Three Life-Changing Health Lessons I Learned in My Thirties
Three Life-Changing Health Lessons I Learned in My Thirties
You're in your 30s! What can you do to live a healthier life? Be healthier with one — or all — of the steps below!
You're in your 30s! What can you do to live a healthier life? Be healthier with one — or all — of the steps below!
We’re often so preoccupied with getting older that it’s easy to forget that nothing drastic changes overnight - there’s no magic wand that suddenly ages you, and no one turns into a pumpkin at the stroke of midnight.
For a lot of people, turning 30 is a major milestone they try not to think about, but with the change in lifestyle, there are plenty of things you should be thinking about - like your health.
How do you approach your health?
How do you approach your health?
Whatever your approach, there are steps you can take in your own life that contribute to healthier living.
We spoke to healthcare expert, Ali Mueller, to discover her life-changing lessons that she learnt in her thirties.
Your thirties are often host to huge lifestyle adjustments - you go from focusing primarily on yourself for 30 years, to putting yourself completely on the back burner to start families, focus on your career or to care for others.
Ali is a Healthcare Specialist who has previously worked as a nutritionist and is now a practising GP. She shares her tips below for staying in the best shape as you get older.
Learn to manage stress
I've tried hard to avoid these problems by making a little time for myself each day (even if that's 10 minutes of reading before bed), meditating at least a few nights a week and asking my kids and my husband to share in the household workload sometimes.
When we all pitch in, it's not nearly as overwhelming. My family likes to do things that help mom, and I like that I'm learning to let go and not feel like the endless to-do list falls squarely on my shoulders.
Change the way you see things
Literally… the eyes stop growing when most people are in their twenties. By then, most people have a stable prescription for contact lenses or glasses if they need it - but eyesight deterioration may be new to you.
If you suddenly notice your vision worsening or getting cloudy, it might be time for a check up!
Specsavers can help detect eye conditions up to 4 years sooner by taking an eye test.
Before your full eye examination, you will have what is known as a pre-test with one of our optical assistants. The optometrist uses the results of the pre-test during your eye examination.
For more information on what a typical visit looks like, click here.
Listen to your health
Remember the outdated stereotype that hearing aids are only for people who are "old?" Of course, we know now that’s not the case.
Music at unsafe volumes through headphones, loud concerts and sporting events, clubs and environmental or workplace noise are just part of the problem.
Hearing loss in young adulthood can be caused by many things. Noise-induced hearing loss is a common factor, as are medical reasons such as diabetes, high blood pressure, exposure to ototoxic medications, viral or bacterial infections or genetics.
Ali
My advice is to get both your hearing and eye-sight checked at the same time!
Specsavers are the experts when it comes to Audiology and Optometry, with a huge range of qualified local specialists designed to meet every level of hearing loss and visual impairments.
For a detailed look at their services, click the link below.