Simple Ways to Improve your Health and Fitness in 2014

January is all about doing the things that you didn’t quite get around to in 2013 so with this in mind, here are four simple ways to improve your health and fitness this year.

Quit Smoking

Improving your health usually involves taking up a new fitness regime which can be costly but if you are a smoker, there is one simple way that you can improve your health without spending a penny. Quitting your smoking habit can actually save you thousands of pounds a year and improve your health from the moment you extinguish your last cigarette. Research shows that your body will benefit in as little as 20 minutes as your heart rate starts to return to a normal level.

Take Up Yoga

You don’t have to throw yourself into an extreme fitness regime simply because you want to improve your health in 2014. There are hundreds of ways to improve your health and fitness which makes it easy to find one that complements your existing schedule. You may have made a resolution to exercise more in the New Year but that doesn’t mean you can’t ease yourself in slowly. Introduce a weekly yoga class and benefit from improved posture, flexibility and reduced joint pain.

Get an Eye Test

When it comes to health, your eyes often take a back seat. Even if you have had no history of pain or symptoms that may indicate a problem, it is wise to get an eye test, especially if you haven’t had one for two years or more. If you have been meaning to upgrade your prescription glasses, the New Year is the perfect time to do so. You can get advice on finding the perfect set of frames online at Glasses on Spec.

Go to Sleep Earlier

A popular New Year’s resolution is to go to bed earlier and get more sleep. One way to improve your health in 2014 is to listen to your body and give it what it needs. If this is more sleep, make a conscious effort to go to sleep an hour earlier on a night. This resolution will benefit you enormously if you fail to get the recommended seven hours of sleep each night.

Making small changes to your lifestyle is easy and doing so can make a big different to your overall health.