How Your Bad Habits Affect Your Health

None of us are perfect. Everyone has faults and all of us are prone to bad habits. We often ignore them to an extent that they become the very part of us and start defining us. A lot has been spoken about good habits for better health. Learning better ways of inculcating healthy habits is indeed good. But what about the bad habits you already practice?

Have you thought about how your bad habits affect your health?

Yes, your bad habits can have a great impact on your health – so it is important to know the affects of bad habits. Controlling your bad habits will not only help you live healthy but will make you a better person as well. Here is a list of common bad habits that you must consider revising for better health:

Too much of phone use

How often do you check your phone? Did you know that using too much of your mobile can affect your health adversely?

Technology has indeed made our life really easy and has made world a small place as we can connect with whomever we want whenever we want. It is impossible to imagine our life without our mobiles but it is also true that we have become slaves of modern day gadgets. We are so accustomed to our mobile phones that it has become a necessity for our survival. For most of us, our phones are the first thing we check in the morning and also the last before going to sleep.

Do you suffer from sleep problems, increased stress levels, reduce attention span and poor posture? Your dear phone might be the culprit. Your phones, laptops and other gadgets are for your convenience, do not let them rule you. Try avoiding too much of phone use, rather get involved in conversations with your family and friends or try reading a book.

Biting your nails

Do you bite or chew your nails as a habit? It might seem harmless but is really bad for your health. Nail biting is a very common habit which can invite plenty of germs.

Your nails often carry germs, which when put into the mouth can bring on various infections like flu, jaundice, typhoid etc, which spreads through the oral route and can make you sick. Besides, it can also damage your teeth and  lovely nails. Avoid nail biting to maintain good health. Also, if you have this habit due to stress, you need to find better ways of coping with stress.

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