{"id":10535,"date":"2024-01-31T21:03:30","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T21:03:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/?p=10535"},"modified":"2024-01-31T21:03:30","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T21:03:30","slug":"wellness-wednesday-tips-for-supporting-your-physical-well-being","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wellness-wednesday-tips-for-supporting-your-physical-well-being\/","title":{"rendered":"Wellness Wednesday: Tips for Supporting Your Physical Well-Being"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-1464035806.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-10536 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-1464035806-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"A woman using equipment at a gym.\" width=\"343\" height=\"233\" \/><\/a>With the first month of 2024 coming to an end, it\u2019s a great time to check in on the progress you\u2019ve made toward the goals you\u2019ve set for the year. Whether you\u2019re looking to get into better physical shape, reach a career milestone, or gain better control over any medical conditions you experience on a regular basis, wellness is an important part of moving toward your goals in a steady, efficient way. Make sure that you are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Staying physically active (about 150 minutes of moderate exercise, including 2 days of strength training, each week)<\/li>\n<li>Getting enough sleep (at least 7 hours per night)<\/li>\n<li>Making some time each week for social connections with friends and loved ones<\/li>\n<li>Eating enough food for your size<\/li>\n<li>Avoiding smoking and limiting consumption of harmful substances such as alcohol<\/li>\n<li>Making some time each week for leisurely activities that you enjoy<\/li>\n<li>Practicing mindfulness and staying focused on the present moment<\/li>\n<li>Keeping up with preventative medical screenings and addressing medical problems as they appear by visiting a doctor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For preventative visits and specialized treatment for medical problems, you can schedule an appointment at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/clinical-services\/ambulatory-care\/\">Ambulatory Care Center<\/a> by calling (718) 206-7001.<\/p>\n<p class=\"disclaimer\">All content of this newsletter is intended for general information purposes only and is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.  Please consult a medical professional before adopting any of the suggestions on this page.   You must never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking medical treatment based upon any content of this newsletter.<strong>  PROMPTLY CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN OR CALL 911 IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY.<\/strong> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the first month of 2024 coming to an end, it\u2019s a great time to check in on the progress you\u2019ve made toward the goals you\u2019ve set for the year. Whether you\u2019re looking to get into better physical shape, reach &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wellness-wednesday-tips-for-supporting-your-physical-well-being\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,1,61],"tags":[771,2043,598],"class_list":["post-10535","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general-health","category-health","category-lifestyle","tag-wellness","tag-wellness-wednesday","tag-wellnesswednesday"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10535","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/42"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10535"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10535\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10537,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10535\/revisions\/10537"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10535"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10535"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10535"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}