Your Health & Wellness

Lifestyle Factors

There are identified habits that affect people's overall health, happiness, and longevity.   These habits, or lifestyle factors, are personal behaviors related to the way a person lives.   Lifestyle factors may include:

• getting 8-10 hours of sleep each night
• starting the day with a healthy breakfast
• eating a variety of nutritious foods each day
• at least 30 minutes of physical activity each day
• maintaining healthy weight
• avoiding tobacco, drugs, alchohol
• managing stress
• maintaining positive relationships
• practicing safe behaviors to prevent injuries

How do the decisions you make each day affect your health?