How To Help Truckers Stay Physically and Mentally Healthy

Truckers have a well-deserved reputation for toughness and resilience. They have a job to do and are committed to getting the semi trailers of goods or materials they’re hauling to their destinations safely and on time.

The downside of that unwavering focus on meeting deadlines and expectations is that they tend to ignore something more important: their health. Truckers are famous for statements like, “I’ll get that pain checked out next time I’m home,” or “Life’s had me down in the dumps for a while, but I’ll talk with somebody about that when I get a chance.” But then they’re on to the next trip, and their physical and mental well-being is once again pushed to the back burner.

Their dedication to doing a good job is commendable. However, it can cause them to ignore issues that negatively impact their health and happiness—and, by extension, the well-being of everyone who relies on or cares about them.

If you employ or contract with truckers, you would be doing them a favor to encourage them to take good care of themselves.

5 Tips for Improving Your Physical Health as a Truck Driver

Truckers sometimes resist encouragement from friends and family to focus on their physical health. They also ignore their own desire to get fit. Why? Many think that taking on a wellness initiative can be overwhelming, particularly since they tend to have minimal free time.

However, the good news is that you can improve your health in whatever ways and to whatever degree you choose. And each step you take brings you a little closer to your fitness goal.

Here are five proven practices for getting and staying healthier:

1. Get enough high-quality sleep. All of the tips in this list are important, but none more than this one. Getting plenty of restful sleep helps your body in many ways. First, your downtime is when your body completes many “maintenance tasks,” like repairing tissue damage that occurs naturally throughout the day. Second, and just as importantly, when…