5 Keys To A Longer Life: Healthy Lifestyle Tips That You Can Apply Today

Health is wealth, but healthy health can be expensive. If you think that it has to cost an arm and a leg, then one of the things about money is the fact that not all money is created equal. You may have heard stories of people making over several hundred thousand dollars a year on eating right and working out. Unfortunately, it works the exact same way for your bank account, so if you want to see any changes in how much money you make or how much you spend on a day-to-day basis, do what’s necessary. So if you are looking to add more healthy behaviors, here are five key areas to focus on.

Get enough sleep. Get plenty of exercises. Make sure you keep a good diet. Do not smoke. Don't drink too much coffee. There are many ways to enjoy the holidays with family and friends, but sometimes they just don't work out to your satisfaction. I find myself reaching my target weight every time I sit at this desk. For years, I did not like being home. My body was unhappy. Until I realized that all my extra pounds were holding me back when I finally had a chance to gain muscle and get back into shape. It took some willpower, a lot of dedication, and maybe even months of regular workouts. But after doing those hard work, it's a great feeling knowing that I made the effort to find better health. Not only do I feel much healthier, but I’m also happy with my appearance. The last thing I am hoping that people remember as they leave their front door with a smile is that I look awesome and more than happy with myself. As for the rest of the world, how thankful I am that there are companies that will pay me for having a healthy lifestyle because I can now take care of myself without being stressed out by paying bills while trying to earn enough for food and a comfortable place to live! No matter where you go this holiday season because you will eventually get tired of shopping for gifts and going home, but I promise you the most beautiful gift is coming from the people in our neighborhood and making others happy.

Happy Holidays! And Happy New Year!

-Leah

PS: I wanted to thank Leah for her contribution to Healthy Lifestyle.

-Molly

PS 2/1: When I am watching the television show "Sharknado", some new episodes are aired each week. This episode starts out in Alaska and goes through the town of Malibu and ends in Los Angeles. In this episode, we learn about the lives of sharks. One particular shark named ShiKai lived near the beach in Hollywood. He had tattoos of his name on his face and the word S.O.W. written in big red letters at the tip of his tail. He would often talk and sing “Koi Kaha” as he swam. He used to feed young children in the ocean and teach them how to swim. One of the kids who loved swimming asked him questions about himself and became interested. Her mother saw something else about this fish that she had never seen before. She asked if ShiKai could save the child. After many attempts and much convincing, ShiKai managed to win her race against four other sharks. The next day, ShiKai saved another child. They learned about how their parents went fishing and how ShiKai did it. Both times were very special moments for both of them because they got to meet someone special out of a huge sea monster. Then we learn that she came from a large family but still looked like a baby shark. She always wanted to grow bigger and stronger than ever. She wanted to be stronger and faster than anything around her and didn’t want to let anyone beat her. She was the first shark ever to be rescued, and she won us all over again. That night ShiKai saved another child and we learned more about the woman who saves strangers’ babies. We hear of three families fighting to be the best family to protect humans from sharks. We got to learn more about the two main people in the fight. Finally, ShiKai, one of the strongest sharks, tells the story about how he helped save a kid before and how he is strong enough to help save someone in the future. All that was needed was love. Hope for better days and more hope for what there is to come in the future. Love and kindness are the most important parts of their being. We should all show love and kindness if we must, especially when we want to help someone. Hope is a huge part of this life and should be our primary goal. Now, more than ever, we need to show love and kindness. Showing gratitude is not only a nice gesture to start each day like the Shark does. It’s a wonderful reminder that there is always light at the end of the tunnel. Just like this little boy said, ‘If no one’s gonna take me home, I’ll take a shark instead.’ I wish that I could take a shark to be my second mom. Instead, I just watch this movie called “Sharknado” and hope that one day all we have to worry about is what shark we choose to be when someone asks why my son asked her to be her mother.