Time to reset: change habits and think new projects in January-all week reset time: change habits and think new projects in January

Starting the year, returning from the holidays ... For many they are moments of listening to that internal click that will lead to changes in habits and new projects.Well, in these lines, we put together a tool kit with professionals from different areas for those who want to mix their cards and distribute them again, without neglecting health or psychological aspects to take into account to “reset”.

“As every start of the year, in January a favorable space is generated to plan what is to come, and weigh the multiple objectives that we can propose.The experience of the last two years hierarchizes as never all aspects that have to do with our quality of life.Pandemia has made us understand that no matter how much we strive, without health, any other good loses value.For this reason, the challenge is to take advantage of this time to update the outstanding debts, ”says Dr. Ricardo López Santi, a cardiologist.

In 2020, while we surfed the first waves of the pandemic, the issue of mental health was in the public debate, which is already out of discussion, it is noticed as essential for the balance of being.The psychologist Tamara Sparti says that “it is important to rescue that the brands that culture proposes, as cuts, can have an effect on the viscosity of subjective time, and in that sense, they can constitute a true opportunity to recommend.Generate unique and collective projects, and make decisions for a year that is starting, can be very satisfactory. ”

"Generating unique and collective projects can be very satisfactory"

January.A beginning.This moment can be a good opportunity to seek the balance of body and mind that we always yearn for.

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Health, in the foreground

As a advice for those who plan to reset in this first stage of the year, Dr. López Santi points out that “we could say that the first step is to put the annual check -on.In young people will go through a clinical examination, some laboratory routine and in some cases the visit to the dentist.Women will surely add the visit to their gynecologist.Those who have some more years and some comorbidity such as high blood pressure, diabetes or high cholesterol, will receive in those consultations the indication of deeper exams, which allow for example to prepare for a scheduled physical activity to be performed during the year.

“After the stage of the exams that tell us what we should improve, the second step begins, the assembly of the healthy agenda.Physical activity is of vital importance.We must be aware that everything we do not plan is often postponed by other ‘priorities’.Therefore, the recommendation is to generate a commitment, creating a link with friends to play group sports, or enrolling in a gym or swimmingtain, but not leaving the decision to what arises spontaneously.We must program a "protected time" not to fail at this point.Many young parents can find in this planning a good tool to educate their children in healthy habits, since if they see that their parents give an important space to the activities that imply exercise, they will copy them, incorporating them into their lifestyles”, Says López Santi.

"After the stage of the exams that tell us what we should improve, the assembly of the healthy agenda begins"

Ricardo López Santi, cardiologist

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The doctor says that “one of the key points goes through healthy eating, based mainly on noble, good quality, natural products.The recommendations will go to incorporate fruits and vegetables in quantity, integral flours, lean meats and functional foods such as nuts and olive oil.Alcohol, only in appropriate times and to its fair measure.The need for a calorie restriction will be determined by the holes of our belt, since the perimeter of our waist is an indicator that our metabolism can be at risk.That is the point where we must seek nutritional advice. ”

Ricardo López Santi, cardiologist

Physicist in motion

Health and physical activity go hand in hand.Practicing sports, moving, is one of the pillars of a healthy life.Marina Sanzone, a physical education teacher, recalls that in 2020 the pandemic caused many people to leave the activity, and that since then many others have never returned to the rhythm they had.

“It is very normal that, at the beginning of the year, many people want to start new habits and physical activity is one of them.There are many benefits.It should be a habit for everyone, but, as such, it is built over time.It is advisable to look for the activity that best suits each one.Today there are many options.Pandemia changed the training space quite a lot.And today there are many options to train outdoors in parks and squares.Likewise, almost all gyms work under strict protocols where social distance and sanitary hygiene measures are respected. ”

Among the advice offered by the teacher, the “train with a professional stands out.Many people consider that training is a succession of exercises without much order or a certain burden.And the progressive overload principle is fundamental in training.Training must be individual, it is another fundamental principle.You have to consult with someone specialized. ”

"Let us end with the myth that" to lose fat I have to do cardio, "says Sanzone:" We must train force;Cardio complements strength training. ”And he emphasizes the importance of rest: “It is part of training.During the exercise there are fibrillar ruptures that recover with rest.Without a good recovery, for example, we have much more risk of injury.Therefore, wanting to train every day will not have more effects, instead doing it with adequate break between sessions would be the most productive.More is not better;Better is better. ”

Practicing sports, moving, is essential to lead a healthy life

Both the doctor and the Physical Education teacher emphasize that a good nutrition for a healthy life.That is why we consult an expert who offers her advice (see box).

“The challenge is, undoubtedly, to find a balance, align ourselves with our biorhythm, listen to the needs of our body.In the cases in which it is necessary, do not hesitate to consult professionals to help us in the most important company of this year, which is to stay healthy, ”concludes López Santi, who in addition to a doctor is a writer, photographer, has written books and drivesA radio program.