How To Stay In Top Shape: A Guide For Dads
As parents, there is so much for us to do that life feels like an unending list of pending tasks. Amidst leading a family life and successful career, where can you find the time to nurture yourself? For men, the focus on mental and physical health is quite low on priority, simply because it is not addressed as frequently. However, we care about everyone and believe that dads need some intensive care too! If you’re struggling to stay on top of your priorities all while being your best dad self, we’ve got your back. This blog will talk about six ways that you can get your life more streamlined without making sacrifices and big compromises. At the end of this five-minute read, you’ll understand exactly how you can take control of your schedule and lifestyle, living a more enriching experience. Without stalling, let’s hop right in!
1) Create a sleep schedule: While it may seem impossible to sleep at a decent hour with work and kids, you have to make a disciplined schedule for yourself. Getting low sleep has been correlated to triggering several diseases in men, such as obesity and coronary defects. It can also make you feel fatigued and tired throughout the day, leading to frustration, emotional turbulence, and lack of clarity. If you’ve been unable to get some decent nap time lately, start to sleep for 7-8 hours every day as a non-negotiable and watch the difference.
2) Make time to meditate: Just like sleep can revive your body and mental faculties, you also need inner peace to focus on your life. When there are so many things going on at once, like work deadlines and stressful pandemics with kids in tow, finding a moment to breathe and process things feels like a tad too much. However, rather than getting overwhelmed, try to bring into practice meditating regularly. Only 15-30 minutes a day is shown to reduce the cortisol levels in your body, thereby promoting more harmonious feelings. You’ll feel ready to handle any challenge thrown at you because meditative practices like breathwork can improve your presence of mind and cognition.
Studies have shown that correct breathing technique is really beneficial to your health, and helps you relax and increase mental clarity. For these reasons, breathwork instructor training is a very good investment for your wellness routine.
3) Use nutritional supplements: We’ve seen kids and women taking health supplements to make up for nutritional deficiencies, but how often have you considered doing the same for yourself? If you’re constantly waking up tired or feeling frustrated because you’re out of ideas, you need to check what vitamin or nutrient you’re deficient in. For low levels of energy, skip your morning coffee and try out caffeine gummies instead; these are a much more sustainable source of caffeine minus the addictive feeling or staining of teeth. You’ll feel fresh throughout the day and get much more work done!
4) Work out 3-5 times a week: If you have been slacking on your exercises, it’s time to buck up and get your schedule together. Make time to work out at least 3-5 times a week so that your body stays fit and healthy. As we age, our metabolism slows down, leading to a myriad of physical health issues. To keep these at bay and look more youthful even in your 60s, you need to start to work on yourself today. Getting at least 30-50 minutes of cardio and weights as a mixture will keep your physique in top shape with boosted agility and flexibility.
5) Make healthier choices: Your current life is a reflection of your past choices, company, and habits. To lead a better lifestyle, there needs to be discipline towards your approach in everything, even having fun! Make time for the important things in your life like your family, your profession, and most importantly yourself, a balanced schedule is highly imperative. Create some rules that you can stick to in the long term to flip the script and watch how your world flourishes.
6) Journal your schedule: Most of us wouldn’t care for writing about our day, but scheduling tasks and journaling thoughts are very therapeutic. For starters, once things are written on paper, you can focus on your priorities through the tasks scheduled. Secondly, journaling about your day can also help you reflect on events and how you went about them, helping in improving your trajectory.
Wrapping Up:
If you want to win in every aspect of your life, as an individual, professional, husband, and parent, there needs an equal effort. Luckily, once you establish these habits, it all becomes effortless. For you, it is important to decide whether you’ll get this done one day, or if today is day one of new beginnings? The decision is yours!