Some yoga / back stretching, highly advise for folks getting older.
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thankfully im getting younger
I splash cold water on my face now and again. Triggers our mammalian dive reflex, pops the lungs open. Also removes excess grease without going too far. Feels great!
Dad taught me to do this as a kid to wake up fresh. He didn't know about the reflex, but it works.
Fiber supplement
Hemorrhoids hate this one simple trick
This and electrolyte supplement (no sodium).
Drugs
Daily multivitamins
drink water
Walk my dogs through the woods for 30 to 60 minutes with my wife and kids.
I try to knock off work an hour earlier than I planned to in the morning and take my dog for a walk. Sometimes I even leave my phone behind. It is surprisingly relaxing just knowing I could have a heart attack back in the tree line and the dog would be the only other thing to know where I was.
Writing a list of things I want to do at the start of the day. Don't need to get them all done, but it just gives some direction. Things can roll over too, if they seem worth it.
Sauna for 20m when i wake up.
You've got a sauna at home?
Yes, i highly recommend it! But you can often find saunas in community centers, gyms and other places where naked people hangout.
I think, going to sauna in the morning can be a bit hard for me... (Morning and I...) But, I should try. Thanks for the tip though
Suomi?
Malesia
I like to bow and namaste. Even with the worst things, I still give reverence to the universe, and despite my dislike for something or someone, these too have meaning, somehow, someway. It is not my position to know why, just that I recognize it and accept it.
If it's sunny: go for a good walk (about 5km/3mi). Or failing that, take the cat outside and sit on the back patio for a little while. The sun exposure gives me some much needed vitamin D.
Other than that, I make sure I get some quiet time each day to recharge away from other people, virtual and otherwise.
Eat right, walk, shower, brush teeth, sleep, help in the community.