Riding the roller coaster of modern urban life, one can be hectic and stress filled, with too little emphasis on healthy eating, exercise, relaxation and having fun. Overtime, you begin to feel run down, lethargic and mentally dulled. This is your body's way of letting your know that your immune system responses are lowered. Here are twelve simple strategies that will leave you feeling heatlhier and much more relaxed.  Eat Right Say Bright

Eat Right Stay Bright

Eat lots of fresh fruits and vegetables, cereals like Wheat and Rice, and small quantities of protein like Fish, Pulses and Nuts. Include foods like Yoghurt, Carrots, Garlic and Onions- they provide immune boosting nutrient such as Vitamins A, C, E and zinc. Eat small meals at regular intervals., this will prevent blood sugar levels, which, in turn affect your physical and mental functions.

Learn to Burn

Exercise is a great reviver for tired bodies and flagging spirits. It tones and strengthness the muscles, regulates hormones, reduces excess weight and gives you a positive image of yourself. All these factors strengthen immune system.

Give up Addictions

Everyone accepts that smoking and drinking are bad for health. But no one tries to leave these bad habits. they don't know that they can ruin their life alongwith their family also.

Every Breath You Take

Every breathe you take is the key to good health and a strong immune system. Breathing is an involuntary function that commences at birth and feeds your body cells with vital life-giving oxygen. How many of us stop to wonder whether we are breathing as efficiently as we should? Lack of sufficient oxygen impairs physical and mental health, making us feel tired and run down. Try focusing on a slow rhythmic breathing pattern when you are tired, stressed or angry.

Relax

Stress and exhaustion are open invitations to poor health and a depressed immune system. try not to bring home work issues and to deal with problems before you finish for the day. Learn to unwind through various relaxation techniques such as bathing, hearing music, reading books, long drive etc. Get plenty of sleep, it's the only time when your body gets recharged.

Get on with Life

Our sense of well being depends upon personal relations. Being stock in a rut or feeling trapped in a dead-end situation leads to unhappiness, frustration and stress. Be more tolerant or simply accept that things will not be as you wish.

Be Yourself

Most of us go through life, Constantly worrying about what will happen now? We mirror ourselves in others opinions and try to match up to expectations of us, without realising that this can sometimes be impractical or even deterimental to our own capabilities, desires and progress. Shrug off your inhibitions, be impulsive, be childlike and follow your star!

Let Go of the Past

We hold on post experiences and memories, feel bitter about things that went wrong, blame ourselves for mistakes we have made. This negative thinking harms our health and mind also. Thinking about failure constantly, we continue to destroy the opportunities available to us. Learn to forgive and forget, and to let go that which you can not change.

Make and Keep Friends

We have all heard the old odage, if you want to stay healthy, fall in love. Being lonely and isolated is a sure fire-way to illness and depression. On the other hand, having friends enable us to share our emotions, to participate in activities we enjoy to stimulate our thinking. So reach out and make good friends - value old friendship and make time to make new ones.

Make Time for Yourself

Sharing and caring are all very well but it is important to make time for your own self too. Looking after your own needs does not mean that you are being selfish. Your own health and happiness are necessary for your own well being. Take up a hobby, learn something new, just laze around because being happy is a sure way of boosting your immune system.

Live with Nature

Greenery soothes the mind and cleanses the environment. Bunches of fresh flowers can instantly beautiful your home and lift your spirits. If you live in the city, you can still bring home the benefits of nature by surrounding yourself with houseplants and indoor shrubs. These help to purify the air and increase oxygen content.

Love Yourself

To conclude, loving yourself in a balanced way is the most potent immune-booster of all. You can never be really healthy unless you feel good about yourself. It is the combination of mind, body and spirit that makes every individual unique. Learn to see yourself as a complete person and recognize your strengths to use them creatively.