Therapeutic lifestyle choices (TLC) are about the mind body connection. "Mens sana in corpore sano" (Sound body. Sound mind).
The big three therapeutic lifestyle choices:
- Exercise - 2 hours per week of moderate aerobic exercise and weight baring (lifting weights, for example).
- Nutrition - we are what we eat. The eating choices we make impact our resilience and our mental health. Eat with moderation. Avoid unhealthy food. How you eat is as important as what you eat.
- Sleep - a good night sleep is essential. It is strongly related to our mental health impacting attention, learning, mood, processing speed, focus. Adults need 7 to 9 hours per night to feel rested and to perform optimally.
Other activities:
- Spend time in nature
- Finding time for leisure and recreation
- Scheduling time for relaxation - sense of revitalization
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