Everyone knows know that if you took action on one essential healthy habit, everything else in your life would be a little bit easier. Here is a list of possible habits for you to choose from:
Getting a full nights sleep
Starting off the day with a meaningful activity
Planning time for the week ahead
Quiet time for thought and meditation
Physical exercise
Daily practice of gratitude
Inspirational or personal development
Setting boundaries on your time with other people
Leaving all work tasks and thoughts at work
Self care as a daily activity
Healthy food that nourishes your body
Family or fun time
Social time with friends
Simplify your to do list
Delegate more tasks
Reflect and learn from mistakes
Setting your intentions for each day
Let go of those things you cannot control
If living a long healthy life is your goal: follow these essential healthy habits to longevity
- Maintain a healthy body weight between 18.5-29.5 BMI
- Get at least 7 hours a sleep every night
- Do moderate exercise 150 min a week or 75 min of intense exercise weekly
- No Alcohol or only in moderation 1-2 drink/day with no binge drinking
- Not smoking
As you might think some of these essential health habits are linked together. Regular exercise helps with weight management and promotes better sleeping habits. Just as smoking or regular drinking of alcohol can be a hindrance to intense exercise workouts. The study that looked at habits for longevity did not consider stress, which I consider a key factor that derails many goals in creating a healthy lifestyle.
My challenge to you is to pick 1-3 of these essential core habits and practice them on a daily basis for 2 full weeks. You select the habit, define what it means to you and keep the actual time small. If you write out a list of 3 things each day you are grateful for: it only takes a minute. That means this is a habit that is easy to do.
Physical exercise can vary between a 10-minute walk , 3 minutes of stretching, or focused deep breathing.
My list has get a full nights sleep, exercise daily and creating a morning routine that is focused on setting intentions for the day, reflection and tackling the most important things first. Why? Because when I do those healthy habits my days flow smoothly and I feel energized and enthusiastic about my days accomplishments.
Need help? Contact Coach Gwen to set up a system that makes your day easier.