At Live and Smile, we don’t only care about your dental health, we care about your overall health. Everything you do to your body affects every inch of your wonderful self. Over half of Americans say that they experience stress during the day, and that is not okay in our book. We want you all to take a step back and focus on yourself and see the big picture on what you can do to help boost your health. Here are a few ideas: 

You can release your tension with a physical activity like kickboxing, hiking, or even gardening. Or consider something less intense like painting, knitting, or meditating. Whatever your preference, research shows that when you engage in interests you enjoy, you’re more likely to have lower stress levels, a lower heart rate, and a better mood. 

If you are a person who does enjoy physical activity, this is also very great for your brain. Research shows that if you are getting about 150 minutes of moderate to intense activity a week it will help reduce your chances of heart diseases, certain cancers, and diabetes. If you enjoy a more low intensity physical workout, for less than an hour a week, it can still reduce your chances of health risk by 18%. 

Physical health also boosts your mental health. Intense workouts are not always for everyone, but we do encourage you to go out and find something you love that can help you start. There is always something new going on that you can ease your way into a hobby that gets you moving. 

• Sign up for a local sports league, like kickball or volleyball
• Strike some starter yoga poses
• Try resistance band exercises
• Swim a lap in your community pool
• Go for a walk around your neighborhood
• Join a walking, running, or biking group



Whatever it is that you chose to do, do it because you like, and enjoy the health benefits that come with it.