Every day in "Europe Matin", Doctor Jimmy Mohamed answers your questions and reacts to the news on health.
On Monday, the general practitioner offers three good "small" resolutions to start this year 2021 on the right foot, to be more rested, more generous and better looked after.
Every day in the morning of Matthieu Belliard, the doctor and columnist Jimmy Mohamed reacts to the news on health.
Monday, to start this year 2021 well, he proposes to set three good resolutions easy to keep to feel better on a daily basis.
For the next few months, we try to go to bed a little earlier than usual, to show gratitude in our relationships with our loved ones and to prevent rather than cure our body in general, advises the doctor.
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"At the very beginning of January, we decide to get into sport, eat better and try to diet, to try to take time for ourselves and for others ... In reality, only 10% 20% of French people will keep these good resolutions. That does not mean that you should not take them: if you have ever decided to stop smoking, exercise or eat better, I encourage you to do so. But we may need to set some more realistic goals to initiate a change in our behavior and be healthier afterwards. "
First resolution: go to bed (a little) earlier
"The first resolution is to sleep longer, by shifting your bedtime by 30 minutes every day. This half hour is very important for two reasons: the first is that often, you never do much d "Interesting in the last half hour. We're going to hang out on social media, on our emails, on an extra episode of a series. We could maybe move that thing to the next day."
We also realize that those 30 minutes add three to four hours of extra sleep at the end of the week.
It will allow you to perform better, to be in better health and in better shape, especially for students who are looking to boost their memory a little.
They tend to have sleepless nights, which is a counterproductive thing. "
Second resolution: be grateful
“The second thing is gratitude. Try to be grateful, to be optimistic in your day-to-day life. It will make you healthier, because we know that optimists live longer and healthier. These are things of everyday life: be grateful for a good time with your children, for a possible lunch… At that time, you will feel better. "
Third resolution: consult more often
"It sounds strange to you, but I advise you to go see your dentist. Do not wait until you have a toothache or have symptoms to consult him. The dentist may detect a small cavity, do a little descaling.
Also see your doctor, even if you have no symptoms, even if you are not sick.
He will be happy to see you outside the Covid period, that is changing a bit.
Maybe he'll order additional tests to make sure your liver is working fine, your kidney is fine, and your thyroid isn't working. "
One last resolution: get vaccinated?
"One last thing, which is open to me. I have no link of interest with the pharmaceutical industry and the current government, but I will be vaccinated against Covid when the vaccine becomes available, because I think it is is the best way to get back to a normal life. "