Creating and maintaining healthy daily habits involves:
- Finding out what daily habits contribute to your well-being
- Creating a plan that will help you maintain your healthy daily habits
- Staying active & doing things that you enjoy
- Being aware of your thoughts & how they are affecting you
- Learning healthy ways to manage stress.
Finding out what works for you to relieve stress in a healthy way is an important part of staying well. We’re all different, and what works for one person may not work for another. Here are some suggestions:
Engaging in physical activity
Finding ways to use humour
Finding ways for creative self-expression
Learning how to meditate, including deep breathing
Spending time in nature
Doing hobbies or other pleasurable activities
Joining a club
Writing in a journal
- Taking care of your body
Trying to make healthy food choices
Seeking natural light every day
Giving yourself enough time for sleep
Staying hydrated by drinking plenty of water
Finding regular physical activities that you enjoy
Seeking help to end addictions
- Avoiding or quitting temporary fixes that can create other problems, such as:
Excessive consumption of coffee
Alcoholic drinks
Tobacco
Overuse of prescription medication or using medications that are not prescribed for you
Overuse of over-the-counter medications
Street drugs
- Making time for yourself
Taking regular vacations and other breaks from work
Reading a good book
Listening to your favourite music
Going for a walk