Studies have shown that people that are more actively involved with positive influences can live longer. These people also feel healthier. Studies shows that people who socialize do not get as sick often as those who do not.
People who are active, do not have time to worry about tomorrow, or yesterday. They live for the day that they are in now and that’s it. Worrying too much is not good for the soul or mind. We have many problems in life that we cannot change, therefore we need to learn how to change what we can and leave the rest alone. Depression is one of the leading problems today and mostly because of the reasons named. To live for a better tomorrow you have to first learn how to live for today.
What are some of the ways I can get active?
There are many ways to become active – instead of sitting in the house, go out and make new friends. Maybe visit your local coffee shops. You may want to visit old friends you haven’t seen in a while.
There are many ways to get active. We have gyms. Visit the gym, start working out and intermingle with people. The idea of socializing is to meet new people and do things that you wouldn’t do normally.
How would I make new friends?
You can go anywhere to make new friends. You can make new friends at stores. You can visit a religious sector and make new acquaintances. In time, they may become your best friend. There you can meet new people, get involved with people and then you will have plenty of things to keep you busy. Perhaps you can volunteer at your library, hospital, or other area around town. Here you will become actively involved with your community as you meet new people.
How will becoming more active help me to improve my personal life?
When you are more active you always feel better because you are doing something good. You are not wasting time harboring over mistakes, or other things that stress you. Instead of worrying about tomorrow or yesterday, you are spending your time wisely. Many people sit around all day sweating bills. If you are late with your bills, set up a budget, get on track and stop allowing bills take over your life. You will benefit from becoming active, since the bills will not be on your mind until they arrive in the mail.
The more active you are, the more you will feel the difference, since you start to feel better about yourself. So no matter how you are feeling, you need to get out and enjoy life while you can. It’s easy to pick up the phone and call a friend.
Call someone and invite him or her to shop with you. Invite them to come have coffee with you. Better yet, invite them to walk in the park with you. It’s your call. You can do anything you want if you put your mind to it.
Sitting down on life is the process of heading to the grave. Take action now and socialize today. Be sure to keep your social friends on a positive note. In short, only choose people who will build you up instead of tearing you down.
Manhardeep Singh 