Illness and disease seems to be everywhere, and as such, we've got to become a lot more conscious of how we maintain our health. If you are looking at your health checklist and are confident in the fact that you are doing everything you can to keep specific ailments at bay, are you considering the ailments of the modern world? If we look at life now in comparison to 20 years ago, a lot has changed. It's a simple science, technology, the speed of life, and the rising cost of living means that we are stretching ourselves beyond our capabilities. As such, it's not a surprise that there are more modern ailments that we've got to understand.
But what are these, and is there anything that we can do to minimize the symptoms?
Lack Of Sleep
We are forever being pushed beyond our capabilities. As such, our minds are forever in overdrive, so we struggle to fall asleep. And even when we do, it's not particularly restful. And, when we wake up the next day, we feel groggy, and we've got to push ourselves even harder to keep afloat. This means that by the time Friday evening rolls around, we are good for nothing. A lack of sleep isn't just about the modern world, but it's about how we view sleep. Lack of sleep is a major epidemic now, but you've got to think about a few simple components. This would be your diet, your lifestyle, as well as the sleep cycles you complete. If you consume too many stimulants, you have a stressful lifestyle, and you don't view sleep in high regard, these are all things that will result in restless sleep.
Overuse Of Tech
Yes, technology is a wonderful thing and can be used to research numerous ailments, but we have to keep technology at a distance when it's doing us a disservice. It's such an expansive topic, but what we have to address is if our tendency to check our phones as if it's a knee-jerk habit, listen to numerous audiobooks through headphones, and generally look at technology as a surrogate, means that we are placing too much of a reliance on it. Tech is great, but if we spend a lot of our time going through Dr Google, social media, and generally feel like we need that dopamine hit on a regular basis, it's time to start putting the phone away. It's as much of an addiction now as cigarettes or alcohol.
Stress, In All Of Its Forms
We live in an expensive world. And when we think about the fundamental rights that we have as people, namely health care and support, and we don't have these basic things, it's hardly a surprise that illnesses compound. You may find yourself losing your hearing slightly, and as such, the cost of hearing aids is stressing you out. Or, you have a lifestyle that's not conducive to that balance. And if we have an ongoing relationship with stress in the way that it forces us to pedal to catch up, burnout isn't far behind. The solutions are too numerous to point out. We could go for mindfulness or relaxation methods, or we have to identify the root cause of stress in our lives. Whatever the answer may be to each individual, the fact of the matter remains, modern ailments demand a new approach to minimizing them.
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