Focus on active things to improve your health like yoga, exercise and good nutrition. Stress is the biggest killer. If one learns to deal with the stress than health will be improved for sure.

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Mindfulness techniques can provide you with immediate stress relief, which can have a lasting affect on your overall health.

In a column about health and wellness in your neighbourhood, I usually focus on active things you can do to improve your health. I’ve written about yoga, walking programs, training techniques for runners, nutrition and information about resources right “under your feet” that can improve your wellness.

There are many things one can do to improve one’s health that don’t involve moving the body but instead involve things like deep breathing, shifting your attitude and shifting the way you see the world. A new mindset which is very powerful has a positive effect on health by decreasing stress level. Author suggests 7 steps
1)Have an open mind: Being rigid in thinking leads to stress. Be open to       new ideas and even with your own point of view, recognize that there are as many points of view as there are people in the world. To try to get everyone you meet to your side is exhausting.
2)Look for the beauty in your neighbourhood:  As you walk the streets of your neighbourhood, acknowledge the beauty around you.
3)Understand that things are not perfect:  we have to allow for imperfection or we’ll drive ourselves crazy.
4)Having faith:  Faith is the belief that things will be better than they are right now.
5)Recognize that things are not always as they seem: This is such a powerful mindset and goes along with the first technique around having an open mind. We may tie ourselves up in knots of jealously and anger but allowing for another option gives us space to breathe.
6)Stop the comparison game:  take a step back and acknowledge yourself for all that you are and all that you’ve done.
7)7. Meditate: I know, it’s hard. You don’t have time. You don’t know how. Well, all you need to do is sit down, close your eyes and breathe. Let your feelings come up. Acknowledge them but don’t get upset about them. Try it for five minutes. It’s one of the best ways to improve your health.

Physical exercise is a great way to relieve stress. But we can’t be exercising all the time. These mindfulness techniques are portable, available at any time and require nothing other than your willingness to try. So try one on and see how good you can feel

Reference:http://beaconhill.patch.com/articles/7-ways-to-boost-your-health-without-breaking-a-sweat-73ae0980