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Mix up your daily activities to boost your well-being
A study out of the University of Basel examined whether people who choose more varied activities in their daily lives might be onto something with a real impact on their well-being.
The results, published in the journal BMC Psychiatry, might be enough to get you believing in the old saying “variety is the spice of life” when it comes to the activities you choose that can benefit your mental health and well-being.
The research followed 106 participants, who were already living with mental disorders like depression. They completed surveys on their sense of well-being and allowed GPS data to be tracked. This allowed the team to investigate whether naturally chosen, everyday movement patterns can alter and improve mental health.
And after matching the movement data with the participants’ survey responses, the team reached one clear conclusion…
The more you do and the more varied the activity or movement, the greater your sense of well-being.
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In other words, activity alone wasn’t enough to reduce mental health symptoms, but it was enough to feel happier with their lives as long as they mixed things up a bit instead of just doing the same old thing.
So instead of simply sitting around the house, they did better if they added activities like gardening, heading to the grocery store, or just getting out for a walk.
Have time to throw a visit to the park into your day too? Even better to boost your well-being.
Put simply, the more you can vary your activity, the better your well-being.
How to vary your daily routine and boost your well-being
How can you put this to work for your well-being? Here are a few ideas:
- Go outside — Whenever possible, take breaks to the great outdoors to refresh yourself mentally and physically. Start with your backyard. Next, try venturing further on walks, up your street, around the block or to the track at the local school.
- Visit local outdoor farmer’s market, flea malls, craft fairs or festivals — Instead of seeing a trip to the grocery store as a chore, a visit to a farmer’s market can be both recreational and social if you’d like it to be. See what local craft fairs or festivals will be happening in your area.
- Try different types of exercise on different days. Maybe Mondays are for light yoga and Wednesdays for an aerobic dance routine. You can find a wide variety of online workouts tailored to various fitness levels.
- Use an app — Some apps help you to set and track small, achievable goals for your activity levels and other habits that contribute to your mental and physical health.
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Sources:
Activity is good: Varied activity is better – ScienceDaily
By Dr. Adria Schmedthorst
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