Talk cordially at the dinner table, watch TV with the whole family, read a few pages of books quietly… Do you miss such a scene? The improvement of living standards has changed our habits, but not every change has a positive and healthy impact on our lives, and some good habits are getting away from us. This issue of life times selected six good habits that have been lost by us through the official Weibo survey, and called on everyone to pick them up again.
go to bed early
At 9 and 10 p.m., it used to be the bedtime for many people. Now, it has become the norm to go to bed in the early morning. A survey by life times also found that more than 80% of people have the habit of going to bed late, and only 16.1% go to bed before 11 p.m. every night; 31.39% slept from 11:00 to 12:00; 33.91% slept from 12:00 to 1:00 in the morning. In the view of Guo jueheng, director of the sleep and respiratory disease diagnosis and treatment center of Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, staying up late has become a social norm, especially for young people. People go to bed late mainly because of the rich nightlife and many entertainment items at night. Over time, it has become an “epidemic”.
However, staying up late is harmful to health. According to the survey of the American Cancer Association, people who sleep an average of 7-8 hours a night have the longest life span; 80% of those who sleep an average of less than 4 hours a night are short-lived. “The direct harm of staying up late is that people are prone to fatigue and depression during the day; their skin is damaged, which is easy to age ahead of time; they will also affect their endocrine system, and their immunity will also decline; if they stay up late for a long time, they will suffer from insomnia, forgetfulness, anxiety and other mental symptoms.” Guo Juheng said that the best sleep time varies among different age groups. For the elderly over 60 years old, it is best to ensure that they sleep 5.5 ~ 7 hours a day; Adults aged 30-60 years should sleep about 7 hours a day; Young people aged 13 to 29 need about 8 hours of sleep every day.
Writing
Once upon a time, writing beautiful words was an admirable skill. However, with the popularity of digital products and the development of information networks, people gradually throw away their pens, and the situation of “forgetting to write” occurs frequently. A survey by China Youth Daily showed that 83% of the people admitted to having the experience of “forgetting to write”. At the same time, more than 70% said that they did not have many opportunities to write in their daily work and life. The survey also found that the crisis of “forgetting to write” is diffuse, which is reflected not only in adults but also in young students.
In fact, less writing is not only a loss of culture, but also bad for health. A study by Princeton University in the United States found that writing can strengthen the learning process, store and internalize information, make memory more reliable and improve learning efficiency, while typing will affect the learning process. More importantly, writing can also comprehensively improve health to a certain extent. The research published in the Journal of progress in treatment of mental diseases shows that the benefits of writing not only appear in the short term, but also enable people to obtain long-term returns, such as improving mood, improving happiness and reducing stress. In addition to seizing the opportunity to write at ordinary times, if you are used to writing with your right hand, you may as well try changing your left hand. Occasionally changing your hand habits can make your brain get more exercise.
interview
We used to whisper in class and meetings, but now we can play with our computers or mobile phones for a day without saying a word. The progress of science and technology, originally to make communication more convenient, has made people more lonely and less inclined to talk.
Miller mcpieson, an American sociologist, said that modern communication devices such as mobile phones and wireless phones have made the traditional social mode “less important”. In the view of Xia Xueluan, a professor of sociology at Peking University, if you are always half hearted when communicating with your family and friends, watching TV or touching your mobile phone will cause a “delay” in the conversation, making the other party feel that you lack sincerity, and then affecting interpersonal relations. Therefore, experts remind that a certain amount of time should be set aside every day to communicate with family members. In addition to necessary work, people should use less computers and mobile phones. At ordinary times, cultivate your communication skills and contact more people in reality.
reading
How much you read used to be an important indicator of a person’s identity. But now, all kinds of colorful entertainment programs make too many young people put down their books and sit in front of TV and computers. According to the survey of China Press and Publication Research Institute, the number of paper books read by Chinese people in 2012 was only 4.39, which was far lower than 11 in South Korea, 20 in France and 40 in Japan. At the same time, the role of TV is becoming more and more important. According to the survey of Chinese residents’ cultural consumption tendency, “watching TV” ranks first with a support rate of 62.6%. A survey conducted by life times in conjunction with sina.com health channel also showed that although 81.4% of people believed that watching TV “affects their health because of sitting still”, nearly 1 / 4 of them watched TV for more than 5 hours a day.
Chi Yukai, head of the Department of human resources management and psychological evaluation of the school of psychology of South China Normal University, believes that in the past, people read books not only for study, but also for entertainment and relaxation. But now the fun of TV is obviously greater than reading, but watching TV too much also causes many harms, such as the decline of sleep quality and obesity among teenagers. Chi Yukai called for the time spent watching TV to be allocated to reading. German research found that 13-15 years old is the key period to develop reading habits, and reading should start with children.
eat light
Once upon a time, “simple food and tea” was the food concept of the older generation, but modern people who “enjoy nothing without meat” have taken “eating out” as the norm. Although eating out saves the trouble of cooking, “too greasy” has become the consensus of all. The survey found that the average daily consumption of grease by Chinese urban residents was nearly 50g, twice the recommended amount by the World Health Organization.
The “heavy taste, greasy” diet has made more and more Chinese fall into lifestyle diseases. Zhang Ye, director of the Nutrition Department of the 309 Hospital of the people’s Liberation Army, pointed out that if everyone eats 1 teaspoon (15 grams) of oil every day, his weight will increase by 700-800 grams in a month and nearly 10 kilograms in a year. If he eats too much oil, he will not only cause indigestion, but also easily cause diabetes, coronary heart disease and other diseases.
Zhang Ye said that to alleviate greasiness, first of all, we should establish reasonable eating habits, eat more kinds of food, pay attention to maintaining a balanced diet, match meat and vegetables, avoid eating too greasy and monotonous, and eat as many seasonal and fresh vegetables and fruits as possible. In daily cooking, it is advisable to mix cold, stir fry, boil, stew, steam, etc., and try to avoid frying and frying.
outdoor games
It is hard to see a group of children playing hide and seek and playing sandbags. Today’s children have already devoted their free time to electronic devices such as mobile phones, pads and computers. A survey in the United States found that from 1997 to 2003, the proportion of children aged 9 to 12 who participated in outdoor activities such as hiking, fishing and Beach Games decreased by 50%; However, children’s time spent on computer games and television has increased considerably.
A British charity pointed out that playing computer games at home for a long time has led to the rapid decline of social skills of many children. They always seem to be at a loss and absent-minded. Over time, their facial expressions have become stiff and rigid, and they do not like to talk to people. Kong Qingmei, director of the outpatient department of the Institute of mental health of Peking University, said that computers and the Internet are very confusing and easily addictive to children. Therefore, parents should help children understand computers and networks correctly. First of all, children under the age of 7 should try not to touch computer games, but play more with small partners in real life to develop social skills. In addition, the computer can be placed in the living room, study and other “public areas” to reduce children’s curiosity about computers. For children who have “love” playing with computers, parents should not forcibly turn off the power, unplug the Internet cable, or beat and scold their children. Instead, they should spend more time with their children and reduce their infatuation with computers with their parents’ care.
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