If you're like most people, you've been affected by the current pandemic. Changes in the way you carry out your daily activities can have a lasting effect on your life. This is especially true if you've been unable to focus on your health and wellness. Luckily, there are some simple steps you can take to maintain your health and wellness, even during these trying times. Here are four steps you can take to ensure proper wellness. 

Seek Preventative Healthcare

If you haven't been to the doctor in a while, now's the time to get back into the routine. You might not realise this, but good health begins with the right preventative healthcare, especially where screenings are concerned. During your routine checkups, your healthcare provider will conduct screenings for things like diabetes, cholesterol levels and blood pressure readings. However, they'll also provide screenings for some cancers, including breast, prostate and colorectal.

Maintain a Nutritious Diet

Now that you're on a quest for improved health and wellness, you need to take a closer look at your diet. If your diet is high in processed foods, saturated fats and refined sugar, it's time to make some changes. A healthy diet should consist of fruit, colourful vegetables, whole grains and lean meat. It's also a good idea to add a multivitamin to your daily routine. That way, you're sure that you're getting all of the vitamins and minerals you need to stay healthy. 

Ensure Proper Hydration

If you aren't getting enough water throughout the day, your health will suffer. You might not know this, but your body actually needs fresh water to function properly. If you don't get enough water in your daily diet, you can experience constipation, fatigue and abdominal pain. You may also notice that your kidneys don't function as well as they should. Not only that, your skin can suffer as well. In fact, without sufficient water, your skin may look dull and flaky. According to studies, adults should drink about 2 or 2.5 L per day. If you're not drinking at least that much water each day, it's time to make some adjustments. 

Get Plenty of Exercise

Finally, now that you have time to focus on your health and wellness, make sure you're getting enough exercise. Adding exercise to your daily wellness routine can actually help to improve your health. If you don't have time to join a gym, you can still get plenty of exercise. You can go for a leisurely walk at least once a day, or jog in place during your lunch break. The key to wellness is to get some form of exercise at least once a day.