A GREAT LIFE LIES WITHIN YOU
Live, thrive and be your authentic self!Lifestyle
We all deserve to live our life filled with vitality, joy and to be our best self!
In addition to the foods we eat, our lifestyle including our living environment, how we manage stress and support emotional/mental wellbeing, level and type of physical activity, sleep habits, and rest and relaxation, all play important roles to our health and wellbeing.
There may be many confusing and sometime conflicting information out there on what the important lifestyle factors are that impact our health.
Here, I would like to share with you evidence-based information based on scientific research and clinical findings. Where applicable, references and citations to the relevant research and findings are provided in the articles.
If you need some help on what lifestyle adjustment you need to support your health and wellbeing, functional health coaching may be for you.
Winter Self-Care: Nurture Your Biological Clock
The human body has a 24-hour internal biological clock, called the circadian rhythm, which synchronizes to the natural light-dark cycles. Disruption of the circadian rhythm due to poor sleep and lifestyle habits can increase the risks of many chronic diseases/disorders. Sync with the light-dark rhythm of wintertime to nurture your circadian rhythm.
Wellness Tips for the Holidays
Take the opportunity during the holidays to slow down, unwind, rest and re-charge for the new year. Prioritize your well-being during this holiday season. Check out my blog for some tips/resources to help you unwind and relax the mind and the body during this holiday season.
Week #12 Healthy Habits Challenge – Be Thankful
There is one important healthy habit that can help to reduce stress and improve our health & well-being, but it is often overlooked. This healthy habit is the practice of gratitude. Here are some tips to incorporate gratitude practice your daily life.
Week #11 Healthy Habits Challenge – Practice Mindfulness
Mindfulness practice not only reduces stress and improves mental well-being, it also has many physical health benefits including immune, heart & brain health. Here are more details and tips to practice mindfulness in your daily life.
Week #10 Healthy Habits Challenge – Spend Time in Nature
Scientific research has shown that spending quality time and connecting with nature can improve our health & well-being, both mentally and physically. To reap the health benefits, let’s go outdoor and enjoy what nature has to offer. Here are some tips.
Week #9 Healthy Habits Challenge – Manage Stress, for Your Mental & Physical Well-being
In our face-paced modern living, the feeling of stressed out is prevalent in our society. Chronic/excessive stress can adversely affect our overall health, not just mental health, contributing to a long list of diseases/disorders. Here are some tips to manage and reduce stress.
Week #8 Healthy Habits Challenge – Reduce Toxic Load in Your Body
The ubiquitousness of toxins in our modern living (in foods, water, living environment, personal care & household products, etc.) is a major culprit to many chronic diseases. It is therefore important to reduce toxic load in the body. Here are some tips.
Week #7 Healthy Habits Challenge – Get moving, Adopt a Sustainable Exercise Routine
Regular physical exercise can reduce the risks of many chronic diseases and improve immune, brain, and mental health. To reap the health benefits of physical exercise, consistency and the appropriate amount and forms are the keys. Here are some tips.
Week #6 Healthy Habits Challenge – Let’s STRETCH, for Your Well-being!
Stretching exercise has much broader health benefits than merely musculoskeletal health. These other health benefits include lowering blood pressure, improving heart health, reducing blood glucose levels, etc. Why not include stretching into your regular exercise routine?
Week #2 Healthy Habits Challenge – Practice Good Sleep Habits, Nurture Your Biological Clock
Sleep is an important aspect of healthy living and yet it is often deprioritized amidst our busy life. Chronic sleep deprivation, poor sleep quality and disruption of circadian rhythm can adversely affect our health. Here are some tips you can incorporate to support a better sleep and nurture your body’s biological clock.