Healthy Lifestyle tips
We all want to live a healthy life and make the most of our time here. However, the world we live in today makes that anything but easy. There are a thousand vices to indulge in, a thousand ways to waste your time, and a thousand reasons why a healthy diet is hard to stick to.
So if you want to develop healthy lifestyle habits, it’s going to be up to you. No one’s going to cook healthy meals for you, nobody will make you wake up early and go for a run.
So how can you take big steps towards a healthy lifestyle? Well read on for our 3 top tips.
Wake up early and exercise first thing
Its really a matter of habit. Once you start getting up early on a regular basis it becomes a healthy habit.
Morning exercise is a fantastic way to develop momentum with your new healthy lifestyle and is one of the healthiest ways to start your day. It turns your metabolism on and gets your body burning calories right from the start. It also increase your mental clarity throughout the day.
One of the best parts of building this habit, is it makes you choose between staying up late and doing things that aren’t great for you like drinking or eating ice cream while binge watching Netflix, or going to bed early and waking up feeling good. Once you get used to doing the latter, you’ll never want to go back.
Limit your screen time
Speaking of Netflix, screens are one of the easiest ways to fall into unhealthy habits. After all, our world today is filled with screens of all shapes and sizes. We are bombarded with media of all types from all angles. It’s almost impossible to escape. Now, I’m not advocating going phone free or throwing out your TV. However, it can be helpful to build some intention into your screen time.
If you spend every night watching Netflix before bed, ask yourself how many hours you watch a night. Is that a healthy amount? Do you get enough sleep? If your sleep feels restless or you’re never waking up as refreshed as you’d like, it might be because of watching TV or scrolling your facebook or Instagram before bed.
Some people struggle less with evening screen time and more with screens during the day. Whatever type of device or entertainment it is that gets you, you should ask yourself if you’re satisfied with the amount of time that you spend on it. Put a little intention into your screen time and consider a couple of ways to cut back if you find yourself overusing.
Do at least one thing outdoors every day
It’s not just exercise that’s healthy outdoors, just being outdoors is healthy. Exercise or no, it’s important to spend time outside every day. Sunshine, fresh air, and nature have all been shown to have measurable benefits to your health.
Go outdoors every day.
So go outside! Take a walk. Sit in the grass. Soak up the sun. Do some gardening. Beyond the healthy benefits your body gets from being outside, your mind will feel better too. After all, there’s no better place to reflect, ponder, and let go of whatever is stressing you out., so develop a way to get out every day, even if it’s just for a short walk.