Top 5 Healthy New Year’s Resolutions You Can Keep For 2022

Based on a survey, the most common New Year’s resolutions among Canadians are to exercise more (51%), eat healthier (48%), lose weight (42%), reduce stress (35%), and get more sleep (29%). ¹

Moreover, previous statistics showed that Canadians wanted to prioritize their health goals, whereas about 33% wanted to improve personal fitness and nutrition.

But, what are the health goals you can prioritize for the upcoming New Year? If you haven’t still started writing off your healthy new year’s resolution, let’s find out!

Top 5 Healthy New Year’s Resolutions

More Self-Care

As the pandemic continues, it causes anxiety, stress, fear, and worry. ² To manage or prevent getting anxiety attacks it is essential that you engage with more self-care routines. It is clinically proven to be an important step for managing anxiety. ³

Taking care of yourselves can involve the following activities:

• Getting a relaxing and soothing massage therapy
• Spending time with family or your friends
• Doing things that you love the most
• Spending more on relaxing activities such as movie time

Keeping More Active

Staying active by doing some exercises can help your body be healthy and reduce the risk of having diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, obesity, diabetes, and many more.  Doing some physical activity can also provide the following benefits ⁴ :

• Providing more energy
• Reduce stress
• For bones and muscle health to make us stronger

Moreover, make sure that you spend more time on moving than sitting too long for the coming New Year.

You can apply to stay more active even at play, work, home, school, and anywhere.  And to stay active you can do some sports or recreation. Be sure also to have regular exercise. Additionally, you may engage in the active forms of transportation such as biking or even just by walking.

More Quality Sleep

To be more productive and functional all throughout the day, quality sleep is essential. Those who are sleep-deprived are less productive at work or school.

Getting quality sleep can help you with proper brain function:

• Having a good mood
• Pay attention
• Coming up with decisions
• Doing some creative works
• Enhance learning and problem-solving skills

However, those who are sleep deficient have trouble solving problems and are linked to depression, suicide, and risk-taking behavior. ⁵

Moreover, getting quality sleep is vital for our health. It is essential for getting the following:

• Healing and repair of heart and blood vessels
• Maintain a healthy balance of hormones: the ‘ghrelin” hunger hormone and the ‘leptin’ the full hormone ⁶
• Controlling your blood glucose levels
• Healthy growth and development
• Essential for Immune system health

However, if you are deprived of sleep, you are likely at higher risk of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and obesity. Moreover, lack of sleep can make you have trouble fighting infection, especially in the ongoing pandemic.

Moreover, sleep is so vital for daytime performance and safety.

For instance, if you lack sleep while driving it can affect your focus and you are at risk of getting into an accident.

Below is the recommended amount of sleep ⁷ :

• Ages 18-64: 7-9 Hours of sleep/night
• Ages 65+: 7-8 Hours of sleep/night

Moreover, you can achieve better sleep, if you practice limiting your screen time before bed such as avoiding using your phones two hours before sleep. You may also get relaxing massage therapy for better sleep.

Practice Mindful Eating and More Nutrient Dense Food

If your goal for the coming year is to manage your weight, mindful eating is essential. It allows you to be more intentional with your eating habits.

With mindful eating, you can easily digest and enjoy your food. For instance, if we pay attention to what we eat, we are likely eat less and get better digestion.

Among the practices you can do with mindful eating is by doing the following:

• Prepare and eat balanced diet
• Eat in small bites and chew thoroughly
• Eats slowly
• Appreciate the food that you eat
• Acknowledge your feelings after eating

Moreover, to maintain a healthy body, it is essential to pay attention to what you eat. A nutrient-rich or dense food is vital. This food contains lots of vitamins and minerals and with fewer calories.

Additionally, these food are low in sugar, sodium, starches, and bad fats.

Among the example of nutrient-dense food are fruit and vegetables, low-fat milk, lean meats, eggs, and many more.

Ask for Guidance from Health Experts

If you keep on failing your health goals every year, it’s time to ask for guidance. There are various health experts that can help you achieve your health and wellness goals for the coming year.

In fact, if you are in Coquitlam or Surrey, we have various practitioners that can empower and help you reach your health and wellness goals.

For guided exercises and to achieve your fitness goals, you may seek assistance from a personal trainer in Coquitlam or a personal trainer in Surrey or a personal trainer in Langley.

Remember to listen to your body’s needs. Health experts can help you address your health and wellness goals.

Wanted To Achieve Your New Year’s Resolution?

Aside from dealing with a healthy diet, it is also essential that your other health goals are addressed. If you are looking for a health and wellness clinic in Coquitlam or in Surrey, Evergreen Rehab & Wellness is always here to help you.

We don’t only have acupuncturists in Coquitlam, physiotherapists, naturopathic doctors, registered massage therapists, chiropractors, kinesiologists, and clinical counselors we also have acupuncturists in Surrey and other practitioners in Surrey that are always ready to provide best-in-class service.

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