WINE, DIET, EXERCISE AND SLEEP BOOST YOUR OVERALL WELL-BEING & HAPPINESS

So what is the bottom line on how to stay healthy and happy? Here are my recommendations that everyone can follow.

Eat natural and local grown foods to fill your body with natural vitamins, minerals, fiber, and antioxidants. Cook with spices and herbs like cinnamon, curry powder, chili powder, turmeric, oregano, fresh garlic, basil, parsley, onion and ginger.

Exercise regularly. Aerobic exercise over the years has helped me stay in good shape and improved my overall mood when I have a bad day. Try to exercise every day whether taking an aerobics class, taking a brisk walk or jogging on a treadmill for at least 20 to 30 minutes.

Get enough sleep. Sleep helps us think clearly, reduce stress and boost our overall well-being. Try to get at least seven hours of sleep each night. Chronic insomnia can lead to depression and other health consequences.

Avoid stressful situations and environments. Try to have balance in your life. Don’t be addicted to having stress in your life to the point that you don’t know what to do with yourself when you don’t have anymore stress! Some people would go from one self-created crisis to the next, one stressful project to the next and never achieve the contentment, happiness and success that they strive to have. That leads to feeling unhappy, depressed and unappreciated.

Invest quality time with your family and loved ones. In this tough economy, people feel that they need to spend more time at work and then work extra hours in the evenings and on the weekends from home. With smart phones, internet and computers, some people end up working and spending more time with their co-workers than with their family.  This can create a false sense of intimacy and lead to all kinds of problems. Remember work does not take care of you when you are sick, your family and friends will.  We work so we can live a good life. Set your priorities correctly and have a work-life balance.

Drink wine with your meals! We believe that wine is an important ingredient of our overall happiness and well-being. Wine is truly a gift from God. There is no other natural drink that is so pure and at the same time packed with goodies that can improve your health. Wine is best when it is shared with friends and loved ones. After a hard day, a glass of wine can help you restore your sanity and even make you feel much better about life in general.

Cheers!