These small things in life often contain the most simple wisdom for health preservation. At this stage, we will not talk about those profound truths, but just start with ten ordinary things and see how they actually affect our body and mood.
Eat less meat and bask in the sun
On modern people's dining tables, meat often plays a major role. In fact, eating less meat is not to make you become a vegetarian, but to remind you not to let greasy food clog your stomach. Data from the 2025 "Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents" show that the average daily meat intake of Chinese people exceeds the recommended amount by 40%, but the intake of vegetables is insufficient. Choose two days a week to eat light, and you will find that your body is much lighter.
What many people ignore is sunbathing. Sunlight from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., shining on the back for up to fifteen minutes, can help the body synthesize vitamin D. A study conducted by the Endocrinology Department of Peking Union Medical College Hospital in 2024 showed that more than 60% of office workers are vitamin D deficient, which directly leads to a decrease in calcium absorption. Don't stay in air-conditioned rooms all the time. Go out and walk around. Sunshine is the best free supplement.
Walking in the rain and singing often
When walking in drizzle, do not hold an umbrella. Rainwater can purify the air. The concentration of negative oxygen ions is five times higher than usual. Data from the Nanjing Meteorological Observatory in February 2026 shows that within two hours after the rain, the concentration of PM2.5 dropped by nearly 70%. Of course, don’t try it in the case of heavy rain. What I am talking about is just the kind of spring rain that will wet clothes, allowing the skin to feel the natural coolness.
Singing alone is not just entertainment, it is also the best breathing exercise. The Geriatric Department of Chongqing University Affiliated Hospital conducted tests and found that the lung capacity of elderly people who sang three times or more per week was 15% higher than that of their peers. The elderly people who participated in the choir in the park were all in high spirits. There is no need to sing professionally. Just hum a few lines while taking a shower or roar while driving. The chest will be opened and the depression will dissipate.
Rest after meals and raise your chest
Don't rush to exercise just after eating. The stomach needs blood for digestion. If you go for a walk or run at this time, your stomach will be dissatisfied. Experts from Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine suggest that it is best to sit quietly or lie half-ly for twenty minutes after a meal to allow qi and blood to gather in the intestines and stomach. Especially the meal you eat at noon, if you squint for a while, you will be full of energy in the afternoon.
Nine times out of ten people today are hunchbacked. Puffing your chest doesn't mean holding your head high like a model, but rather opening your shoulders back. A spine surgeon told me that when a person looks down at their phone, the pressure on their cervical spine is equivalent to five watermelons hanging from it. The 2025 physical examination report for Shenzhen middle school students shows that the detection rate of scoliosis is as high as 23%. Try to do it, straighten your back at this moment, and your breathing will be much easier.
Sitting quietly, thinking and enjoying family life
Give yourself ten minutes a day, do nothing, just sit quietly, not to let you think about work, but to clear your mind. After a company engaged in Internet business in Zhejiang implemented meditation at work, the proportion of employees complaining about anxiety decreased by 34%. Even if you are in a toilet cubicle, close your eyes and take a deep breath, which is also a kind of rest.
Don't bring bad emotions into your home. Between 7 pm and 9 pm, put your cell phone away to communicate with your family. A survey conducted by the Department of Sociology of Fudan University in 2025 found that families with effective communication for more than half an hour a day have members who are 47% happier than other families. Spending time with children playing with building blocks and listening to old people talk about their daily routines. This seemingly ordinary time is actually the warmest background in life.
Walking like a chariot and doing good deeds
If you can walk, don't take a bus. It doesn't mean you have to walk 10,000 steps a day, but you need to keep your body active. Uncle Li, a 72-year-old Chengdu citizen, walks to buy groceries every day, a round trip that takes 40 minutes. He has never set foot in a hospital in 20 years. He said that this is more beneficial than taking any supplements. Get off the subway at one stop in advance and climb a few flights of stairs at the company. A little will add up.
The kind of help that can be given by extending a hand, the one who benefits the most is actually oneself. In the field of psychology, there is a concept called helper pleasure. According to records recorded by the Shanghai Volunteer Association, elderly people who volunteer regularly have a 58% lower probability of depression than their peers. You don’t necessarily have to do good deeds specifically, such as waiting for the person behind you in the elevator, giving up your seat on the bus, or helping a neighbor pick up the food. The warmth generated in your heart is more effective than taking medicine.
Wisdom of life choices
An old man from Hangzhou who has been in HR for 30 years told me that choosing the right teacher, choosing the right partner, choosing the right environment, choosing the right friends, and choosing the right industry determines the quality of life. To see whether a person is living well or not, you can tell by looking at the five people he comes into contact with the most. Who you choose to go with is more important than where you are going.
That base 1 setting becomes health, and the rest becomes the series of 0s that follow it. The director of the Department of Cardiology at Beijing Anzhen Hospital has come into contact with a large number of patients. He said that the most regrettable regret is not that the disease cannot be cured, but that the illness could have been avoided but failed. There are behaviors such as smoking, drinking, and staying up late. When doing these things, you will feel happy and comfortable, and you will not regret it until you are lying on the hospital bed. However, by that time, there is often no chance to make amends.
I have said so much, but in fact it is just a few words: life is experienced by oneself, and only one knows whether it is comfortable or not. Think about it, when was the last time you laughed sincerely? Because of what kind of thing? Welcome to share your happy moments in the comment area so that more friends can experience the warmth of life. If you find this article inspiring, don’t forget to like it and share it with those you care about.
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