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Why is it healthy to start with small things?

Why Is Healthy Starting with Small Things Every Day? (And How Not to Give You Up)

Have you ever been? When aiming for "10 kilos of weight loss this year!" or "5 days a week!," less than two weeks have passed...Break everywhere!

That's because our brains are afraid of big changes, but what if we deceive our brains with "small things that are so easy" that they can't be denied? That's why the success of health is hidden in small things every day.

1. Compound Effects

If we get better or healthier just 1% a day, after a year, we will change to a new person who is 37 times better!

Raw Break: 5 Kilometers First Day Run > Muscle Sore > Slick > Quit

The Power of Small Things: Walk 10 Minutes a Day > Not Too Tired > Do It Every Day > Become a Habit

2. The brain likes "small wins."

When we accomplish a small feat, such as drinking a glass of water immediately after waking up, the brain secretes Dopamine, which makes us feel good about ourselves. When we feel good, we want to do it again the next day. It becomes an automatic health habit without stress.

3. Easier to create "consistency"

Healthy is not an "event" that is done once, but a "lifestyle." Eating a single salad does not make you thin, just as eating a single cup of tea does not make you fat. What determines your health is what you do most often.

# Good health starts with us # Helty and lemon8 # Change yourself # Healthy Lifestyle

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