How To Boost Your Winter Wellbeing
The many seasons of the year provide different advantages for our bodies, minds, and moods. Summer mornings can be more bearable than winter mornings for getting out of bed. When it comes to exercise, getting out of bed on a chilly day will be challenging in and of itself. However, here is some inspiration for those of you who want to enhance your physical and mental health or get in shape throughout the winter.
Each of the several seasons of the year has unique benefits for our bodies, thoughts, and moods. It can be easier to get out of bed in the mornings during the summer than it is during the winter. Getting out of bed on frigid days will be difficult in and of itself when it comes to exercising. For those of you who wish to improve your health or get in shape over the winter, though, here is some motivation.
Be active
Yoga and spirituality help us establish daily routines by helping us to focus. This habit helps to keep the mind active while diverting our attention from our own laziness. Any habit we follow and mould ourselves into will without a doubt result in results for us. Regardless of the season, our commitment will enable us to keep becoming better. A schedule is essential as well as helpful.
Keep a balanced diet
Make sure the proportions of vitamins, minerals, proteins, and carbohydrates in your diet are appropriate. Include just seasonal fruits and vegetables; leave out food items like watermelons, brinjals, and other such items. Despite the temptation, avoid meals that are extremely spicy or fried with oil. Consume foods that will improve your physical and mental health.
Yoga Asanas
Urdvha Mukhi/Adhomukhi Marjariasana, the Cat Pose
Kneel down, placing your palms under your shoulders and knees under your hips to make this pose. Curl your spine to glance up as you take a breath. And when you exhale, turn your shoulders and back around to face your navel. The spine can be warmed up with this pose.
Adhomukhi Svanasana, or Downward Dog
Starting in Child's Pose with your forehead on the floor and your pelvis resting on your heels, you can move into downward dog. From here, push up with your knees and pelvis to form a triangle with your body by bringing your toes down.
Urdvha Mukhi Svanasana or Upward Facing Dog
To gently lower the pelvis and the stomach without hitting the floor, assume a plank position. Lift the head, shoulders, and chest to the sky while gazing upward. Avoid bending your elbows in this position and clench your glutes to engage your back muscles.
Seated forward bend or Paschimottanasana
Start by sitting down with your knees slightly bent and your legs extended in front of you. Taking a deep breath, raise your arms upward while keeping your back straight. Breathe out as you stoop forward and rest your upper body on your lower body. Take hold of your ankles with your hands or your big toes with your fingers. Hold the position for 10–30 seconds, then switch to it three times.
Stay hydrated
Make sure you are drinking enough water on a regular basis during the winter. You'll stay hydrated and avoid getting tired as a result. During the winter, we often forget to drink water because we aren't as thirsty. As a result, make fruit juices a part of your daily liquid intake in addition to drinking lots of water.
