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Health often seems like an alien concept intended for people with too much time on their hands. Practice Yoga, exercise hard, eat green, be lean, and so on. The advice is neverending. It\u2019s more than a little difficult to follow, thanks to us leading lives with barely a second to think. While following all these healthy habits does help a lot, monitoring the little things we do throughout the day can be an alternative way to take care of your health. The little habits which have become such an innate part of our lives that we barely even notice them anymore. However, it\u2019s these activities that will affect and decide the nature of our health in the long term.<\/p>\n
So, being your friendly neighbourhood services app, we compiled a list of 6 bad habits that you can easily work on to lead a better life:<\/p>\n
Is your diet largely composed of junk food? If yes, it might be time to give up the goods. We know it\u2019s easy to get caught up in the fun of ordering in at work like almost everyone\u00a0else,\u00a0or to fall victim to the memory of the taste of a dish. While you might save time and energy on cooking something yourself, you can end up feeling lazy and tired after.<\/p>\n
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What you can do<\/strong>: We\u2019ve got some good news for you – taste does not come at the price of health. Craving a tub full of salty fries with ketchup and iced Coke? Try carrot fries instead. Coat them with olive oil, salt, and pepper and bake them in a super-hot oven for crispy carrot fries that can put potato fries to shame. But if for you, like us, potatoes are simply irreplaceable well then, we won\u2019t ask you to give them up. But give sliced potatoes grilled in olive oil, with salt and pepper a try. \u00a0You can check out Jamie Oliver’s recipes for roasted potatoes here<\/a>. Definitely not as greasy as French fries and just as delicious. Team these with a lemonade or a glass of chilled lemon tea.<\/p>\n Fancy a dessert? Slice some watermelons, add salt, pepper and honey and top it off with ice-cream. All these recipes seem like dishes that only Jamie Oliver can whip up? Don\u2019t worry, our expert chefs can do it for you.<\/p>\n Don’t have the time to plan out a week-long healthy diet for yourself? You can also sign up for a tiffin service and get piping hot meals delivered to your desk (check out our healthy tiffin services here<\/a>).<\/p>\n Also Read:\u00a0Why Eating Healthy Can Spice Up Your Life<\/a><\/p>\n We know it\u2019s easy to get lost in the wonderful world of your laptop or smartphone, whether it\u2019s to watch the latest episode of Game of Thrones<\/em> (in which case, we completely understand) or work on an Excel sheet of the latest numbers (we feel you), but staying glued to its screen for hours and hours can be bad for you in the long term.<\/p>\n What you can do<\/strong>: Take breaks from your device. We\u2019re not saying don\u2019t get work done. Get a glass of water, walk up to a co-worker, discuss a project in person and give your eyes the much-needed respite. Look up from your laptop occasionally and perform simple eye exercises. Every 20 minutes, blink 10 times by closing your eyes as if falling asleep (very slowly). Or look away from your computer at least every 20 minutes and gaze at a distant object (at least 20 feet away) for at least 20 seconds. Both these exercises can help you reduce the strain on your eyes considerably.<\/p>\n The evils of working too long on your laptop do not end here – Sitting at the same place while working on your laptop can also affect your posture adversely (we\u2019ve all paid the price for enjoying those marathon sessions of Friends<\/em>). An hour of Yoga in the day can help you correct this. Hire certified, professional Yoga instructors <\/a>on UrbanClap to help you do this at a time and place of your choosing.<\/p>\n Saying yes to everything under the Sun may sound like the right thing to do, but it\u2019s not. It can be tempting to fall into the trap and we’ve been there. You\u2019ll end up doing everything and yet feel like you\u2019ve not done anything at all. The worst part? You\u2019ll spend your day embroiled in a thousand things and will not find time for your own job.<\/p>\n What you can do<\/strong>: Say no sometimes. Your health is your priority and second to none. So if saying yes to many mundane tasks means that you\u2019ll have to take work home? Simply say no. If you\u2019re a polite person whose soul cringes at the very thought of bluntly saying no to people, ask them to come back at a relatively less busy time. Be a little selfish and value your own time because no one else will until you do.