02/07/2023
When it comes to staying healthy itโs easy to assume you need to spend hours exercising or follow a strict meal plan in order to fulfill your goals.
But no matter how badly you want to make healthy choices, it can often feel like there just simply isnโt the time in the day to do it.
In between school runs, work meetings, family commitments, a social life etc the 1st thing to be sacrificed is often the meal prep or the planned exercise (ie what you intended to do for YOU ๐)
Long term health and weight management doesnโt have to mean giving up huge chunks of your day, itโs the small tiny (micro) habits that we do day to day that will make the biggest difference to your lifestyle.
Consider the following -
1๏ธโฃ You brush your teeth daily (at least twice), you dress according to your job. Schedule in that 30 min class or 3 x 15 mins walks around your day. Donโt โwaitโ to feel โreadyโ look at your day, schedule it in and do it โ
2๏ธโฃ Work out your sleep โscheduleโ
If you want to be asleep for 10.30 .. work it backwards, going upstairs to bed at 10.20 generally wonโt work, can you bring forward your sofa to bed routine ? (I feel ๐ฏ % better when I have my sleep nailed) ๐ด
3๏ธโฃ Nail the 1st 5 mins after waking in a morning .. tick off some tiny wins so youโre โover achievingโ and starting your day upbeat.
Your mindset can be altered so so much by having a strong start to the day (as opposed to lying in bed scrolling on your phone).
4๏ธโฃ ๐ฆ Drink your water daily !! Break it down so itโs achievable ..
I hear it weekly how my girls forget to drink their water (especially at the weekend!)
5๏ธโฃ Meal prep .. this is an absolute game changer. Eating a balanced diet is important for weight management, gut health & illness prevention.
6๏ธโฃ Be proud of any changes youโre making. Having a daily routine that makes you feel good about yourself helps build your resilience and you can perform daily tasks almost on autopilot.
Doing this kind of thing means your brain will release dopamine (a feel good transmitter) which gives you a little boost which can then help you power through to achieve new things ๐
Hereโs to a great July ๐๐๐ฅฐ
