Five Healthy Lifestyle Tips for the Stressed and Overworked

With the economic downturn, employees have had to add to all their other worries the idea that their job might be downsized, outsourced or eliminated. Living an impermanent life at work where every day may be your last is stressful. One thing that employees can do to ease the stress in their lives is to live a healthy lifestyle. Here's the lessons I learned while surviving half-a -dozen or more reorganizations, downsizing, synergizing exercises in the work place.

A Healthy Lifestyle Involves Minimal Debt

My first mortgage was only $60,000 which now sounds like a fantastic deal on a house, but at the time interest rates were finally down to 8%. When they added up the 30 year cost of purchase, that $60,000 was really almost $500,000. I nearly died of panic as I went to sign the papers. Homes are security. And my house payment would cut my apartment cost by plenty and return tax benefits. But it was a lot of money. The other major cost people have to bear is vehicle costs. My advice is keep both as low as possible. My dad's advice was "don't make love to your house," my husband says "a home is an expense not an asset." Both are correct. Everyone needs a roof over their head, but no one needs to lose their home with their job and their car and everything else. So what does that mean for credit cards? Don't use them unless you can pay off the balance this month. What about car cost? Used might be the best choice; new costs look a whole lot like my original house price.

Minimal Exercise Reduces Stress and Promotes a Healthy Lifestyle

The best exercise anyone can do is walk. Walk from the furthest spot in the parking lot. Use the stairs instead of elevators. Walk the neighborhood before work, at lunch and after work. Walk to the restaurant for lunch. Walk to work if you live close enough.

A Healthy Lifestyle Means Eating the Best Food which is Fresh Food

You can eat at some really fancy elegant restaurants and often it may seem like a real treat to do so. But pay attention to what is served. The best food uses fresh food. Steam vegetables. Use herbs for variety. Use a mix of fresh fruit and vegetables. Avoid canned, frozen or pre-packaged food whenever possible. You will find you spend less on food.

Meditation in Many Forms Helps Calm the Threats of a Stressful Life

The reason religion is popular is that when everyone feels danger from the economy and threat from a slew of paranoid difficulties, church attendance provides a moment of peace. Read poetry, draw pictures, knit, listen to quiet music, or do anything that provides a calm haven from day to day tasks to promote a healthy lifestyle. Yoga can increase your physical strength as well as relax you.

Find a Reason to Laugh as Often as Possible to Live a Healthy Life

If you take life too seriously, you will be a stress case ready to scream every time someone stops you. Play with children or go someplace you can see them laugh. Visit a comedy show. Play tickle police with your lover (tickle police came from a story where kids would tackle someone and tickle them). Treat yourself to things you liked doing as a kid-color in coloring books, escape to the beach, try water slides, do something different. Although it may seem like you're falling behind in life if you don't have the latest tech gadget, the truth is you'll smile more at the things in life that are free.

I sure hope these tips help you live a healthy life style.