In 2022 we spent on average 2 hours on social media each day. Whilst this is a great platform for getting inspiration and communicating with loved ones, it’s also having a detrimental affect on our mental health.
Research has shown that social media can impact our self esteem, affect our sleep, change our human interaction and make us unhappy.
So next time you feel like checking Facebook, Instagram or Tinder, pause and take a look out the window, there’s a whole world out there to be discovered.
We can all struggle with finding motivation to do things, whether it’s finishing off that DIY project, or staying focused to your goals to achieve a milestone.
Maintaining your motivation can be easy. Try to have a vision board of what you would like to achieve in a period of time. Or you may choose to have a list instead and tick off boxes once a task is complete.
At the end of each task, assign yourself a mini reward, that way you’ll associate completing a task with a positive behaviour making you more motivated.
Whether you want your body bikini ready for summer or want to shake off the winter blues, the best way to kick start your health goals is to keep active. What better timing with the days getting longer and warmer.
Remember to always seek the advice of your medical doctor before going on any exercise plans. As always, if you have any questions feel free to pop by and see me in clinic.
It’s recommended that we have no more than 5g of salt a day or 2300mg of sodium. However, the average Australian has almost twice that much - a staggering 9g of salt a day. Having an excess of salt leads to serious health conditions such as high blood pressure, heart attacks and stroke.
Next time you’re in the supermarket take a look at the nutritional label. You want to aim to have foods low in salt which means no more than 120mg of sodium per 100g. High salt foods are considered to have 400mg of sodium per 100g.
Australia is blessed with fabulous climates and fertile soil. We are so lucky to have access to local fruit and veg helping to keep food tasting as it should.
It’s surprising therefore, to know that most Australians eat only about half of the recommended quantity of fruit.
For an average adult, 2 serves of fruit and 5 serves of vegetables are recommended on a daily basis.
Not only are fruit and veg packed with vitamins and minerals essential to good health, but they contain fibre which is thought to reduce the risk of some cancers, such as colorectal cancer.
So next time you’re out shopping be sure to pop some colourful fruit and veg in your basket.
