When I realized my health and wellness was something extremely important to me, I immediately wanted to start up anything I thought would help me… but where do you start?
Well good news is, you’ve already started! Even thinking and wanting a change in areas of your life is a HUGE step! So I’m proud of you for acknowledging that you want better for yourself! Believe it or not, we all start our journey a long long time ago and I don’t think we give ourselves enough credit for what we’ve accomplished so far. Any kind of growth, change, recognition, awareness that you’ve encountered in life… that’s all a big part of your journey without even knowing it! We recognize things about ourselves every day, and being in tune is such a significant part of growth.
You’re ready for more growth and don’t know where to start, so here’s my advice to creating a successful, healthy lifestyle:
Trying new things of course! Believe me when I say I know it can all be overwhelming and even corny or cringey at times. I promise that uncomfortable feeling goes away once you find what works best for you.
So what new things can you do? Start small!
Here’s what I did & things you can do too:
- Find journaling prompts or have a gratitude journal
- Start learning about different ingredients in foods that you commonly eat
- Incorporate more water in your day and keep a log of how you feel
- Fuel yourself with more nutrient dense foods and journal about those new foods and how they make you feel
- Try some exercise, even if only 10 minutes a day to start! (Consistency is key, and it’s much more effective to workout 4-5 days a week for a shorter period of time than to workout 2-3 days a week for an extended period of time!)
- Cooking is a huge one that changed my life, learn to cook more healthy meals with different ingredients, it can be so fun and rewarding
- Nature walks, get some fresh air and enjoy your surroundings
- Affirmations every morning!
- A new morning routine, I absolutely love my mornings and the routine I have to start my day. The beginning of your day is your chance to set yourself up for success for the day, make it great and write down some things you’ve noticed really improve your mood throughout the day!
There’s so many small things you can add to your day that make such a huge impact on your life. Start small, find the things you love and that make you happy and do them MORE!