With summer in full force, health and exercise are top of mind for many people. Most of us know that exercise makes us feel better, but an hour a day at the gym isn’t always possible when you’re on the road. Working towards a healthier you can start through small changes you make in your daily routine. To help get you started, we’ve provided three practical tips to stay healthy while on the road.
Three tips to stay healthy no matter where you are:
- Mind Over (Food) Matter: Your job is hard, physically and mentally. It’s important that you keep yourself mentally sharp on the road. Changing your mindset about better eating is the first step. We can make smarter choices about what we eat. Better choices might reduce the tired feeling we get after some meals. Decide to fight for better health, and then find the motivation to stick to it.
- Make Time for Stretching: Better flexibility may improve your performance in physical activities, at work or at play, and it could lower your risk of discomfort or injuries. When your joints move through a full range of motion, it allows your muscles to work better. Stretching also increases blood flow to the muscle. You can do a stretch almost anywhere—on the job or at home.
- Muscle & Movement: Good health is about feeling better, not just looking better. A lot of people don’t take the time to keep their muscles moving because they’re not in a gym, or only have a few minutes. Moving your muscles can happen almost anywhere. The basic parts of what we call “functional fitness” can be found above, in our “Driver’s Move Guide” here.
Movement is not only a benefit for your health, but will also help you prepare for your annual DOT Physical. As an incentive to encourage healthy lifestyles, our partners at UrgentCareTravel are now offering $10 off DOT physicals to myRewards members. Simply present your myRewards card at UrgentCareTravel to take advantage of the offer.
