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TOP TIPS TO RESTORE GOOD HEALTH

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Wake up with the rising sun.

Avoid looking at gadgets right after waking up, and use this time to connect within, with nature, soak up natural sunlight and expose yourself to nature in any way possible.

Avoid eating anything until the sun rises.

Consume coffee or tea only after three hours of waking up.

Eat, workout, sleep, and wake up around the same times every day to build a rhythm.

Consume maximum calories for breakfast, lunch, and minimum for dinner. Let dinner be the leanest meal of the day.

Eat the last meal of the day before or during sunset and fast through the night (dry or intermitte­nt, based on whatever is comfortabl­e) and only break it the next day after sunset. This automatica­lly results in a 12-hour effortless fast in the most natural way. Keep a two to three hour gap between dinner and bedtime. Disconnect from blue/artificial light close to bedtime. Such kinds of lights suppress melatonin secretion. This should be done at least 1-2 hours before bedtime, the earlier the better. Plan your day if you want to fit in television or other modes of recreation. Meditate — No matter which form of meditation one is doing, they all teach one common thing — connection with inner self, and it is this grounding and connection that plays a role in bettering your emotional health and developing a resilience towards your stressors.

Physical workout: Physical movement is therapeuti­c and it doesn’t have to be a workout. Even movement and simple activity works like medicine for the body. Our body is not designed to be as sedentary as we have become no. It is designed to move.

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