10 Things to help you stay fresh and happy

Tight schedule, constant busy time sometimes make me forget to realize the important to stay fresh and happy which lead into good health.  24 hours in a day just pass by and not all my daily planned activities are accomplished. I sometimes forget to do simple things which are actually beneficial to keep myself fresh and happy.

I decided to create a list in my mobile phone as a reminder and focus on 10 simple things that can be done anywhere as long as I stay focus, regular and consistent implementation.  Here, I want to share with you my routine which might be useful to add into your list.

Drink water on regular basis.

Drinking water on daily basis is a good habit because it can help the body not to get dehydration. Not only that, but also it can help the skin to stay moisten and fresh. Myself, I create a habit to drink water 1 liter to 1,5 liters on daily basis, either water with room temperature or warm water.

So, please make ‘drinking water’ as your routine during thirsty, on your meals time and while doing your activities. Cut down to consume beverages containing sugar to help maintaining calories intake.

Consume fruits regularly.

My favorite fruits are many, such as, apple, papaya, pear, mango, oranges, guava, grapes and many more.  I will mix and match these fruits for my morning routine breakfast and sometimes, adding with plain yoghurt or fruit yoghurt. Eating fruits give me good vitamin and also help my digestion system.

Please do wash the fruits or peel the skin before consuming to ensure the cleanliness.

Eat slowly during meals.

Enjoy every meals time and do not rush when eating.  We can appreciate the foods when we eat slowly and allow the body to absorb the foods. This will allow us to manage the meals portion.

Regular sport.

Have time to do some sport no matter how busy you are. As for myself, I will spare a minimum of 20 minutes every 2 days to do simple exercises and stretching.  Even if I am at the office, I can also do a quick 5 minutes stretching at my desk which help me to relax and get my mind focus.

Manage stress.

I think not being stress is hard to avoid. It can be because of work, financial, personal matters, family, friends, and many other things. Stress might become part of life and can impact the mood.  What I do is to manage stress. How? These are few things that I am doing to manage stress,

• Do not compare myself with others.  If comparing myself give me good motivation, this is great. But what happen if the impact drives your mood down or makes you demotivated.
• Be grateful on what I have achieved and what opportunities are ahead.
• Do not let other people get my motivation down, no matter how hard it is.
• Allow myself to control the stress, do not let the stress control me.
• Always try to have positive thinking. Think of something that makes you happy and smile. Positive thinking will create positive aura and vibes to people and environment surround you.

Stay connected with family and friends.

Family and friends are very important part of my life.  With the current technology, we have no more excuses not to stay connected with them. If a call is not possible, a simple WhatsApp’s message or a comment in social media platform will be a nice gesture.  Chatting with family and friends can also help to release stress, because the topic discussion can be about silly things but fun.  Just remember, a True Friend is hard to find.  So, when you have one, please make sure that you don’t let them go.

Having “ME” time.

I always believe that having “ME” time is worth spent. What I do is try to spoil myself either go to salon, spa, meditation, reading my favorite novel, driving around or do some shopping, buying something that I like or dream of.  Another thing, I can be just being lazy at home and relaxing.  The most important is to have my time for myself.

Smile and Laugh.

Why smile is precious? This is because smile can spread happiness.

My quote is, “Have we smiled today? A simple smile can brighten our day”

I will always try to smile although I am facing difficulties or challenges which can help to ease myself.  Then let’s laugh freely.  Even during a dateline meeting, I will try to create fun environment so we can laugh together and yet definitely manage to get the job done.

Enough sleep.

Some people require 7 to 8 hours daily sleeping time.  It will vary depending on your body needs.  As for me, I will need a minimum of 5 hours daily sleeping time to get my body ready for the next activities.  Enough sleep is predominantly important for me to avoid headache, tired and lack of concentration.

Do my hobbies.

Doing my hobbies make me happy, so I believe the impact will be the same for you too. Always spare some time to do my hobbies, range from reading, writing, do some sports or exploring new things from new and unique places, new collection of make up shades, latest books of my favorite author and many others.

Amongst all the above, don’t forget to do praying to be grateful and be blessed on what you have and to stay humble.

Hope my writing can benefit you and give you good and wonderful inspiration.