<\/p>\n Yes, coffee might seem the cure for all maladies, no matter how simple or severe their nature. From hangovers to headaches, late nights to long days \u2013 it seems coffee is to your life what 42 is to the universe. You\u2019re wrong. Coffee, like all things in life, is good in reasonable proportions. Consuming more than 4 cups of coffee a day can cause multiple adverse effects. Think insomnia, nervousness, irritability, upset stomach, and muscle tremors.<\/p>\n What you can do:<\/strong>\u00a0Did you know coffee\u2019s flavour is mostly due to the aroma generated when you roast coffee beans? Keep a jar of coffee beans around and take a whiff every now and then. You avoid the side-effects of coffee while enjoying its flavour and what more do we need? As an alternative, you should drink lots of water – need we mention the many benefits of drinking water? If yes, read on!<\/p>\n It\u2019s easy to forget to drink water throughout the day \u2013 whether you\u2019re at home or at work. It might seem a trivial mistake to make, but unfortunately, it\u2019s not, especially in the rising heat. Not drinking enough water can cause dehydration, dizziness, nausea, constipation and chemical imbalance in your body.<\/p>\n What you can do<\/strong>: Consume foods which have a lot of fluids in them. Eat juicy fruits such as watermelons, muskmelons, cucumbers (ask our dieticians for more suggestions<\/a>) and drink lots and lots water! It refreshes you to the extent of improving your mood (even mild dehydration can make you grumpy), prevents headaches, and keeps you focused. Most importantly, drinking a chilled glass of water is manna from heaven when the sweltering heat is on!<\/p>\n While this might seem like a good idea in your quest for success, staying up late and waking up early can have adverse effects on your health in the long term. Think burnouts, migraines, perpetual exhaustion and insomnia \u2013 none of which are particularly enjoyable. Suffering from a lack of sleep can also lower your immunity significantly, leaving you without protection from a million and one diseases.<\/p>\n What can you do:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0Take out a couple of hours and sketch out a rough plan for the week for yourself. This will help you manage your time better so that you can finish work in the time that you are in the office. Later, when you reach home, you can get a sufficient amount of sleep. Getting at least 6 hours of sleep is conducive to improved thought processes, creative ideas and enhanced productivity!<\/p>\n Overall, it might seem that leading a high-power career oriented job comes at a price. We’re here to tell you it’s not true. You can lead the life you wish to, no matter what your profession or how busy your schedule.\u00a0Go for a jog or run a marathon<\/a>. Practice Yoga daily. A simple hour long Yoga session in the morning<\/a> can be enough to help you stay clearheaded the entire day and make you happy (how?<\/a>). A big breakfast, followed by consecutively smaller meals in the day can help you stay focused and put in your best efforts during the day (read more\u00a0here<\/a>).<\/p>\n Ultimately, it’s all about how we do things that decides the quality of our lives. Our suggestion? Give this lifestyle a try. Thousands of people are doing it every day so it can’t be all that hard.<\/p>\n Go on, start with a morning Yoga session\u00a0and tell us how it went. We’d love to know!<\/p>\n id=”21″]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Health often seems like an alien concept intended for people with too much time on their hands. Practice Yoga, exercise hard, eat green, be lean, and so on. The advice is neverending. It\u2019s more than a little difficult to follow, thanks to us leading lives with barely a second to think. While following all these […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":48,"featured_media":2963,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[206,1896],"tags":[531,281,519,520,532],"class_list":["post-2942","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health","category-lifestyle","tag-certified-yoga-instructor","tag-health-and-wellness","tag-practice-yoga","tag-yoga-at-home","tag-yoga-instructor"],"yoast_head":"\n2) Staying glued to your laptop or smartphone doesn\u2019t help<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\n3) Say \u2018yes\u2019 less!<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\n4) Going after coffee like it is THE answer to everything.<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\n5) Water is the REAL deal<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\n6) Good things DO NOT come from sleep deprivation<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
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