Be consistent. Research has shown that to lose 10 percent of your body weight, and keep it off, you need to exercise for one hour, five days a week. This level of exercise is only required if you are overweight, as you have an accumulated an exercise debt that must be repaid to regain your health.
Gratitude can reduce aches and pains. Sounds like a long shot, but according to research by Robert Emmons, a University of California, Davis professor and pioneer in the study of gratitude, grateful people report fewer symptoms of illness and are less bothered by aches and pains.
According to Alison Green from Ask a Manager, this is the perfect time to let your co-workers know how much you appreciate themâand why. âShowing gratitude to colleagues can build stronger relationships and help you get better results in your work,â Green writes. Just think: When a co-worker has shown appreciation for something youâve done to help him or her, youâve probably been more likely to help that person again in the future. And when he or she hasnât shown that gratitude, you probably havenât gone out of your way to lend a hand again.