As we grow older and seem to only get busier, anxiety and depression can creep in, most especially through menopause, making life more difficult to navigate, while also negatively affecting our overall health.
The good news is these health issues are controllable, and not just with prescribed drugs, but instead with natural ways of owning and cleaning your health, here are 5 ways.
Make 7-8 hours of sleep a priority
Lack of sleep alone will cause your brain to act outside of the norm. It’s difficult to take on a day when your mind and body haven’t been given the proper efficient rest. Make it a priority to get the advised 7-8 hours of sleep each night. You can do this with better planning and also preparing your sleep space into a more calm, inviting environment. Learn the best ways to get a better night’s sleep naturally.
Create a morning ritual
Once you wake up, it’s important to create a morning ritual that’s just for you. You say, what? How can I do this with kids and crazy schedules? You can, when you make it a priority, and remember it doesn’t have to be lengthy to be effective. Take 10 minutes to breathe, have a cup of tea by the window, stretch, think of 3 things you’re thankful; it can be whatever you want to start your day on a positive note. By doing this ritually you will train your brain to find calm and your day will follow suit.
Eat as many vegetables as you can each day
Vegetables clean your health by filtering out waste and toxins from your blood, colon, liver and entire system. It’s recommended that we eat a pound of vegetables each day for this reason alone. Cleansing your body with food is just another way of owning and taking control of your health. Be sure that your plate is 75% vegetables at each meal and you’ll be on the right track. Here are the top 6 high protein vegetables.
Cut down on sugar
The brain can get foggy and cloudy with too much processed sugar, creating the perfect environment for anxiety. So reducing or eliminating it is a healthy, natural way of better controlling your health, not only mentally, but also physically. Sugar causes inflammation throughout your body and has more recently been associated with numerous health issues including diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, and an overall risk of dying. This does not include natural sugars found in fruits so continue to eat those.
Exercise often
This is another challenge for many to fit into their schedules consistently, but if something is important to you, you’ll find a way to make it happen, right? Well, exercising can be difficult and strenuous so often times its pushed to the back-burner. But it shouldn’t be, because exercise is essential to good health and longevity. It not only fights bad cholesterol, diabetes, depression and anxiety; exercise also promotes a healthy heart. Another important benefit from exercise is it builds strong bones needed later in life, especially for women in menopause.
