Self-Care
Self-Care is about empowering individuals to recognize, prioritize, and respond to their own needs—physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. It includes the small, consistent actions that support well-being: setting boundaries, getting rest, moving your body, taking medications as prescribed, or simply pausing to breathe and reflect.
Every 2 extra hours of TV a day can increase your risk of type 2 diabetes by 14%. But using that same time to stand or walk around the house can reduce your risk by 12%.
Too much sitting isn’t just about being still—it can seriously harm your health.
High levels of sedentary behavior have been linked to:
- 112% higher risk of developing diabetes
- 147% higher risk of heart disease
- 90% higher risk of dying from heart-related issues
- 49% higher risk of dying from any cause
No Leisure-Time Physical Activity Among Adults
Follow the thumbnail above to see the percentage of no-leisure-time physical activity among adults diagnosed with depression. You can toggle between maps and mouse over regions to view no-leisure-time physical activity among adults of places (cities), neighborhoods, zip codes and census tracks
Just 150 minutes of physical activity per week can lower your risk of death from any cause by 33%.
That’s only 22 minutes a day—less time than one episode of your favorite show.