How to Integrate Health and Wellness into your Career

We spend at least half of our lives working, so it’s very important to find some passion for your career or current work, even if the work is mundane or uninspiring. Remember, you don’t have to do it forever. Visualize the perfect life situation for yourself and use some of the tips below. 

Wellness Careers 

Making wellness part of your career is an excellent idea, especially since working occupies 50% of our waking hours. People who care about their well-being are likely to be happier and healthier overall, so try to pick a career that aligns with your values and wellness goals as well. 

Wellness careers look different depending on your personality and values. Someone who likes to stay in shape and values their physical attributes might do well as a personal trainer, for instance. Others feel happier contributing to the world and prefer to make money in senior care. 

Time Management 

No matter what career or occupation you have, wellness is an important factor. Unless you look after your wellness in some way, your work and personal life will be affected. But it can be challenging to find time for exercise, meditation, or self-care when you have a busy schedule. 

However, any schedule can be made to work in your favour. If you work a twelve-hour shift, for instance, you might need to find pockets of time in your shift to relax or use your breaks wisely. If you have more free time in your day, you can indulge in more self-care time or some exercise.    

Diet and Hydration 

Even when you spend most of your waking hours working, there is still an opportunity to practice wellness and maintain your energy levels and vibrancy - simply make a few small changes to your diet and notice the positive changes. Fresh foods like fruit and vegetables are the best way to stay energized throughout the day. Instead of thinking about what foods to remove, think about what foods you can add in!

Don’t underestimate the power of water, either. Staying hydrated will improve your skin, make you look younger, flush toxins out of the body, improve your overall health, and support your body in creating healthy new cells and fluids.  

Self Care Time

Self-care time keeps you inspired and interested in your life. When we don’t have enough self-care time in our lives, we start to feel that we are giving too much to other people or the world. This can be draining and brings up unhelpful negative emotions that affect well-being. 

Some people think that self-care time is self-indulgence, but it’s a valuable time to re-energize so that you can contribute to the world. Leading a successful, satisfying life is a balance between self-care and care for others, so make sure you schedule important self-care time.      

Passionate Work 

A wellness career is not possible for everyone. Realistically, many people are stuck in jobs they find uninspiring and draining. But there is still hope. Even if you find your job mundane, try your best to find aspects of this that you connect with. Find a passion for your work, and you will feel happier.