Ways To Keep Yourself Physically And Mentally Healthy

Written By Finnegan Pierson / Reviewed By Ray Spotts

Maintaining both mental and physical health can be quite the challenge. But both are extremely important. In fact, in a lot of ways they are connected. Being mentally healthy can help you be more physically healthy and vice versa. Here are some ways you can keep yourself both physically and mentally healthy. 

You Are What You Eat

What you put in your body means a lot when it comes to maintaining physical health. Food is fuel for your body. If you eat the right balance of macro and micronutrients, you’re more likely to feel energized. Focus on protein when you’re eating and it’s much easier to eat a good balance of carbohydrates and fats.

Eating the right balance of macro and micronutrients is also important when it comes to your mental health. Foods high in Omega-3 help power the brain. Healthy fats are the building blocks of cells. Feeling overall more energized is great for mental health. 

Take Your Vitamins

If you can’t get all your micronutrients from foods, it’s beneficial to supplement with vitamins. If you’re feeling sluggish, try B complex or co-q-10. These can help restore energy to your cells and keep you feeling great. 

CBD is another great option. CBD can help you sleep better and feel calm. It can even soothe sore muscles after a workout! CBD has so many great benefits; it’s worth trying.

Exercise Regularly

Exercise is also important to mental and physical health. It may seem obvious that exercise is important to physical health. When you exercise regularly, you're more likely to be free of disease, maintain a healthy weight and have more energy. 

If you’re worried about putting too much strain on your body from high impact movements, try swimming. Swimming pool contractors Houston can build you the perfect pool so you can regularly partake in this amazing exercise. Swimming is low impact, burns a lot of calories, and helps with flexibility as well. 

It is obvious that exercise has physical health benefits, but it’s also significantly important for mental health. Those that exercise report less mental health concerns, like depression and anxiety, than those that do not. Plus, exercise builds confidence, which is also important to maintaining good mental health. 

Sleep Well

Like exercise, sleep is very important to both physical and mental health. Sleep deprivation leads to anxiety, depression and a lack of productivity. Sleep impacts your body in so many ways.

It’s not just about getting enough sleep, though that’s important. You’ve got to get the right kinds of sleep. Spending enough time in deep and REM sleep cycles is the key. REM sleep restores your mind and is when your brain processes the information that you take in during the day. Deep sleep is when your body restores your muscles and gets you physically ready to take on the next day. 

To get enough of both REM and deep sleep, make sure you are going to bed at the same times each day. Also make sure you are avoiding blue light near bed time. Finally, avoid alcohol, especially as you near your sleep time. 

Drink A Lot

Hydrating can be just as important as sleep when it comes to physical and mental health. This may seem surprising, but water intake is important for so many things. Water helps your brain function well and keeps your body feeling good. 

At the same time, it can be important to limit alcohol intake. Alcohol is not good for physical or mental health. It can hurt your sleep for one, which is important to overall health. Your body treats alcohol as a toxin and processes it before food as well. Overall, alcohol can leave you feeling sluggish and blue.

There are so many ways to keep yourself feeling physically and mentally healthy. Take the time and love for your body and mind every day.

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Written By:

Finnegan Pierson loves business and has a passion for Health and technology. Even more interesting is the combination of the two. As a freelance writer, Finn hopes to influence others so they can have positive life experiences.

Reviewed By:

Founder Ray Spotts has a passion for all things natural and has made a life study of nature as it relates to health and well-being. Ray became a forerunner bringing products to market that are extraordinarily effective and free from potentially harmful chemicals and additives. For this reason Ray formed Trusted Health Products, a company you can trust for clean, effective, and healthy products. Ray is an organic gardener, likes fishing, hiking, and teaching and mentoring people to start new businesses. You can get his book for free, “How To Succeed In Business Based On God’s Word,” at www.rayspotts.com.

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