balancedlifestyle – Be Well Solutions

Building a Culture of Wellness

Prioritizing and maintaining a lifestyle full of healthy habits can be a tall task when you’re trying to accomplish it alone. Whether you are at work or at home, having a support system of people who also value health and well-being can reinforce and strengthen your efforts. Being an example and building that support system doesn’t always happen overnight. The following habits and strategies can help you build a culture of wellness wherever you go. Start Small Starting with too many habits too fast, or setting too lofty a goal, can quickly overwhelm you and those around you. Start small and focus on one thing at a time. It will always be easier to build on the habits you’ve established than to start back at square one because your intentions have become too challenging to keep up with. As you [...]

Stress, Sleep, and Your Immune System

Avoiding illness this time of year can be a tall task. We want to keep our immune systems strong, but are our daily habits hindering our ability to stay healthy? Let’s take a closer look at our habits with sleep and stress, and how they both can impact the function of our immune system. Our Immune System Our immune system functions as a defense against illness and germs and aids in recovery from injury or infection. It consists of organs, cells, and messenger molecules that identify and fight invaders in our body. It can even learn about previously contacted germs to create future antibodies. Many lifestyle factors play a role in our immune health. Poor health habits or hormonal imbalances can cause the immune system to become weakened or overactive, which can interfere with its effectiveness. For more information about [...]