Are you looking a lifestyle change, to improve your physical and mental health, reduce stress and gain peace of mind?

Then it is time to develop some healthy habits.

Motivation is derived from the Latin word “to move.” Motivation comes from within us. If you make a commitment to yourself to change unhealthy habits to healthy habits it will take persistence and patience. The important thing is making an effort. Adding new behaviors you experience as positive will reinforce and maintain the new behavior

1. Swim to Build Stamina

Swimming is the best aerobic activity. It keeps the heart rate up building cardiovascular fitness

2. The Many Benefits of Hiking

Hiking has many benefits for physical and mental health. Physical health benefits include:

• enhancing muscle strength and bone density

• improving cardiovascular

• increasing lung capacity

• improving sleep quality

• building endurance

• sustaining energy level

Mental health benefits of hiking include:

• communing with natural habitats

• focus on being present in the moment

• Time spent in nature calms the brain and lifts the mood

• Research at Stanford (2015) found that calming the mind reduces the tendency toward negative thought patterns.

3. Bike to Reduce Stress

Regular aerobic exercise like biking can reduce the risk of chronic illness