Having a healthy life doesn't mean just eating properly and working out, there are other important habits we need to take into account if we want to keep up our good health.
One of them is the one you can see at the picture above: sleeping. We actually talked about that in class the other day and already highlighted the importance of taking a good rest every day. Our body releases a big amount of energy along the whole day and, therefore, we need to recharge our batteries every night, so that we can feel full of energy again the next day. Doctors recommend at least 7 or 8 hours of sleep everyday, in order to rest properly. If we go to bed very late at night and wake up early in the morning, we feel tired and weak, and that's not good for our health.
There is an unhealthy phenomenon that's quite recent, known by same people as the pandemic of the 21st century: it's stress. I'm sure you've heard this word before but, what's stress? It is a situation in which our body fails in some way as a response to some kind of physical or emotional threat. A stressful situation is, for instance, feeling very tired or angry after an excess of hard work. In this highly demanding world, where it seems like we need to work harder and harder to advance in life, stress is becoming more and more usual, and it can be very dangerous. A high situation of stress can cause high blood pressure and even heart failure, so it's a very serious thing. In order to avoid stress, we need to relax and take things easy. A good way of relaxing is taking a break from work from time to time and doing some pleasant activity, such as playing sports, dancing or listening to music. You can also practise specific techniques that are based on the principles of relaxation. The Asians are the ones who master this type of techniques, which are spreading quickly all over the world. Two examples of these practices are yoga (originally from India) and tai chi (coming from China). Besides helping you to relax, these techniques are excellent for stretching and toning your muscles, so you can kill two birds with a stone!
To watch what yoga practising looks like, check out this video:
Do you live a healthy life? Which of the healthy habits we've talked about in these two posts do you have? Have you ever done yoga or tai chi? Would you like to try? How about unhealthy habits? Please feel free to make any comments on our Google Classroom group. Moreover, remember this unit's special project consists of making a presentation about different healthy and unhealthy habits, so you can take a look at both previous and following posts in this unit to get ideas about that topic.
See you in class!
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