1. Drink milk.
Calcium gives strength to your bones. However, if you’re lactose intolerant or just can’t stand the taste of cow’s milk, opt for soy milk. In Singapore, soy milk brands offer a lot of variety. You can even switch between soy milk and cow’s milk to get the best of both worlds.
2. Exercise regularly.
Running, jogging, playing sports, it doesn’t matter what physical activity you choose. The deciding factor is to do whatever it takes regularly. You have to give your body time to remember, to build muscle memory. Running once or twice every two months is not enough. Training your body to be healthy takes time. Make it routine.
3. Have a healthy diet.
When you’re young, you think you have a license to eat as much of anything as you want: hamburgers, steaks, ham, bacon, and more. You’re not really thinking about how many calories are lodged in your arteries or worrying about heart failure, diabetes, or kidney failure. But you should be. Start eating healthy if you want more pleasure, more energy, more time out of your life.
4. Don’t let stress get you down.
Stress is a normal part of your professional and personal life. The trick is to not let it control you. Find ways to relieve stress or reduce it. If you think it’s your job or someone is causing you undue stress, then maybe it’s time to find a new job or a new way of dealing with that person.
5. Think positive.
It’s a cliché for a reason: it works. So make an effort to put yourself in a positive frame of mind every day. It may take a lot of effort and it may not always work, but it’s worth it. Positive thinking makes you feel better about many things in the world and even helps you develop invaluable emotional resilience in life.
6. Go to regular reviews.
Being healthy doesn’t stop when you feel healthy. Admit to the hospital for yearly checkups.
7. Sleep well.
Sleep gives you energy. And getting regular hours of sleep helps you stay healthy. So don’t compromise on your dream. If necessary, make sure to always make up for those sleepless nights. After all, you concentrate more and pay better attention at work when you’ve had a good night’s sleep than if you hadn’t.
8. Laugh a lot.
Sometimes all a tense situation needs is a laugh. Being able to laugh at yourself, your mistakes and the simplest things in life is a great skill. Not everyone can do it. And doing so goes a long way in keeping you sane and healthy in life, physically and emotionally.
