Nowadays, staying healthy and happy has become the utmost priority of everyone and our daily choices can determine just how healthy we are. If we are healthy and satisfied with what we are and what we have, we become happy. Leading a luxury life which consists of a home in a posh locality, a luxury car, or marrying your soul mate, or taking some decisions that make your life happy some or another way. These are some materialistic things that make us happy for a very little time. Even if we achieve everything in our lives which cost us our health, the happiness we receive is for a very short period.

The COVID-19 Pandemic has haywire our whole life systems. Countries all over the world declared a nationwide lockdown to curb the situation. Billions of people encountered the virus and suffered a lot of pain and stress. Currently, the pandemic situation is getting better, which has led the world to the opening of all the activities.

We, have thoroughly researched, some ways through which you can stay happy, and healthy by trying to include it in your daily routine. Let us have a look at them:

Working out, everyday dedicatedly

According to the research by scientists, it has been found that working out regularly can improve mood and decrease feelings of depression, anxiety, and stress. Exercising regulates stress and anxiety by relieving the stress hormones. It also increases the production of endorphins, which help to produce positive feelings and reduce the perception of pain.

According to the study in the Journal of Health Psychology, it has been founded that people who regularly worked out felt better about their bodies, even when they saw no physical changes. Being physically active helps us to prevent many health problems. It improves mental health, other metabolic syndromes, high blood pressure, arthritis, and anxiety.

Get more, and more sleep

Getting enough sleep helps our body to recover from the tiring day and repair the damaged tissues. These tissues help us in focusing and be more productive the next day. It is mandatory for a human being to sleep for 7-8 hours. According to the research, sleep affects our sensitivity to negative emotions. If you are sleep deprived, try changing your lifestyle, so you get a full eight hours of sleep every night.

Spend quality time with your loved ones

Keeping up with your friends and family is one of the crucial things one should do regularly. Spending time with them makes your lives worth living. Having a special social bond with someone makes one feel special and improves our happiness.

Strive for a better and balanced diet

Eating a healthy diet is all about feeling great, having more energy, improving your health, and boosting your mood. Maintaining a good proportion of every nutrition in our body helps us protect ourselves from diseases, infections, or even exhaustion. Some of the most common problems that arise from a lack of a balanced diet are heart disease, cancer, stroke, and diabetes. A balanced diet includes consumption of vegetables and fruits, a variety of food choices that contains nutrition, multigrain, protein, dairy products, and vitamins.

Helping everyone, every time

To make yourself happier, you should develop an attitude of helping others. Helping others is the first step in making the world a better place and improving the lives of those who are not as lucky as you. According to the various studies, volunteering to help have shown a range of physical and psychological benefits, without needing any trips to the doctors.

SMILE- it alleviates pain

Smiling always can make us as well as the people around better. Smiling is more effective when we try to back it up with the positive thoughts.

Meditate- Practice Mindfulness   

Meditation is not about becoming a different person, a new person, or even a better person. It is about training in awareness and getting a healthy sense of perspective. Meditation is a process that helps to clear your mind and calms it down even in the worst circumstances. It is one of the best ways to lead a happier life.

Practice Gratitude

Showing your gratitude is one of the many ways which can help you express your feeling of happiness towards a person in your life. From keeping a journal of things to sharing the good things that happen each day with your close ones, you can show your gratitude when others help you.

These are the some of the things that can make your life worth-living, happy and healthy. Despite of the following above-mentioned things, you can enjoy some of the little things in life like:

• That perfect cup of tea.
• Meeting a cute dog or cat and getting to pet him or her.
• A very refreshing Zumba session or a good workout.
• A hearty conversation with a colleague.
• Writing. Poem or article.
• A walk in the evening. Listening to good music and enjoying the breeze.
• Staring outside the window with a nice mug of coffee or warm water.
• Cooking something successfully, without burning down the kitchen.
• Eating healthy the whole day. No junk food. Happy body. Happy mind.
• Swinging.
• When good songs play on radio and the commute to office is no longer about the traffic.
• Crazy laughter sessions with friends.
• A nice and soothing talk with family.
• Watching a nice movie, curled up under the blanket.

When you grow older, you will look back and realize these things were the big things. Life is a collection of little moments with your close ones. These little moments will create a loop in your brain and provide it with motivation and energy. If you collect these moments, you will never feel alone and will remain happy always.

References:

• https://www.narayanahealth.org/blog/importance-of-balanced-diet-for-a-healthy-lifestyle/
• https://magazine.vunela.com/the-little-things-in-life-matter-more-than-anything-else-676b1e2ab7aa
• https://maryhillmanor.org/how-to-stay-fit-happy-and-healthy/
• https://buffer.com/resources/be-happy-today/
• https://www.headspace.com/meditation-101/what-is-meditation