen for skin cancer. Early detection is key.

*Ask friends and your dermatologist what facial products they like to use and keep your daily skin care simple.

1. Increase Time Spent Outdoors

Being outside in nature actually promotes calm. In fact, a recent study found that people who spend two hours outside every week were more likely to report good health and psychological well-being. (Yale) Getting moving in nature can lower blood pressure and stress, enhance the immune system, and increase mood. Plus, it helps you get Vitamin D which is important for your body.

How can you incorporate this into your daily life?

• Take a brisk walk with your family after dinner.

• Walk with your kids to school and back each day.

• Walk to the local park and enjoy time together there.

• Enjoy a walk with your significant other.

*Just 17 minutes a day spent outdoors will benefit your health!

1. Add in Strength-Training Workouts

Women start losing muscle mass by the age of 30 and 80% of Americans diagnosed with osteoporosis are women. Strength training is one of the ways we know we can increase bone density and has many additional health benefits. So while cardio is still good for our cardiovascular system, incorporating strength training into your workout routine 2-3 times a week will have added benefits as you age.

• Strength training increases metabolism, builds lean muscle, and helps burn body fat.

• Strength training reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease.

• It aids in injury prevention and helps us in everyday movement

• It enhances mood and reduces stress.

*Check out the group fitness classes at your local gym or find a strength training workout for beginners online. Purchase some dumbbells and start strength training.

1. Say No

Is there something pressing on your to-do list or calendar that you just aren't that into? Say no! It will benefit your mental and emotional health if you protect your schedule and your time. And you don't need to feel bad about it. You simply can't do everything and do it well.

*Start the year off by looking at your schedule and prioritizing what is most important to you and your family.

1. Write Thank-You Notes

Our daily lives are filled with texts, emails, instant messaging, and social media. We operate with quick and easy communication. Handwritten notes of gratitude have a long history and are still significant today.

*Buy some blank notecards to have on hand and start expressing gratitude when someone does something nice for you.

Stick with easy and simple ways to improve your wellness and have a healthy New Year! Check out this article 30 Day Glow Up Challenge Free Printable

Source

"Ecopsychology: How Immersion in Nature Benefits Your Health" (e360.yale.edu)

Jenn writes at her blog healthyhappyimpactful.com. She’s a mom of three looking to learn and grow. Check it out if you love helpful tips on health, family, and personal growth.