Everybody is busy with work, socializing and running errands that it almost feel like 24 hours isn’t enough. So it has become normal for most people to go about their day trying to catch up on things and basically rush through it. As a result, anything that doesn’t feel like a pressing matter gets set aside until it becomes too big to ignore. This is the case, most of the time, when it comes to health and overall well-being. However, it is important that you prioritize your health and make a conscious effort to balance your activities every day in a way that it won’t feel like you didn’t get a chance to breathe before the day ended. After all, being healthy is necessary for you to be able to perform your daily tasks.
So how do you actually do it? Here are some tips that may help you be more in tune with the most important voice in the crowd—your body and your health.
Keep A Record
This doesn’t have to be a traditional written journal. You can keep notes on your phone or do an audio or video journal. Choose what you think you’ll like doing more and consistently because that’s how you’ll actually see the benefit in this.
By simple keeping a record of things you feel like you need to do more or less of, like drink more water and cut back on junk food can help make you see how you’ve been taking care of yourself. You can go even deeper into this by tracking your food intake, physical activity and energy levels. And then really ponder on how those things make you feel before, during and after a certain practice.
Jot Down Warning Signs Your Body Is Sending You
You know how your throat starts to close up or get hives as soon as you eat something you’re allergic to? That’s one kind of a red flag your body sends you to say that you’re doing something bad for your body and should stop it. But there are also other signs like fatigue that never goes away despite trying to sleep it off or having trouble sleeping at all no matter how tired you are.
Jot these things down in your record and soon you’ll see recurring ones that will give you and your doctor (if you decide to seek medical advice eventually) a better clue of what’s going on in your body.
Meditate
Meditation can really bring out a lot of awareness in your body. But you don’t have to sit on a tuffet or slip on Lululemon to come home to yourself. But it can be as simple as touching an item that relaxes you, sipping a cup of herbal tea, or holding a crystal in your hand too. The key is to return to your ritual whenever you feel disconnected or shaky.
You can also try simply sitting down in a comfortable position, eyes closed and breathing in and out slowly for 3 times. And then start really concentrate on how your body feels from toes to your head. As you finish and open your eyes, quickly write down what your felt during the meditation. Maybe your hips felt tight or your shoulders stiff that you don’t usually notice because you’re always busy doing something? This is now a good chance to attend to those things.
Try Yoga
The slow, mindful movements of yoga ease muscle tension and stress, which are very helpful when it comes to maintaining a healthy overall wellbeing. But aside from that, with each movement of you yoga, you’ll learn to focus on how certain body parts feel, your limitations with the movements, to really breathe and readjust your body as they call out to you. It may even bring light to things your body is capable of that you didn’t even realized before.
Eat Mindfully
Don’t just chew down your food and swallow in a hurry. Sometimes this is why people think they’re still hungry or the food didn’t satisfy their taste. I mean, how would you if you weren’t actually minding your food and your thoughts are already out the door thinking about that errand you forgot or the presentation for tomorrow.
Mindful eating is about practicing mindfulness, a type of meditation, in relation to food and eating. It teaches you to develop an awareness of your eating habits, emotions, hunger, cravings and physical sensations. Mindful eating teaches you to distinguish between cravings and actual physical hunger. It helps you choose your response, instead of acting thoughtlessly or impulsively. Eating mindfully involves being present while you eat, slowing down and chewing thoroughly. It is also important to avoid distractions, like the TV or your smartphone.
Slow Down And Tune It To Your Emotions More
Granted that when there’s a lot going on, it becomes challenging to hear out your body. But Sometimes, the simplest way of tuning in to our needs, is to just stop. Pause for a moment. Breathe. Go within and ask yourself how you are feeling.
This can be very helpful especially when you’re in a really stressful situation, you’re starting to get overwhelmed and could feel yourself reacting badly. But if you just find a way to stop and pay attention to how you’re feeling, then you might get to that first and when you’re feeling much better you’re now able to think of a better way to solve the issue on hand.
Trust And Foster Your Intuition
Your brain is a great tool that helps in a lot of ways, but sometimes trusting your heart and your intuition works wonders too. When you’re starting experiencing paralysis by analysis or you’re rendered stuck because of overthinking, ask yourself what feels right. Your mind may not agree with the answer you get but that’s coming from a place of ‘I should’ while your intuition is connected to what you truly need.
Seek A Professional When Your Body Calls For It
Sometimes, feeling stressed is your body’s way of telling you that something is wrong. People who complain with neck, back, shoulder pain, headaches usually suffers to more than just being overworked. It could be that there’s a deeper cause like spinal misalignments. When this is present, you’ll feel all sorts of pain and it’ll manifest mentally, physically, and emotionally. To make sure, why not visit a chiropractic clinic in Singapore and see how chiropractic sessions can make a huge difference in your overall health.