General Health : New Year’s Resolution
New Year’s resolutions seem like a great idea in January, but what about February, March and beyond? Here’s how to stick with your plan. If your resolution is to lose weight, write down in a food diary what you eat, how much, where, when and your mood at the time. In one large study, the more often overweight people wrote in a diary, the more weight they lost. If your resolution includes reducing stress, recharge with seven to eight hours of sleep a night. This improves mood and helps you think clearly and creatively. Go to bed and get up at the same time every day, even on the weekends. And if you resolve to manage time, make to-do lists and rank items in order of importance. Don’t push back exercise. Write it on your calendar like any other appointment. For more information, call St. John’s Referral One at 625.2000 or visit stj.com.
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