Dr Michael Mosley guides you through many different ways to achieve healthier and happier living. Incorporating a brisk walk and a cold shower into your daily routine can have positive effects on your mental and physical health.
What a difference a day makes, goes the song, and with a few simple additions to your daily routine you could well be singing the same tune, enjoying improvements to your mental and physical health ., Dr Michael Mosley guides you through many different ways to achieve healthier and happier living.
Here’s a selection of his tips which you might like to incorporate into your working day…Even on the dullest of days, going for a brisk walk before starting work, or even on the way to work, will give you a burst of morning light that will stop the production of the sleep hormone melatonin and signal to the body that the day has begun. The jump-starting of your body clock with a morning walk will help you sleep better in the evening. If you work late shifts, a walk within two hours of waking will give the best results, as you will still be benefiting from blue, short-wave light.If you start the working day with a shower, think about turning down the temperature. Even just a 30-second cold shower every morning can be beneficia
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