Welcome to the New Year!

Today I'm going to share with you five really simple ideas for New Year's resolutions, if you would like some things to be different for you this year then here's some of what you could do. People wrongly think that they have to make very drastic changes but nothing could be further from the truth. Sometimes small changes, tiny habits, can have a massive impact.

The first idea is to sit less and move more. I'm sure you've heard that before many people have said that but did you know that more sitting in your day leads to an increased chance that you're going to develop morbidity? We don't want that!

My second idea is to consider getting more sleep. Bragging about how little sleep you get is very 2010. When you sleep you feel your nerve system actually programs healing.

My third idea is for you to get a new hobby. New Year's resolutions don't have to be all about exercise diet and deprivation of the things you love but research shows us that getting a new hobby can lead to an increased sense of well-being. If you're happier you tend to make better choices.

Idea number four is about trying to reduce your sugary drink intake. Now I know that might be tricky and it might be hard to go cold turkey but at least try and decrease it. We know that sugary drink intake is linked to obesity, and cardiovascular disease but also possible bone density loss. That is relevant for you as an adult but also relevant for younger children too. Give it a crack try and substitute more water for the sugary drinks.

Now my fifth and final suggestion for ideas for a New Year's resolution or a change this year is to take a holiday. Yeah, that's right take a break! It is crazy to think that a vast number of Australian’ss have a huge amount of accrued leave and they're not taking it. You may have heard it said before “no leave = no life”. It helps us balance out, it helps change things and give us some fresh ideas when we're outside our normal environment.

My suggestion is choose one or two and make sure you keep it simple and then if one of your goals is to have less pain and more mobility then I might be the girl to help you. By all means reach out and call the clinic on 8272-4555 or you can always book by our website online we'll be back on the third to start looking after you again so take care and I'll see you soon. Enjoy your New Year's Eve

Yours in health,
Dr Paula