5 Easy Ways to Spring Clean Your Health

No matter how good your intentions, it can be difficult to stay healthy during winter: the season of comfort food, cozy sweaters and Netflix marathons. But with spring finally here, you’re likely ready to shed your cold-weather cocoon and return to the healthy habits of seasons past. Here are the five things to do to spring clean your health and jumpstart your warmer weather routines, according to experts. Prioritize good sleep. “It’s the most important biorhythm, but too often ignored. For the average adult, the aim is eight to nine hours of sleep a night. Your bedroom needs to be as quiet and dark as possible. To get your mind prepared for sleep after an active day, meditate for five minutes before slipping into bed.” — Dr. Deepak Chopra, integrative medicine expert and author of The Healing Self Find excuses to move — outside of the gym. “As the weather gets nicer, people can go outside more and move more. I give people the goal of a minimum of 10,000 steps a day, and eventually they should get to 12,000 steps a day. As the weather warms, there are more opportunities to go for walks with friends, walk for coffee, play outdoor sports like golf and tennis, hike, garden and do outdoor house repairs.” — Harley Pasternak, Los Angeles-based celebrity trainer Set a “good alarm.” “A ‘good alarm’ can be used to remind you to establish and develop healthier habits. For example, I set a good alarm...
Source: TIME: Health - Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Tags: Uncategorized healthytime onetime Wellness Source Type: news