New Year’s Health Resolutions

Move
Lawndale News Chicago's Bilingual Newspaper - EducationWith more and more people making the switch to remote work and spending more time overall at home, it can be easy to skip movement for the day.  Staying active can boost your energy levels, improve your mood, control your weight, and promote better sleep. Aim for 30 minutes of aerobic activity at least three days per week. If you’re strapped for time, you can break it up throughout the day.

Nightly Routine
Approximately 70 million Americans suffer from chronic sleep problems — so if you’re not getting the recommended seven to nine hours of sleep each night, consider finding ways to improve your quality and quantity of sleep. Stress is one of the main culprits that can inhibit our ability to unwind at the end of each day and ease into a restful sleep. Finding ways to make a nightly routine that reduces your stress at night can improve your sleep quality. Find what nighttime stress-relievers you can incorporate into your nightly routine, such as yoga, deep breathing exercises, a warm bath, aromatherapy, or unplugging from electronics.

Organize Your Home
Out with the old and in with the new year! A common resolution is to clean and organize, and it’s no wonder why it’s so popular — living in a clean, organized, and inspiring space can help you live and feel better throughout the year. Clearing out unused items within your space is a great place to start, or by making it a goal to declutter and reorganize one space in your home each week.

Sugars
Many people make their resolution something broad like “eat better,” but narrowing it down to something more specific, like watching your sugar intake, can help you make strides in your health journey. Limiting added sugars from both food and beverages in your diet is important for your overall health, as added sugars can contribute to an elevated risk for certain chronic diseases such as obesity, heart disease, and diabetes.

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