How Busy Professionals Can Prioritize Health

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By Kimberly Crossland

workdeskLet’s face it. It takes a lot of long hours and hard work to earn a good living. For many professionals, this hard work can take a serious toll on the body. You may feel as if you have lost your opportunity to exercise regularly, and you may find yourself tempted to reach for unhealthy snacks simply because they are convenient.

Working in an office is less than inspiring when it comes to living a healthy lifestyle. You find yourself surrounded with unhealthy temptations, and you are afforded easy excuses to get out of training regularly or eating right.

To combat this, here are five ways you can prioritize your health both at the office, and outside of work.

• Schedule your exercise – Professionals schedule in meeting after meeting, filling their business calendar. The same can be done for exercise. When you commit to exercising on a regular basis, it is critical that you give yourself the time and ability to get the hours of training in you need. Scheduling exercise helps you keep a healthy balance between work and your health so that you can always get in the workouts you need.

• Pack a lunch – Eating out is notorious for being unhealthy. You do not know what is put in your food, or the exact calorie counts and nutrition value of your food. This makes it far easier to consume more calories than is healthy. Instead, pack your lunch so that you know exactly what you eat every day. This helps you curb the temptation to eat unhealthy treats and keeps you on track for better health.

• Use a standing desk – Professionals often sit for long hours at a time. This can take a major toll on your health. When you sit, the electricity in your legs shuts off, you burn fewer calories, and you store more fat. With a standing desk, you can change your posture frequently throughout the day helping your body feel better and you to be more energized and focused.

• Create a reward system for yourself – Professionals are competitive by nature. Create a competition with yourself by rewarding your efforts. Each day that you prioritize your health, put in a dollar. After 100 days, you can treat yourself to a special treat, such as a nice massage.

• Start a buddy system at the office – Hold yourself accountable by starting the buddy system with someone else at work. When you team up with someone that has similar health goals, you can each motivate each other to stay on track. This is especially helpful when you are tempted to reach for the donut in the break room, or skip your daily workout.

It may be tempting to dig in to sugary snacks, and avoid working out to accomplish more work, but this can be detrimental to your health. Use these tips to create a strong balance between your work and life so that you can feel your best both inside and outside the office.

– Kimberly Crossland is a small business content marketer. To maintain good health at work, she uses a standing desk and other ergonomic accessories in her home office, helping her feel healthy and focused every day.