【推荐1】To be healthy is simple and easy. Just live a healthy lifestyle by following a healthy diet and doing regular exercise. All of us know that good health is important, for it enables us to achieve what we set out to do.

Following a healthy diet means eating right.     1     Try to avoid fat-rich foods such as meat. Take the time to prepare your meals properly and make sure you include plenty of vitamin-rich vegetables in every meal. Eat more grain, fruit and vegetables. Such food gives you carbohydrates for energy, plus vitamins, minerals as well as fiber.     2    

Lifestyle is another important contributing factor to living healthily. If you do not have access to at least an hour of sunlight every day, you can count on having oily skin, poor complexion and depression. Work stress is definitely bad for health.     3     It will not only make it easy for you to manage your time but also reduce pressure on you.

Make sure you exercise regularly.     4     It can be an hour of aerobics or something meditative such as yoga. By working out on a regular basis, it helps to prevent the development of heart disease, obesity, and other illnesses. This is by improving the ability of our body to pump blood, which will boost the amount of oxygen in our bloodstream, burn fat and eliminate all toxins from our body through sweat. As useful are mental exercises or meditation. They are effective in eliminating negative emotions and habits from our minds.

    5     In doing so, you will grow stronger, play longer and look better. It will certainly make you feel happier and better. If you are happy, you are healthier.

【推荐2】Summer can be a challenging time to stay motivated, especially when it comes to running.     1     However, a few simple tips can help you stay on track and improve your running, even when the weather is less than ideal. Here are five tips for running in the summer.

Stay hydrated

When it’s hot, your body perspires more and loses essential electrolytes (电解质) like sodium and potassium (钾). To avoid cramps (痉挛), heat exhaustion, and other problems, drink plenty of fluids before, during, and after your run.     2     Thus, you can take a quick break to drink when needed.

Get an early start

While it may be tempting to sleep in when the sun is just starting to rise, getting out the door early can help you beat the heat. By starting your run early,     3     In addition, getting an early start will help you make the most of your day. It will also help you avoid the heat and crowds that often build up later in the day.

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The heat and humidity during summer can make it difficult to get out the door and even more challenging to stick with your usual pace once you’re on the road. One way to make summer running easier is to focus on cooling down after your workout. A post-run cooldown helps to regulate your body temperature and prevent muscle soreness.

Dress appropriately

As the weather gets warmer, it can be alluring to put on your shorts and tank top and head out for a run. However, it’s essential to dress appropriately for summer running, or you may feel uncomfortable and overheated. One tip is to choose light-colored clothing, as darker colors absorb more heat.     5    

【推荐3】Far too often, we look at ourselves in the mirror and tell ourselves we aren’t good enough.     1    . Here’re some tips on how to accept yourself.

Accept your individuality

View your weaknesses as what makes you a unique person. As humans, we all have weaknesses that set us apart from others. Instead of viewing your weaknesses as bad things, turn them into what makes you an individual.     2    . However, that same quality may also mean you’re awesome at art or English.

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We are often our own worst critics, and we tend to hold ourselves to standards that we wouldn’t expect of other people. Think about the standards you set for yourself, and then think about if you’d hold a friend or loved one to the same standards. If you wouldn’t, then you don’t need to hold yourself to those standards either.

Don’t compare yourself to others

Stick to your own standards. While it can be tough, try not to compare yourself to your peers (同龄人).     4    , and you don’t need to match someone else’s journey. Be grateful for what you have, and think about how far you’ve come to make it where you are today.

Surround yourself with people who support you

    5    . Your friends and family members often have your best interests at heart, and they’ll want to improve your self-confidence as much as they can. On the other hand, try to watch out for people pointing out your weaknesses often. Spending too much time with them can make you feel worse about yourself.

【推荐1】Does the happiness of parents play a role in shaping the overall happiness of their children? Scientific studies have shed light on the far-reaching connection between parental happiness and the positive development of kids. It seems that parental happiness has an important influence on the emotional, social, and cognitive (认知的) development of children.     1     If they know their mental and emotional happiness has an impact on their children, perhaps it can motivate them to view it as part of being a good parent.

    2     For example, they can join in activities that bring them joy and satisfaction. This could include hobbies, exercise, pursuing personal goals, or taking time for relaxation. When parents improve their own happiness, they can better support their children’s happiness.

Another great idea is sharing experiences and creating many memories together. The idea is twofold.     3     At the same time, the shared experiences and showing their children how happy they are to do something they love can be incredibly valuable as well.

One of the main aspects of being happy parents is feeling comfortable, confident and able to be themselves, despite their new status and huge responsibility. Honestly, when parents prioritize their own happiness, it has positive effects on the overall happiness of the family.     4    

When parents put their own happiness first, they become role models for their kids. They see the importance of self-care, pursuing passions and maintaining healthy relationships.     5     So, parents should accept their uniqueness, enjoying life!

【推荐2】The key to a happy life has nothing to do with getting ahead at work, making money, or traveling the world. Instead, living your best life and creating meaning is all about one thing: relationships.

A study of adult development has been running at Harvard since 1938, and is now on its second generation of participants—the children of the original study’s subjects. Over decades, the research team collected data about their lives, including their physical and mental health, marital (婚姻的) status and quality, career happiness, etc.

They found the most important aspect in how happy and healthy these men were over time was their relationships. In other words: Finding happiness in life is all about the people you love.

The research doesn’t only include romantic relationships and marriage. Quality, close relationships are important whether they are in the situation of romantic relationships or closeness between friends or family members. The kind of relationship you have is less important than how close you feel with them.

However, the study only included men, and important gender differences exist in how people experience relationships. Some research suggests that men may benefit more from marriage. But they tend to have a harder time keeping friendships; as men get older, they will more likely say they have nobody to discuss important subjects with. So it’s possible that having close relationships throughout their lives might affect men differently than women.

The findings line up with the effects of loneliness. People who are socially isolated have a greater likelihood of strokes (中风), heart attacks, and higher blood pressure, not to mention mental health issues.

Unfortunately for the youngest generations, recent surveys found that young Americans are lonelier than older generations. That will likely have a big impact on how healthy and happy people feel throughout their lives.