Lifestyle

 Lifestyle is the big buzz word these days, people are beginning to realise what a big part lifestyle plays in our health and well-being.  Unfortunately for the majority of people, lifestyle is what we all want, but for one reason or another, are unable to get a handle on.

 Working all week and catching up on the chores at weekends is not a lifestyle that excites us, it is however what thousands of us do year in year out.  Most of us have to work for a living and this, coupled with day-to-day existence is a huge drain on our time. 

Since time is such a valuable commodity it’s up to us to make sure that we spend our time wisely and we should do everything in our power to make the most of it.

 If you’re in a time poor situation for whatever reason, it might be an idea to take a good hard look at where your time is going.  Sit down with a pen and paper and plan your week, see if you can juggle your commitments to your advantage. 

Be ruthless!  Are you watching television because you enjoy it or are you doing it out of habit.  Here’s a useful tip, read the TV guide, decide what you want to watch and then only turn the TV on for those programmes.  These are some of the things you could do if you turned your television off for just one hour.

 ·      Take a walk.

·      Relax in a warm bath

·      Put your feet up and listen to your favourite music, while reading a book.

·      Do a crossword, a puzzle or play Scrabble. (with the kids?)

·      Meditate

·      Write a letter, start a diary

·      Get out the photographs and take a trip down memory lane.  Be warned, the whole family will usually get sucked into this one!

Lifestyle is all about having a certain amount of time in which to do that which gives us pleasure.   We need to know that we’ve got that time on a regular basis so that we can savour the enjoyment of expectation as well as the activity itself

 For families or partnerships, time together is very important, the joy of sharing is something every human should experience. We are by nature social beings, and we need interaction with each other.  If you live alone make time for friends and get together.  Aim to get the most out of every day.

 Make a big effort to have some more time in your life for yourself and loved ones, it will pay handsome dividends in the end.

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