International Day of Non-Violence Oct 2: 6 Violent Habits To Quit Today

Stress levels are rising among Indians, especially among corporate employees. A study conducted by Optum shows that the number of workers who are severely depressed or are vulnerable tends to take their lives due to rising stress levels. Not only employees but stress and anxiety are common among a large group of people. Hiding your anxiety and stress issues is a bad habit. Instead of hiding it, you should talk to your family and friends and review your lifestyle with the help of the following tips.

Tips to review your lifestyle -

1. Meditation

2. Sleep for a minimum of 7-8 hours

3. Be mindful

4. Take time to relax

About 6 million people die because of tobacco consumption; one-sixth of the total occurs in India. A survey conducted by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)^* says that tobacco consumption especially smoking accounts for 30% of all cancer in Indian men and women. Smoking is a bad habit as it causes harm to the air factory of your body that is Lungs. Out of 4,800 chemicals used in tobacco, 69 are known to convert the normal cell to cancerous cells.

Smoking cigarettes damages your lungs, brain and skin. Quitting smoking can enormously reduce health-related issues from troublesome coughing to life-threatening diseases like cancer and COPD.

Heavy alcohol consumption can cause severe damage to your body’s multifunctional organ that is the Liver. The liver consumes 90% of alcohol, which is why heavy drinking majorly affects it. Drinking liquor helps in the building of fat around the liver, which causes Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Drinking liquor is a bad habit, and you should quit it or consume it in moderate amount.

On the other hand, drinking water can enormously help your health. An adult human body consists of 60% water.

Drinking 5-6 glasses of water can provide you with the following benefits:

1. Help in the balancing of body fluids

2. Control calories

3. Helps in energizing your muscles

4. Works as an anti-aging

5. Helps the liver in performing day-to-day functions more efficiently

Technology has grown immensely in the last few decades, which has led to the discovery of computers, the internet and mobile phones. We can access anything and everything these days. But everything comes with pros and cons, while the pros of technology are great, cons are equally bad. Over usage of computers, the internet has majorly affected your eyes and in a bad way.

When your eyes are exposed to the computer or mobile screens for elongated periods, they go through severe fatigue, which results in eye strain. Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS) best describes this condition. Not only the technology but not taking proper sleep, or sleeping for a more extended period, exposing your eyes to harmful UV rays can cause significant damage to your precious eyes.

Following tips can help you protect your eyes:

1. Wear sunglasses

2· Take 7-8 hours of nap

3· Avoid smoking

4· Meditation

Giving your taste buds a savor of junk food once in a month is okay but making it a regular part of your diet is immensely affecting your health. Eating junk leads to obesity, which is the base cause of many health problems such as diabetes and heart-related diseases. Avoid such a bad habit and start exercising.

Regular exercise helps you in many ways, from controlling your weight to preventing diseases, from improving your mood to promoting better sleep and so forth. Just by doing regular exercise and eating a balanced diet, more than half of your problems will be reduced.

People often undervalue themselves, which is a bad habit that you might not know about. People usually think their value is determined by the monthly paycheque, which is wrong. The truth is that you are much more than that. Your real value is determined by your family, friends, and people in your surroundings. Never underestimate yourself and be the difference. Keep your motivation high and work hard towards achieving your goals.

While keeping yourself motivated is of utmost importance, but uncertainties can arise at any point in time, and you should prepare for the worse. For peace of mind, it is advisable to buy a life insurance policy that secures your family financially after your untimely demise.

We at Max Life Insurance offers a range of insurance plans from Term insurance with critical illness cover to health insurance and other insurance products, which will protect your family. Get rid of bad habits and stop undervaluing yourself and be the difference for your family.