1) Give your eyes a rest
Bad Habits: Give your eyes a rest
Not only does the body need rest at night, but your eyes need rest during the day, especially after looking at screens.
How to make the change: Allison recommends following the 20-20-20 rule. For every 20 minutes spent on a device, look 20 feet away, for 20 seconds to give your eyes a rest. Set an alarm on your phone or computer to remind you.
2) Avoid drinking your calories
Another small change with big impact is staying away from sweetened beverages. This can be tough if you love soda or cheer the arrival of pumpkin spice latte season, but the calories in sugary drinks add up — and quickly. Fudala says that her patients often lose weight after eliminating those from their routine.
4)Stop cleaning out your ears with cotton swabs.
Bad Habits: Stop cleaning out your ears with cotton swabs
While most people know that you shouldn’t stick items in your ears and that you shouldn’t use cotton swabs to clean your ear out, many people continue to do it.
“It’s a hard habit to break, but it can cause numerous problems,” Fudala says. Swabbing your ears can lead to puncturing tympanic membrane or scratching the inner surface of the inner ear, which can lead to an infection. It can also impact the wax, causing pain and requiring a physician to flush it out.
How to make the change: If you’re tempted to clean out your ears, remember that some wax is a good thing, as it protects the ear. If you do have some wax, Fudala suggests using the corner edge of a clean towel to wipe around the outside of the ear. If you have excess wax, see a physician who can remove it safely.
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