40 Resources to Get Real About Your Health
Still feel like you’re thawing out a bit from winter?
Us too.
As a new season begins, we’re encouraging you to do some good, old-fashioned spring cleaning. While picking up that pile of dirty laundry on the floor and addressing that health hazard of yours in the kitchen is *sorely* needed (seriously…would it kill you to wash a dish?), this month might also be a great time to clean up some of your health habits.
Different aspects of your health are more connected than you might think. What you eat helps prep you for your next workout, how you sleep impacts your energy levels through the day, and how you relax could contribute to how you respond to updates from your friends or family.
With so many messages begging for your attention — from influencers on social media to endless ads between your favorite shows — it might feel overwhelming to know where to even look for ideas. Lucky for you, we’ve bundled some resources to help make your day real good:
Get real with your meals:
· Make a Plan, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), MyPlate
· Meal Planning, National Insitutes of Health (NIH)
· Portion Distortion, NIH — National Heart, Lung, and Blood Insitute (NHLBI)
· Food Shopping and Meal Planning, Nutrition.gov
· Tips for Bringing Nutrition into Your Home, U.S. Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA)
· Improving Your Eating Habits, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
· Healthy Recipes, MedlinePlus.gov
· Healthy Eating for Your Lifestyle, Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center (NMCPHC)
· Mindful Eating, Smokefree.gov
· Go for Green®, Human Performance Resources Center (HPRC)
Get real with your movement:
· Beyond the Gym: Adding Physical Activity to Your Daily Routine, NMCPHC
· High Intensity Interval Training: The Basics, NMCPHC
· Physical Activitiy Resources, U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS)
· Why Walk 20 Minutes, HealthySD.gov
· Get into Fighting Weight, HPRC
· Cardio Planner, HPRC
· 10 Reasons to Get Moving Today, CDC
· Quarentine Fitness, Defense.gov
· Staying Active While Social Distancing, Health.gov
· Exercising on a Budget, MedlinePlus.gov
Get real with your rest:
· Sleep Hygiene Tips, CDC
· Sleep Habits, NMCPHC
· Tactical Naps: When Napping Can Be Good For You, Psychological Health Center of Excellence (PHCoE)
· Power Up with a Power Nap, NMCPHC
· Get Enough Sleep, Health.gov
· Relation Methods for Insomnia, U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs (VA)
· How to Develop Healthy Sleep Habits, Real Warriors
· 8 Sleep Strategies for Shift Workers, Real Warriors
· For a Better Snooze — Lose the Booze, Own Your Limits
· Changing Your Sleep Habits, MedlinePlus.gov
Get real with your mind:
· Quick Ways to Beat Stress, YouCanQuit2
· Mindful Awareness Practice in Daily Living, VA
· 5 Things You Should Know About Stress, NIH — National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
· Emotional Wellness Toolkit, NIH
· Relaxation Techniques for Health, NIH — National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
· Managing Stress, Too Much to Lose
· Coping with the Stress of Social Distancing, Health.mil
· Recommended Wellness Apps, Military OneSource
· PTSD Coach Online, VA
· Resilience and Stress Management, SAMHSA
Challenge yourself to try one of the tips, tools or resources out — just for the health of it. Bookmark and share this blog with others that may need a boost of inspo. Follow Real Good Day on Instagram and Twitter (@RGDcampaign) for more daily tips.
