Dan Pedersen has a couple of good ideas on managing health in the new year, something I’m sure plenty of us are starting to do.

Here’s a list of macro-themes that I think deliver the most value in terms of overall health and well-being:

• Eat only when hungry, and stop when you’re 80% full. Also, make your diet high in fiber.
• Stay hydrated.
• Sleep 8–10 hours per night, consistently. Go to bed early.
• Exercise moderately, three times per week. Pick something you enjoy doing.
• Spend 30 minutes per day reading a book and reflecting on what you’re learning from it. (good for brain health)
• Be thankful and prayerful every day. (reduces stress)
• Treat everyone with respect. (conflict is stressful)

This is a very simplistic formula. But I think it’s better than getting bogged down in all kinds of time consuming and frustrating details. And although there’s no perfect formula for good health, I think we can stack the odds in our favor by focusing on such major themes.