There is nothing more refreshing than the warm, fresh spring air blowing through the windows of your home after a long winter. The warm weather may inspire you to get up and get moving after being stationary during the winter season. If you are looking to refresh and re-energize your surroundings to improve your physical and mental well-being, check out these tips below on how to have an overall healthy spring season.
Spring Cleaning
If you have been looking at a messy garage or attic all winter, you may be dreading your spring clean out. However, cleaning up these spaces as well as your regular living space could give your mind and your home the cleanse it is craving. Having an organized, clutter-free home can in turn help clear your mind and check things off your mental checklist.
Spring into Finding New Recipes
The winter is full of comfort foods such a turkey, heavy gravies, soups, and desserts. Switching to lighter dishes such as fish or a hearty salad may help you feel better and improve your overall health. The spring season may also inspire you to try new dishes or head to a local farmers market to score some fresh veggies, which will taste delicious in the new recipes you try!
Spring into Exercising
It may sometimes feel like a chore to venture out into the cold weather get some exercise. Let the warm weather motivate you to get out of the house and get moving. Spending time outside can be a great mood booster after all the time you spent inside during the winter and while practicing social distancing.
Making these small changes at the beginning of spring could greatly improve your overall mental and physical health. Starting off on a good note at the beginning on spring may help you on the path to making good healthy choices for the rest of the year.
Dr. Barbara Edwards, Princeton internist, practices at Penn Medicine Princeton Health in the Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center and also serves as Medical Director of the Bristol-Myers Squibb Community Health Center.