Significance of Maintaining a Healthy Routine for Improved Wellness

Staying active is one of the most important requirements of today for every individual. Ever since the corporate world expanded, people have been finding it extremely difficult to balance between personal and professional life. And more so due to the changing shift timings along with travelling to and fro from work has taken over multiple lives. The need to maintain ones health has become one of the least prioritized aspect of life with the top priority given to work life. Over time, this has been causing health issues in people with obesity and heart diseases being at the top of the list. But, the ongoing pandemic has further helped people rediscover the importance of working on their wellness as it also helps boost immunity. This awareness has also given the health and wellness industry a boost over the past couple of years. A recently published report by Research Dive states that the global health and wellness market is expected to garner revenue of $6,543.4 million by 2026 rising from $4,514.3 million in 2018 at a steady CAGR of 4.8% from 2019-2026.

Significance of a Healthy Routine

In order to lead a balanced yet healthy life, one needs to implement a routine into their lives which covers all major activities. A routine ensures that the person has plenty of time to go about his/her day without having to deal with increased stress levels. Routines also have several advantages as listed below-

1. Lower Stress Levels: Having a routine ensures that there is more room for relaxation and less for any error, hence lowering the chances of anxiety. This also helps in lowering stress levels which in turn protects the heart against illnesses.
    
2. Feeling of Being Well Rested: Carrying out any activity in a timely manner ensures that there is lots of time for rest at the end of the day. This leads to a healthy sleep cycle which is extremely important in the process of healing the body. A person is able to rejuvenate after an entire day which leads to better energy levels on the following day. The required 8-9 hours sleeps ensures that the mind gets to refresh itself, improves the performance levels, and also maintains emotional stability.
    
3. Improved Health: Maintaining a routine ensures that there is plenty of time to finish all the necessary tasks for the day, without having to compromise on time to relax as well. One can also implement a workout into the day to help supplement a healthy lifestyle.

Ways to Implement a Routine Despite Having a Busy Life

As of today, being busy doesn’t necessarily mean having a list of things to complete in a day. It can also mean working for hours while being in the same spot for hours. This stagnant lifestyle has affected several people over the years not just physically, but mentally as well. But there are ways one can use to implement a healthy lifestyle.

• Make Meal Planning a Part of Daily Life- Planning meals a day in advance can save a lot of time even in the preparation process. By planning, one can work on making the meal healthier and adding more nutritional value to it. Deciding on a meal in the last moment usually leads to people picking the easiest option of fast food which isn’t a healthy choice. This makes it important to plan earlier so that the produce or ingredients necessary are also available easily.
   
• Turn Exercising into a Creative Task- Taking time out to exercise is one of the most difficult parts for people – especially those with a desk job. But, an alternative is to find a way to burn calories in even the smallest of activities. Rather than using the elevator after a busy day of sitting at a desk, one can use the stairs instead whenever possible. This can also be done at malls or other places of leisure where an individual can skip using the escalator and use the normal stairs. Also, taking at least 30 minutes of time post-work to involve in a fun activity, such as dance or yoga can also help in maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
   
• Switch the Bad Habits for Good Ones- A lot of people today unfortunately pick up habits such as smoking or drinking as a mode of stress relief. This is one aspect that people need to work on, by gradually trying to bring down the number of time they smoke or drink in a day. Additionally, exercise provides the body with a healthier way of stress relief, which leads to people not turning towards other habits to release their stress.
   
• Maintaining Hygienic Surroundings- To ensure the best of health, it is also imperative that the person has a clean home or room that he/she reside in. A cluttered room results in cluttered thoughts that further leads to inefficiency in work process. Lack of efficiency in work further leads to increase in stress levels hence forming a cycle of toxic habits. Due to this reason, it’s necessary to clean up the space frequently and make sure that any unnecessary objects are cleared away. This fills the room with more space that helps the person to work or rest well.

The quote which states that, health is wealth is a true statement. Only upon maintaining ones health can he/she find the energy and strength to work and earn wealth. It is thus imperative that people somehow make time to work on their health even on the busiest of day by finding time for it.

About the Author(s)

   

Urvasi Talekar

Urvasi Talekar is presently working as a content writing professional and holds a Bachelor's Degree in Sociology. One of her biggest assets is her words, as she believes in using them to help manifest her thoughts onto paper or screen. She mostly prefers the old school style of writing on paper and hence is a stationery enthusiast as well. During her off times she loves the company of books, good music, and great food. Urvasi, is also a dancer with a training experience of over 5 years in Bharatnatyam. Post work, you can find her honing and brushing up on this age-old passion for dance.