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Your Physical Health
Building our physical health, day by day, is probably one of the best
investments we can do for ourselves and for our vitality. There are a few
simple guidelines and approaches to follow to maintain our health resources,
that can significantly increase the quality of our lives and can leave us feel
really good.
This blog focuses on simple yet important general physical health
recommendations on (a) adequate body movement, (b) good body posture,
(c) optimal nutrition, (d) high quality sleep, (e) regular relaxation, (f) proper
breathing, and (g) avoidance of risky behavior. You will have a chance to try
on evidence-based activities supporting your physical health in a very
complex way, that will make you to enjoy the process of caring for yourself.
Your body will thank you.
Have you ever heard about the concept of Positive Health (Seligman, 2008),
which goes beyond the absence of disease and focuses on complete physical
prosperity? It aligns with the World Health Organization's definition of
health, encompassing physical, mental, and social well-being as essential
dimensions of our overall health.
Your body is your best friend. It deserves your time, attention, and care like
anything else. I promise, it will always pay you your care back ten times. And
as a benefit, taking care of your body will make you feel great mentally. Just
listen to it and provide it with what it needs. Sometimes it needs rest.
Sometimes it needs to stretch. Sometimes it needs a deep breath. It loves
good nutrition and a regular movement. It functions better when getting
sleep to restore and cleans. But also try to avoid risky behavior such as
excessive alcohol consumption, smoking, unprotected sexual behavior or
adrenalin sports that might be dangerous for you.
¡Conocimiento universitario sobre bienestar para todos!


¡Conocimiento universitario sobre bienestar para todos!


A few tips to strenghten your physical health
Move naturally and every day. But for how long? The national
recommendations say 150 minutes of moderate intensity activity a week or
75 minutes of vigorous intensity a week at least, ideally 300 minutes of
moderate (150 of vigorous intensity) to support your overall health. Stretch,
do balance exercises, build up your muscle strength and cardiovascular
capacity. Eat veggies and fruits of all colors, healthy protein in every meal,
provide yourself with complex carbs, oils and don’t forget that your body just
loves water regularly. And what if you decide to do intermediate fasting or
alternative nutrition? Good! But do alternative mindfully.
Watch how does your body responds. Also relax and slow things down. Life
lies in here and now. Enjoy and savor it dear students. As a benefit of slowing
down, you will also become more sensitive towards your needs. Do some
lazy stretching and be in your body. Sense what it senses. Breathe out what
you do not need anymore. Breathe in a sense of safety.
Get a good night’s sleep every night and help yourself with adjusting the
environment to sleep better. Avoid risky behaviors or at least start noticing
how your body responds to it. How your heartbeat takes hours to slow down
after drinking alcohol and how anxious your body feels after smoking
a cigarette. By being mindful you can start avoiding what actually makes you
uncomfortable. Your body will thank you with feeling great. I promise. To
learn about how to support your physical health more in depth, please enjoy
the tips Jana designed for you in her newest book Well-being and Success
for University Students (Kočí & Donaldson, 2024).
References:
Koci, J. & Donaldson, S. I. (2024). Well-being and Success of University Students: Applying PERMA+4. New York, NY: Routledge. ISBN: 9781032457185; DOI: 10.4324/9781003378365.
Koci, J. (2023). How to build well-being in university and college students – Methodology of academic well-being promotion. Prague: Charles University. ISBN: 978-80-87489-38-3.
Koci, J., & Donaldson, S. I. (2022). Zdraví a mentální well-being studentů distančního vzdělávání. Prague: Charles University. ISBN: 978-80-7603-357-3.