Everyday, everyone of us do things that aren’t the best choices for our health, and in this video we are going to go over 10 of the worst things that we do to hurt our health.
Over eating is without question one the worst things for health, mainly because it leads to weight gain. More weight makes your body work harder to survive,
as it causes extra stress on bones and joints, can lead to diseases and in many people can lead to self confidence issues and ultimately being sad about life.
When you are eating, be conscience of when you are actually full and don’t keep eating just for the mental stimulation, and you can carry around some healthier snacks
like nuts or seeds to help avoid food cravings or temptations we all face every day. Stress is a major issue that all of us face, and it can cause fatigue, lead to sleep
problems, overeating, alcohol abuse and utter sadness, all of which can negatively affect your health. It is almost impossible to eliminate stress from your life,
but you can learn to manage it. Often times, just having someone to talk to about a stressful issue can help manage it, or even writing in a journal can help in dealing with
stress, and even exercising consistently can help to relieve stress as a way to release it. Not exercising is another thing that hurts your health. Research has shown that
exercise can decrease your risk of many diseases and enhance your quality of life. It also strengthens muscles and bones, can help to prevent falls, it can help to control
your weight, can improve your mental health, your memory and can increase your chances of living longer. Just adding 30 minutes of exercise to your day,
can significantly improve your overall health. Being alone too much and not connecting with others can also harm your health. Lack of social connections has
been shown to increase stress, impair your immune system and cardiovascular function. Having strong quality connections with other people improves self
confidence, mental health, and energy levels. Make time each week to meet with friends or family to just unwind and talk about anything. Getting a workout partner is a
great way to exercise and connect socially at the same time. Not getting enough good quality sleep can also be harmful to your body. Poor sleep patterns can increase your
risk of many diseases, and decrease your productivity, where as good quality sleep has been shown to decrease stress, improve memory, and increase creativity
and athletic performance. Have a regular sleep time every night, and a regular pre-sleep pattern that lets your brain know that it is about time to shut down
for the evening. Sitting too much can also be harmful to your health. Sitting for long periods of time causes muscles to burn less energy and slows blood flow
and circulation, increasing the risk of developing blood clots and in many people, it triggers them to eat more. It is even being shown that so much sitting is taking away
the benefits of regular exercise. So, even if you run for an hour, it may not be able to undo the damage of sitting for 8 hours at a desk. Be aware of how much you are
sitting. If you are at a desk all day, set an alarm on your phone and every half hour get up and walk around for a couple of minutes, when watching tv, the commercial is your
alarm, get up and walk around. And just increase your physical movement throughout the day. Not making time for yourself can also be harmful. We all have everyday
obligations, job, kids, school, or even just the everyday tasks of life. But when we let these things consume us, we are just present, surviving and not living. You have
to make time for yourself, weather it being developing a hobby, exercising, or even going to a park and sit and people watch, or read a book that takes your mind off
the daily grind and let yourself get lost for a little while, folks, if you don’t make time for yourself, no one else will. Over consuming alcohol can be extremely harmful to
your health. When we drink alcoholic beverages, the first thing our body wants to do is to get rid of it, through sweat, through urination, and even in our breath as we exhale.
Long term over consumption can lead to anemia, which is a low amount of oxygen carrying blood cells, death to liver and brain cells, and it can even lead
to relationship and employment issues. It is always about moderation folks. Limiting yourself to 1 or 2 drinks from time to time is probably a good strategy.
Too much social media can also be harmful to your health. More and more studies are showing that the more time people spend on social media sites, the unhappier they
are. It is easy to see picture after picture or video after video of how great someone's life seems to be. People are going to show you only the highlights of their lives,
they not going to show you how sloppy their home is, or post that their spouse didn’t come home the other night, or that they just failed a certification test they just took.
When you are only seeing the highlights it can make you feel like you lead a boring life, full of mundane events. It is a good idea to limit your social media internet world time
to a minimum, and maximize your real world time. The last thing that I believe can harm your health is not challenging yourself. Challenge yourself to learn something
new, or make new friends and learn about new people. Learning something new can be mentally stimulating, rewarding and provide you with a sense of accomplishment.
You can also challenge yourself physically, by exercising consistently, lifting weights or learning a new sport. Challenging yourself to do something new or different
can help improve your physical abilities, your social abilities, your mental abilities and the overall belief you have in yourself, in the end contributing
to your overall happiness. Alright my friends, Hopefully you got something out of this video. And remember, you need to do everything you can to make today
better than yesterday. Yesterday is long gone. I do have more videos right there for you, till next time, I am outta here.