6 Easy Ways to Be Healthier
Long term goals are great and we can all agree that your health won’t change overnight but sometimes you need some short term motivation to get you going. You already know that you should drink more water and take the stairs but here are 6 (slightly unconventional) easy ways to jump start your health!
1. Set a curfew for e-mail. If you go to bed at 10pm, don’t let yourself check your e-mail past 9pm. A task like that gets your brain working in overdrive. Pretty soon you’re tossing and turning in bed trying to solve a problem as you fall asleep… and you won’t remember the answer in the morning.
2. Set a “Do Not Disturb” time on your phone. I have mine sent from 10pm – 7am meaning I don’t get any notifications during that time. (If someone calls twice, it’ll ring the second time, so you don’t have to worry about emergency calls.) It means your phone won’t be lighting up all night with Groupon offers and Instagram notifications.
3. Make a workout-only playlist. I’m guilty of listening to my favorite song on repeat until I’m sick of it. But now I try to put those make-me-wanna-run songs into a list that I only listen to at the gym. That way when I hear those songs, they always get me moving!
4. Make dinner at home. Eating out will almost always mean extra calories, large portion sizes, and not-so-good for your choices. Cooking at home can also save you some $$$. Plus, recipes don’t have to be complicated. I’ve got a whole list of 5-ingredient recipes for you!
5. Eat a meatless meal. While you’re at it, skip out on meat. Vegetable based meals are good for your heart, better for the environment, and you might find you don’t even miss it! Don’t know what to make? I’ve got tons of easy meatless recipes for you!
6. Eat out of a bowl… not the container. We all know that eating straight from the bag will result in eating more… but we still do it. If you struggle with portion control, take things to the next level and pre-portion tempting snacks. Tackle that giant bag of pretzels and separate it out into sandwich bags filled with individual servings. It’ll be easier to grab a snack on the go and you won’t be tempted to eat the whole bag.
Those are a few of the things that keep me in check. I don’t always follow these rules (even when I know I should!) but all these little things do help! Healthy living doesn’t have to be difficult. Make small changes and they’ll start adding up to big results!
What are some healthy habits that are easy to incorporate into your routine?ย
# 1 and # 2 are the hardest for me..Also, i would like to suggest incorporating some sort of exercise, be it walking, swimming, gardening etc to be part of every life.
Yes, absolutely! I try to wear comfy shoes to work on the days when I know I can’t work out- that way I get in some extra steps from taking walks whenever I can!
Yay for meatless meals! And I actually turned off my Facebook, GMail, and Instagram notifications all together on my phone and it has been amaaaazing! It has helped me disconnect from technology more which is so freeing!
Turning off notifications is so freeing AND it saves your iphone battery because your screen isn’t lighting up all the time! ๐
I totally need a curfew for my electronic devices. I don’t know how well that will work out when I start college, but we shall see!
I like to walk around more often, even if that means up and down the stairs to go get something and/or put it away. Basicallyโ try not to be lazy!
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These are such great tips!! I need to try out those 5 ingredient recipes!
xo,
Angela
These are really helpful, thanks! Something I know I need to work on is actually not going out to restaurants for half of my meals. It adds up and gets expensive.
Yes, it totally does! I wish I didn’t love going out to eat so much ๐
awesome list. i wish i could implement #2 more often in my life!
I need to figure out how to set up the do not disturb thing for my phone! I’m always checking mine up until I fall asleep. Great post!
Great tips! #6 is my favorite! When I get home from grocery shopping every week, I pull out the food scale and portion out snack size bags of carrots, sliced English cucumber, tortilla chips, or anything else I buy as a snack. It’s SO convenient having them already to go when I’m hungry.
Yes! It doesn’t take much time and it makes it easier to grab and go snacks!
These are all great tips Liz! I love that photo of you at the market – you look so poised! ๐ I definitely need to stop glancing at my phone before I go to bed it keeps my brain active indeed, thankfully I never have issues sleeping ๐ I also need to create a workout playlist but am always slacking – there’s nothing more disruptive to your workout than having to peruse through your playlists, lol. Happy Hump Day Liz! -Iva
Aw, thanks Iva! It was actually from a little photo shoot some friends and I did for a local boutique. Kaytee Lauren is an amazing photographer!