*This is a sponsored post with Lysol. All my opinions are my own and not swayed by outside sources.*
We all want to stay healthy, but we don’t always take the time to do it. I think that’s partly because we all have such hectic schedules. Who has the time to add one more thing to their day, even if it is to stay healthy? You do. You just don’t know it. Follow these tips, and you can stay healthy, happy, and energetic with less effort than you thought!
It’s Easy to Stay Healthy
Did you know that Lysol has partnered with the National PTA and NEA to develop the Healthy Habits Program, which helps educate kids and families on how to stay healthy inside and outside of the classroom? You can only do so much about in-classroom health, but you can influence your kids greatly outside of the classroom.
It’s not as hard as you think to stay healthy. We’re all busy, but all it takes is 30 minutes a day to stay healthy and happy. Here are a few ways simple ways to improve your overall health. These tips are for you moms and dads out there, but all of these are great for the kiddies, too.
1: Exercise. That’s right. The dreaded “e word”. Remember, I said 30 minutes, so it’s not so bad. Exercise is one of the biggies to stay healthy, and 30 minutes is doable for almost anyone’s schedule. The best way to get the most benefit is to alternate cardio with strength training. Cardio is great for burning fat and improving your cardiovascular system. Strength training builds muscle which burns more calories in a day, and for us ladies, it helps reduce the risk of osteoporosis. Here’s a tip. Studies show that cardio is best done in the morning and on an empty stomach, while strength training is best done in the afternoon about an hour after eating a good pre workout meal including protein and slow digesting carbs.
2: Relax. Again, 30 minutes (sometimes less) is all you need here. With our hectic schedules, we need to relax to stay healthy. Read a book, watch your favorite television show, or just sit outside and enjoy the breeze. Whatever it is that relaxes you, do it. Stress is one of the worst things for our bodies. Studies have shown that stress can actually shorten your life! So de-stress, don’t distress.
3: Sleep. This one might be tough for some of us, especially those self-employed folks who burn the midnight oil. Give the oil a break! Burning the midnight oil will burn you out, and it can lead to a host of mental, emotional, and physical health issues. Lack of sleep has been shown to increase the risk or depression, leads to weight gain, and can shorten our life span, just to name a few things. Do yourself a favor and get a good 8 hours whenever possible.
4: Keep Your House Germ-Free. This one sounds the hardest, but after sleep, it is the easiest to do. Keep your family germ-free by disinfecting the surfaces in your home. I use Lysol products for this. Their line of disinfectants has been proven to kill more bacteria, molds, and viruses than any other products on the market! That’s a great way to stay healthy.
As part of its Mission for Healthy, Lysol is committed to providing better cleaning products and hygiene solutions to keep my home clean and healthy. They’ve got the goods to back it up, too. Lysol has been a trusted leader in the field of health and hygiene for more than 100 years.
Lysol No-Touch Hand Soap is one of my favorite products to help my family stay healthy. What do you do when you touch raw chicken? You wash your hands, right? Well, how do you get the soap out? See where I’m going with this? Now you’ve got raw chicken germs on your soap dispenser. Lysol No-Touch Hand Soap eliminates that.
Here are some other great Lysol products that I use regularly to stay healthy.
Lysol Disinfectant Spray
- Kills 99.9% of viruses and bacteria including Influenza A Virus (H1N1), Human Coronavirus, MRSA, Salmonella enterica, E. coli, and Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 and 2.
- Kills 99.9% of mold and mildew and 57 different microorganisms
- For use on hard and soft surfaces
Lysol Disinfecting Wipes
- Have all the germ, virus, and bacteria fighting power of Lysol Disinfectant Spray
- Removes over 95% of household allergens
- Thick strong wipe is two sided. One side for tough messes and one side for touch-up cleaning.
Follow these tips, and you, too, can stay healthy, happy, and vibrant. Remember, exercise, sleep, relax, and keep your home free of germs and other nasty stuff with Lysol products. Stay clean and stay healthy!
Lysol is a GREAT product and I use every day. I think we need to learn to relax more.
I have a couple of germy little ones, so we go through a lot of lysol in our house. I try to keep those germs at bay as much as possible!
I love having disinfectant wipes on hand to do quick clean ups – so much easier than getting the spray out each and every time. x
Great tips! I use Lysol on pretty much everything!
I’m all for germ free as I am fighting another cold already.
we could use some more exercise, and I know we stay up too late and don’t get enough sleep, the nights we go to bed early, we wake up feeling so much better.
What exactly is sleep and relaxation!! Those are the two I am the worst at. We have two kids, three dogs and two cats – we put Lysol to the test daily at our house!
We use a lot of Lysol products. The wipes every day and the air fresheners – great products.
These are great tips and I pretty much do each of them. Thank you for sharing. I love Lysol and trust their products for a clean home.
These are great tips. Exercise si so very important. I agree. I need to work harder on the relaxing and the sleep too.
We also use a lot a lot of lysol. With a toddler and 2 boys who are almost always dirty I have to have it on hand. We have the spray and also the wipes.
Vacations are so important to relax and recharge! Stress is so not worth it!!
My Mom trusted and used Lysol Disinfectant Spray 50 years ago. I still use it today and keep our house stocked with Lysol Disinfectant Spray, wipes and several other Lysol Products.
I am a regular user of Lysol. I have to protect my youngest who gets ill very easily after a terrible illness she had. The one I need to work on is sleep! I don’t get enough for sure.
Lysol Spray is one of the cleaning staples around my house. My kids both have terrible immune systems, so it’s a necessity.
I need to work on exercising and relaxing. I have little time for both, sadly. Lysol is actually a staple product in my household. I’m a clean-freak and strive to have my home germ free, especially with two young children.
It’s always important to make sure that your family is healthy!
With kiddo bringing home germs from school and husband bringing them home from the hospital I have to stay stocked up on Lysol.
I am all about cleaning my house, especially during cold and flu season.
Lysol is the only brand our kids school allow. From wipes to spray. We too keep this stocked because it’s the only brand I trust.
I use those exact same wipes. Best wipe around.
Hand washing, hand washing, hand washing! Can’t say it enough. Biggest thing you can do to stay healthy and to keep others healthy remember to always cover your sneeze.
Lysol has always been my favorite cleaning product. I always feel like it gets the job done better than its competitors.
Great post! Lysol is a staple in our household!
Go to product right there! Lysol wipes and down and gets it DONE!
I love this initiative. And the ways listed are all very doable too!
Lysol is one of the products that I make sure we never run out of.
Sleep is definitely something that I need to work on doing better incorporating into my life.
These are all amazing tips! I would love to have 30 minutes of free time to just relax or exerciser each day.
We are trying to get healthier and I hate it when we get sick because it travels around the house and none of us are at our best. This is a great reminder to get more sleep and stay healthy.
I think that finding time to relax is so important. We get so caught up in the rat race that we forget how to do that sometimes.
These are really great tips for keeping healthy. Thank you so much for taking the time to bring this to our awareness.
I always keep a tub of Lysol Disinfecting Wipes in my kitchen & my bathroom. It really does help keep everyone from getting sick so much.
This is great advice! We do many of the things you mentioned already but I need to stock up on more disenfecting products for cold and flu season. Thanks for the reminder