Pillars of Living Healthfully
Health Span
Our habits determine our healthspan, which represents how we live our lives to the fullest of potential, planting healthier roots and uprooting unhealthy habits.
Getting to Know Nhi
About Me
I am Vietnamese-American and I LOVE to share what I'm most passionate about and what I have learned over my lifetime so far. Having a vision for healthfulness in our society, I aspire to lead by example and influence the lives that I cross during my clinical practice as well as my daily encounters.
My goal is to empower others through motivation and education as I truly hope to make a positive difference by effectively inspiring and encouraging healthy lifestyle choices, habits, and goals. I plan to continue expanding my knowledge and seeking opportunities to be immersed in a variety of unique experiences. I am committed to keeping on learning, sharing, and touching lives with integrity and compassion for health and wellness!
Resource blogger
I initially came up with the idea to share information through writing a Blog and publishing my very first website when I started to feel the need to reach more people and share what I have learned beyond my own circle of family and close friends. I am truly blessed with their support and encouragement throughout my lifetime thus far... As someone who is not quite well-versed in social media or interested in having any accounts, this was quite a bold move for me.
I had many doubts that I could not do this and there will be lots of set-backs... Honestly, this was my pessimistic side speaking to me. Yet, my optimistic side eventually won the battle and here I am... writing away!
I'm not even sure what to call myself, so a Resource Blogger is the best I could come up with for now. I hope to bring lots of ideas and take-aways to my audience interested in evidence-based information. I love the science behind what I have learned over the years and this is a way for me to condense and summarize the tips and tricks that others can bring into their lives and live healthfully!
So it begins here, with the top 4 FOUNDATIONAL Pillars of health and well-being: Nutrition, Movement, Sleep, and De-stress. I wish to walk you through my perspectives, backed by science for each of these tenets!
Where it all starts...
Pillars of Health
The FOUNDATIONAL 4 Major Health Tenets are summarized below:
NUTRITION
MOVEMENT
SLEEP
DE-STRESS
EAT WELL
Nutrition
"Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants." ~Simply put by the inspirational Michael Pollan
*Eat the foods that LOVE YOU and YOUR BODY back
*Understand the power of PHYTONUTRIENTS
*Know the colors of veggies and fruits along with their BENEFITS
*Seek for Variety of minimally processed and tasty WHOLESOME foods
Move more
Movement
"If you are in a bad mood, go for a walk. If you are still in a bad mood, go for another walk." ~Simply put by the great Hippocrates
*Open yourself up to TRY different types of physical activities and STAY MOTIVATED
*Picture yourself PHYSICALLY ACTIVE even decades from now
*Focus on MAKING PROGRESS, even small changes
*COMMIT to your physical, emotional, and cognitive health goals
SLEEP BETTER
SLEEP
“Sleep is not an optional, lifestyle luxury. Sleep is a non-negotiable biological necessity. It's a life support system” ~Simply put by the phenomenal Matthew Walker, PhD.
*Minimize and avoid stimulants of ALL SOURCES
*Set Night-Time mode for ALL electronic devices (especially after sunset)
*Plan & prep for bedtime by winding down, i.e. BREATHING exercises
*Start eliminating blue lights AT LEAST 2-3hrs before targeted sleep time
STRESS LESS
DE-stress
“The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.” ~Simply put by the amazing William James
*Remember the BREATH, because breathing is the oldest form of meditation
*Visualize yourself STRESS-FREE from moment to moment
*Be GENTLE with yourself and PROUD of your personal improvement
*Find ENJOYABLE healthy habits to last a lifetime
CONTACT Nhi
Contact
More info to come and a potential Listserv coming soon! Please email or text me directly for now!
Email: learning @nhimado.org
Text: +1-657-Cel-2Nhi or (657-235-2644)