Health
All Things Health The Importance of Catching Z’s Sleep is like the human equivalent of charging your phone. You’ll want to charge your phone fully for it to last the whole day, and the same goes for yourself. Sleep is essential for everyone because it improves attention, behaviour, learning and overall mental and physical health. It is especially important in children because it plays an important role in growth and overall health.
Happiness and Your Health Immune system – happiness can boost your immune system. Studies have shown that people who have more positive emotions are less likely to catch a cold.
Our bodies require an adequate amount of sleep in order to function effectively throughout the day. Newborns need about 14-17 hours, infants need about 12-15, toddlers 11-14, school aged children 9-11, teenagers 8-10 and adults 7-9 hours, ideally. Sleep deficiency can cause you to feel very tired during the day. You may not feel refreshed when you wake up and it can cause problems with learning, focusing and reacting. However, sleep deficiency in children may present as being overly active or misbehaving. You can improve your sleeping habits by going to bed and waking up at the same time every day, not looking at devices an hour before bed, avoiding heavy meals within a few hours of bedtime, spending time outside every day and keeping your bedroom quiet, cool and dark.
Nature’s Own Odourless Fish Oil Fish oil contains a rich source of omega-3 fatty acids, which is a healthy fat that our body does not naturally produce. Consuming fish oil has a range of benefits which include supporting brain, heart and cardiovascular health, reducing mild arthritis and joint inflammation and maintaining healthy blood fats and eye function. Whilst pregnant, omega-3 fatty acids are important for the development of the baby’s eyesight, nervous system and brain. You can get your intake of omega-3 by eating fish two or three times a week, but a fish oil supplement is much more convenient and also a cheaper alternative. Nature’s Own Odourless Fish Oil is available at a Calanna Wholehealth Pharmacy near you.
Doing good deeds – turns out one of the fastest ways to make ourselves happy is by making others happy, so go ahead and pay that coffee forward. Bright colours – a study found a link between bright colours and happiness. Happier people favour yellow, while grey was closely associated with anxiety and depression. The 20th of March is World Happiness Day. What’s something that makes you happy? Be sure to do a lot of it on the day and spread the word, because happiness is contagious.
Consult your local health practitioner, doctor or pharmacist for advice on these topics first to ensure the best health outcomes.
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