Hacks to sustainable wellness
MAINTAINING A healthy lifestyle in today’s fast-paced world can often feel like an overwhelming challenge. However, there are some easy-to-implement hacks that you can gradually adopt that will lead to a more balanced and fulfilling life.
Embracing a healthy lifestyle is not just about strict diets and intense workout regimens; it is about making sustainable changes that promote physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing.
According to Dr Rivane Chybar Virgo, medical doctor and health and wellness coach, set three reasonable goals for each day, things that are achievable, and they will help to build a feeling of momentum.“Make sure you tick your achievements off, you will be surprised how satisfying that feels. It stops a feeling of getting nowhere, strengthening a belief of making progress; developing your self-belief and empowers you to push on,”she said.
When we are busy, it feels as if things are coming at us from every direction. Having to switch your attention quickly and continuously from one topic or issue to another quickly drains our brain. Multitasking has become what we are expected to do, but our brains are not necessarily geared to do that on a regular basis.
“Our resources help us to complete a task or job. Our energy is a renewable resource; time is not. Taking frequent breaks during the day is not a sign that you are slacking; and when working from home those breaks are even more important. Move away from your home desk, get air and break your mind’s loop,” Dr Chybar Virgo said.
Practising gratitude, she said, can be a game changer that has farreaching effects, from improving our mental health to boosting our relationships with others. Living your life with gratitude helps you notice the little wins – like the bus showing up right on time, a stranger holding the door for you, or the sun shining through your window when you wake up in the morning.
“Each of these small moments strings together to create a web of well-being that, over time, strengthens your ability to notice the good. Building your capacity for gratitude is not difficult. It just takes practice. The more you can bring your attention to that which you feel grateful for, the more you will notice to feel grateful for,”Dr Chybar Virgo said.