10 Guidelines for Staying Healthy

If you're looking to maintain your health, you need clear guidelines to know how to do so. Here are 10 rules that apply to everyone and help individuals maintain their health.

We must follow these guidelines to keep our bodies healthy, allowing us to serve Hashem with joy and health. As the 'Chazon Ish' stated: "Even after a person is created with properly functioning organs, permanent life on earth is not assured due to the natural harms present in the world... However, the healing trait is embedded in the human body, with built-in defense mechanisms against germs (viruses), and the body hosts a defense force. Even if these don’t suffice for healing, Hashem provided fruits, plants, vegetables, and healing waters, each with its purpose."

1. Sleep – at least 7 hours in the dark during the hours from sundown to sunrise. Relaxation exercises before sleep improve its quality.

2. Positive and strengthening emotions – Negative emotions severely weaken the immune system. Remember: laughter and smiling heal! They release endorphins into the body, which act as natural painkillers. The more you smile, the less pain you feel. Joy plays a crucial role in treating all diseases and strengthening the immune system. The recommended dose: at least 10 minutes of laughter, 10 hours of smiling, and 18 hours of positive thinking and speaking per day.

3. Positive thoughts, beliefs, and speech – strengthen all bodily systems.

4. Physical activity positively influences all bodily and mental systems. Dancing, walking for half an hour daily, and climbing stairs – it is recommended to climb 200 a day.

5. Daily bowel function is essential for maintaining the body. Rambam emphasized this strongly.

6. Maintaining a healthy weight. Being overweight increases the risk of all diseases. Lifestyle changes are required to achieve the desired weight.

7. Proper, deep, and slow breathing, using the diaphragm, improves the function of many systems and can also heal conditions such as high blood pressure and lung issues.

8. Healthy and nutritious nutrition affects the function of cells, organs, and all bodily systems. Every day, consume all food types – carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, and minerals from a variety of fruits and vegetables.

9. Personal hygiene and cleanliness in public places can prevent many diseases.

10. Occupation influences the soul and the body's health. Pay attention and choose enjoyable work in a good environment.

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