A healthy lifestyle can help you feel good and reduce your risk of serious illness. It includes a balanced diet, regular exercise and avoiding smoking, drinking too much alcohol or taking unhealthy drugs. If you want to live a long and happy life, it’s important to take care of your health. To do this, you can try to be physically active for at least 30 minutes a day most days of the week and eat a balanced diet that is low in sugar, salt and fat. It’s also a good idea to get enough sleep, limit your alcohol intake and avoid smoking as much as possible.
Many people have different lifestyles. For example, a rock star lifestyle may include going out partying and dressing in flamboyant fashion, whereas someone with a more conservative lifestyle might choose to spend their money on expensive clothing and avoid going to parties. There are also many ways that people can improve their lifestyle. For example, they can eat more vegetables and fruits, and drink plenty of water. They can also try to be more active and take up hobbies they enjoy.
The concept of lifestyle has been a historic topic of research in psychology and sociology. In psychological research, it has usually been defined as a set of attitudes, beliefs and values that define behavioural models of health and are associated with the presence or absence of certain risk behaviours [1, 3].
More recently, the term has been used in sociology to refer to specific patterns of consumption, which influence the way we live our lives, our relationships and our work. This is a more comprehensive approach to understanding the way in which lifestyles are formed and evolve, including social factors, such as education, economic status, family dynamics, gender and religion [4].
There are several definitions of lifestyle, some of which have been developed within the context of health promotion. These are typically based on the assumption that the lifestyle of individuals affects their health status and can be modified by targeted educational campaigns. However, there is a tendency to focus on individual behavioural patterns and overlook the role of environmental factors in shaping these patterns.
In the field of health, it is necessary to review the current conceptualisations of lifestyle to develop more effective theoretical and explanatory models, which could serve as the basis for more effective interventions. We propose a new framework, which considers the internal and external dimensions of lifestyle as well as their temporal characteristic. This will allow a more holistic interpretation of the concept, which will make it easier to include all of the various antecedents and consequences of the lifestyle in health practices and policies. The framework can be divided into three interpretative keys: internal, external and temporal (see Table 1).