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Let your body rest
When you’re giving your body a run for its money with varied physical activities, you also need to let it recover by getting a sufficient amount of sleep. Determine how many hours of sleep you need in order to feel refreshed in the morning, then discipline yourself to wake up and go to bed at the same times on a daily basis. Not getting enough sleep also comes at a huge expense to your immune system.
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Give your body the fuel it needs
Switch to whole grain. It’s healthy and delicious. It might not be what you’re used to, but you’ll enjoy the richer, nuttier flavors. If you don’t want to switch entirely to whole grain, try to make half of the grains you eat whole grain. Cut out unhealthy snacks and replace them with fruits and vegetables. The high fiber and water content will make you feel full, and the high vitamin and mineral content will nourish your body naturally. Try to make meals that are half fruits and veggies. Eat lean protein foods. Try to buy meat that is lean (which means that it has a lower fat percentage.) Eat beans, eggs, and seeds to boost your protein intake without the fat that comes with meat. Cut back on solid fats. These include items made with butter or shortening such as cookies, cakes, and other desserts. They are also found in processed meat like sausage and bacon, as well as in ice cream and pizza. Eat foods with a low glycemic index. These are foods that take longer for your body to digest and convert into energy, so you will feel fuller throughout the day with a smaller number of calories.
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More food at the time of craving result to more fat in your body. This can make you look more heavy resulting in easily lethargic body and lazyness. Avoiding craving can lead you to healthy body and shaped up physique. This is the best way to make yourself energetic. To Meditation Remedy Meditation is essentially relaxation time, avoid craving you should keep yourself so it should be done entirely at your busy and indulged in other works. convenience. So, after the meditation you do right now, for the subsiquent meditations, choose a time when you know you are not likely to be disturbed and are free to relax and enjoy. The hours of sunrise and sunset, while nature transitions between day and night, are also ideal for the practice.
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Strengthen your relationships
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Prioritize developing meaningful relationships above simply being social. Surround yourself with people that enrich your life and make you happy. Practice self-disclosure, which means sharing things that are unique to you (your thoughts, fears, favorite movies and music, pet peeves, etc.) with those you trust. This has been shown to be of immense importance to not only forging deeper interpersonal connections, but also feeling validated emotionally.
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Overcome cravings!
This is one of the hardest parts. Let’s say you just had a meal 20 minutes ago and you want maybe a couple of chips but you end up eating a little bit more than you bargained for! This is normal: your body turns down the healthy stuff and it accepts the non-healthy stuff. Sometimes, for a really big craving, it’s a good idea to portion out some of your favorite snacks and candies into little bags beforehand.This can help you to overcome cravings.
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