How to Increase Well-Being with Conscious Decision-Making

Posted: May 27 in Health And Wellness, Nutrition, Weight loss by Dr. Lazarus

Are you really conscious of the decisions you make? No doubt, you don’t always give much thought to the food you eat or television programs you watch. On such occasions, you’re on autopilot. However, each choice you adopt has an impact on your health and influences your mood. Take a look at how conscious decision-making can improve your well-being.

Better relationships

Most people say things they regret to those they love when they are stressed. Sometimes, they don’t even realize they’ve upset the people closest to them and damaged their relationships.

If you’re mindful of the words you use, which means you pause and think before talking, you can speak without hurting anyone. As a result of taking care to communicate kindly, your relationships will improve no end.

Positive mood

Odds-on, the media gets you down at times, but you don’t notice what’s made your mood plummet. The news on the TV and radio is geared toward negativity and doesn’t present a true image of the ratio of good and bad in the world. Likewise, soaps and thrillers, aimed at keeping viewers on the edge of their seat, are sensationalized and don’t reflect reality.

Watch news coverage and mood-destroying programs indiscriminately, or too often, and you are bound to feel blue. Select what you view or listen to with conscious awareness, and you will stop feeding your brain with negative material.

Improved health

Like many people, you may go through phases of eating healthily and binging on junk foods. You may not recognize, however, the extent to which what you eat influences your general well-being. Processed foods have little nutritional value, so when you eat them, you lack vital minerals and vitamins that boost your happiness and increase wellness.

Also, sugary foods give you a high followed by a dip in mood. To feel better on a regular basis, be conscious of the foods you consume. Select as many varieties in their natural, raw state as possible and avoid fast foods, cookies, and candies.

More time

People often say they don’t have enough time to do what they want and be with loved ones. Nonetheless, most squander hours each week engaging in mindless activity that has no benefit.

List the things you would do if you had the opportunity to carry them out, and then establish how to save time. Think about the activities you choose to engage in and whether they are the best use of the hours that make up your life.

It’s never too late to become more conscious about decisions that affect your well-being. At first, being mindful regarding how you talk to people and spend time will feel difficult. Likewise, thinking twice before you switch on the TV and raid the cookie jar may be tough. However, you’ll be rewarded by greater well-being and happiness.