Be Careful, These Activities Can Disturb Your Health

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JAKARTA - Various health problems do not only arise due to physical conditions. Sometimes psychiatric conditions also affect general health.

Small habits such as routine may not have an immediate effect but will have a serious impact on physical health and psychological health if they continue over time.

Quoted from Very Well Health, Sunday, March 7, here are 5 bad habits that are often ignored but can harm health:

Sitting Too Long

Office workers are likely to spend a long time sitting down. Unfortunately, if you sit for too long, it can endanger your health, for example increasing your risk of type 2 diabetes, obesity, and diseases of the heart and blood vessels.

In addition, sitting too much can also increase the risk of depression. The fix is to set aside about 30 minutes to an hour to stand or take a leisurely walk around the office so that your body and mind are well maintained.

Remembering Bad Experience

Maybe you have had bad experiences in the past that have made you experience stress or depression. Sometimes, you deliberately recall the bitter memory in order to remember it so it doesn't happen again.

Unfortunately, constantly remembering bad experiences can be stressful and can have a negative impact on your psychological health. It may seem trivial, but this recalling effect can be detrimental to your mental health. It's better to save the energy you have for planning for the future rather than dwelling on the past.

Confiding

You may think that talking to or confiding with a friend can help release pent-up negative emotions. In fact, a study found that telling stories while releasing emotions continuously actually had the effect of getting worse with anger. Therefore, it is advisable not to do it continuously.

In addition, studies from Personality and Individual Differences also prove that telling stories about problems with friends can actually increase levels of stress hormones.

Self-Blaming

When we experience failure, we often choose to say that we are stupid to curse ourselves. In fact, criticizing or blaming yourself can damage your mental health and increase symptoms of depression.

Eating Even Though You're Not Hungry

Some people choose to vent stress or emotions by eating food even though they don't feel hungry. Maybe you will feel good just for a moment because your desire is fulfilled. Unfortunately, overeating can actually increase the risk of various health problems such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and kidney complications.