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Everyday is an opportunity to get healthy. Here are 10 tips for getting and staying healthy this year.
Good morning friends! How are you? Are you running into the new year or are you walking into it like me? I won’t lie, I am feeling a little sluggish as I always do after I have a “vacation.”
The internet has been bursting this week with resolutions, did you make any? I am not a person that makes resolutions, in the past I did because everyone else I knew was, but in my heart I knew I was just being a lemming.
As I have aged I realize that resolutions do not work for me, especially resolutions about getting in shape. Instead I try to stay healthy and active all year long.
10 Tips for Getting and Staying Healthy
Today I am sharing a few of my favorite tips for getting and staying healthy, not just for this year but for the future as well.
Disclaimer, I am not a physician, please speak with your doctor before you make any changes to your diet, exercise program or lifestyle.
1. Hydration
Drinking enough water and fluids every single day is crucial to your health. Water keeps your joints lubricated, your organs functioning properly, helps with sleep, mood and overall well being.
Women should be drinking 11 glasses of water a day and men 16. The good news is that you don’t have to drink just plain water, you can drink coffee, tea, or fruit and vegetable infused waters like lemon, limes, raspberries of cucumbers. By the way, one cup of water with the juice of one lemon is a daily dose of vitamin C. I also like to drink electrolytes this is my favorite brand.
2. Moderation
Everything in moderation, and by this I am not just referring to food. Don’t deprive yourself of food because you will only want it more. If you like chocolate have a piece, if you like wine, drink a glass.
If you like scrolling thru Instagram go ahead, but try not to waste hours scrolling thru the little squares of other people lives, get out and enjoy yours as well.
I like my chocolate hot and have a cup every morning, I also love cocktails and champagne and have one on Fridays when I eat my favorite meal ever, pizza!
3. Relationships
Take care of your relationships, social relationships with your family and friends are important for your physical and mental health. Get off the computer or the phone and make a date for coffee with your mom or your best friend.
4. Exercise
Include some cardio for your heart health and weight bearing exercise for your muscles and bones. If you don’t like the gym you can walk outside or do an online video, or for weights you could try resistance bands.
5. Practice gratitude
Keep a gratitude journal or just take 5 minutes a day to reflect of 3 things you are grateful for.
6. Get Outside
Let nature nurture you. Get outside for a walk, read on your patio or porch, putter in your garden whatever you like, outside. Not only will you get some fresh air and vitamin D but a daily dose of nature is good for your mental, physical and emotional health. Especially if you unplug from technology while doing it.
7. “Give yourself a break, YOU ARE ENOUGH, just the way you are.”
I read this quote by Karen Karbo in Real Simple Magazine and it resonated with me because Karen mentioned that women are ALWAYS trying to make themselves better !
The fact is, you do not have to find ways to make yourself better because more often than not, you are just fine the way you are. The point is, don’t stress yourself taking on too many things to IMPROVE you!
8. Take a Day Off
After a long week at work take a day off, either Saturday or Sunday. Give yourself the day off and rest, relax and regroup.
Turn off the phone, take the day off social media and use the day to enjoy something you love, maybe it is cooking or baking or loosing yourself in a book or that pile of magazines that you keep saying you are going to read. Or it could be taking an online class or maybe doing your meal prep for the week.
9. Sleep
Get enough sleep! Poor sleepers or people that do not get enough sleep have a higher risk for hear disease and stroke. Poor sleep and not enough sleep is linked to obesity, depression, inflammation and more.
In short, you need your sleep and if you are having problems sleeping talk to your doctor.
10. Take Care of Your Mental Health
Your mental health is as important as your physical health and in fact can greatly impact your physical health. If you are stressed or anxious reach out to a friend or a therapist, you can even find a therapist online.
UNTIL NEXT TIME
That is it my friends, my 10 tips for staying healthy not only this year but for years to come. Do you have any healthy tips to share, is so please leave them in the comments.
Take care and thank you for spending part of your day with me. I will see you soon.
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I loved this post. I would love wahare this in my newsletter next week. Hugs and blessings to you
Thank you Renae! I am more than happy to have to have you share this! Thank you
Good suggestions.
Thank you William! Have a wonderful day!
Thanks for the reminders. I have got out of the habit of drinking enough water and need to make it a focus again.
Loved this post, Elizabeth! I definitely needed it. One of my biggest priorities this year is to feel healthy inside and out. I already do a lot of the things you suggested on your list but I know I can incorporate even more. These tips are all fabulous and such great reminders too. Just pinned and will share this Friday. Hugs for a happy week, CoCo
Coco, thank you! I hope that you have a wonderful week.