8 SIMPLE STEPS TO A HEALTHIER LIFESTYLE!

Everyone, give yourself some positive energy, right now!!! Smile, think positive and focus on gratitude. A healthy positive attitude helps build a healthier immune system and boosts overall health.

Give yourself a break …

First mentally!! Everyone does not have hours in their day to set aside for workout. So let’s start with a commitment of 7-10 mins daily. Applying this routine first thing in the morning will ensure that you get those endorphins flowing! For those who have more time, you may need to take a break as your body is likely to hit a plateau and you’re not seeing changes as you’d like. breaking up your routine into various training modes — can help prevent overtraining by building rest phases into your regimen.

Set a 5 meal deal…

Plan ahead , what are 5 nutrient dense meals you can see yourself eating Mon-Fri? Let’s just consider a few of your favorites for starters, how can you make them a lil healthier, per say? 3 meals /2 snacks -Low calorie, nutrient dense foods. Add whole grains, fresh fruits, vegetables, and legumes into your meals. Pair carbohydrate-rich foods with a healthy fat or lean protein to extend satisfaction

Adapt a Kid like eating mentality …

Kids eat mostly with, fingers!!! “finger food” versions that toddlers love — berries, melon, cauliflower, carrot and celery sticks, broccoli florets, grapes, and dried fruits. KIDS don’t necessarily come out of the womb with our bad habits, we push it on them…

Satisfaction… 

Both eating and physical activity are fun, sensory experiences! Pay attention to the nutritional value of the foods you choose to eat, as well as your sense of satisfaction, relaxation, tension, exhilaration, and fatigue when you sit down to eat. Check in with yourself as you eat, rekindling your recognition of hunger, fullness, and satisfaction when considering when and how much to eat.

Think small…

Try to focus first on ONE small unhealthy habit and now turn it into a healthy, positive habit. If you’re in the habit of late night snacking, let’s set the last food consumption to two hours before bed. Or try, if you have a can of soda at lunchtime every day, have a glass of water two days a week instead. Starting with small, painless changes helps establish the mentality that healthy change is not necessarily painful change. It’s easy to build from here by adding more healthy substitutions.

Good company…

It pays to have personal relationships with people who have healthy habits, it is often an uphill battle. The healthiest people are those who have relationships with other healthy people. Get your family or friends involved with you when you walk or plan healthier meals as a gathering.

Make a list…

Take a few minutes and write down all the reasons you can’t begin an exercise program. Then look at the basis of each reason. For instance, if you wrote, “Time” as one of your reasons, perhaps that’s based on a belief that an exercise routine takes a lot of time. Starting with even five minutes a day will have a positive effect because you will have created a healthy habit where one didn’t exist before, and that’s a powerful mental adjustment.

Try something new, an event…

Spice things up by signing up for an event like a run/walk race or an active-outdoor event where you can be part of a team. Doing so gives your workouts a new purpose, and it’s fun to be around others who are exercising just like you.