No matter how full your calendar is, you can make room for healthy habits in your life!
We all want to do sports regularly, get enough sleep, eat a balanced diet, not fall behind in social life, and have good psychology. However, the hectic pace of daily life may not allow us to do all of these at once. Sometimes, we can use our intensity as an excuse and push ourselves into an unhealthy and irregular lifestyle.
Here are some of the tips that will help you have a healthy and regular lifestyle even at a busy place!
1) Be Sincere With Yourself
Knowing yourself means being able to predict how you can live a healthier life. Do not try to follow a diet or an exercise program that is not suitable for you in order to be healthier. Maybe they seem ideal on paper, but if it doesn't work for you or it restricts your life too much, it means that it is far from giving you pleasure. First of all, be honest with yourself. For example, become aware of which foods you gravitate towards and why; even keep a food diary if needed. If you realize what you need without judging yourself, you can use this knowledge to your advantage and move forward with a plan that suits you better.
2) Don't be afraid of routine
Routine can sound boring because it means that you have to include what you don't want to do in your life. However, a routine that you can stretch from time to time, for example, while on vacation, is the biggest help in keeping your life organized. Start with small changes daily. Then observe how they make you feel, and turn them into habits that lead to greater changes in your life. Sticking to a routine that you enjoy and that makes you feel productive and good is very helpful in keeping healthy habits consistent.
3) Leave time for yourself
Just as you include many people while filling your agenda, you should never feel guilty when jotting down your own name, because you are more important than other priorities in your life. The time you set aside for yourself does not need to be too long. Even fifteen or twenty minutes can change how you feel!
4) Learn to Set Limits
First of all, remember that an excessively intense pace is not something to be proud of. It is not desirable to have a calendar so full that you lose yourself. If you're constantly devoting your time and energy to others, it's time to learn to set boundaries. By learning to say 'no' without offending the other person, you will have the opportunity to both spare more time for your healthy habits and live in the moment.
5) Have an Emergency Plan
Sometimes the reason you turn to unhealthy habits may be that you feel lonely. For example, consuming junk food in front of the TV, buying things you don't need online, or not being able to leave social media for hours… You can make an emergency plan to give up these harmful habits. Make a list of physical or mental activities that will help you lead a healthy life. Practice one of these whenever you start to feel lonely. For example, doing a job that gives you an excuse to walk outdoors, arranging a drawer of your closet… However, these jobs you choose should be really relaxing activities for you.
6) Do Something Fun or Creative
The concept of “routine” may sound like a process where you complete task after task. But in fact, you should include things that entertain and relax you in your morning routine. For example, playing a game you like on the phone while drinking your coffee. Making time for something fun helps to think of the morning as a separate chapter of the day, not the day before work. This makes it easier to wake up, because when your alarm goes off, you know you'll soon have a peaceful and fun time for yourself. If you don't like playing games, you can also prefer activities such as watching TV series, doing crafts, playing live music and dancing, playing with your pet, reading a book.
7) Drink water
You know that you need to get enough water in your body throughout the day, but since you haven't drank water for about eight hours, a glass of water in the morning is perhaps the most important of all. Drinking water is the first rule of healthy life. It has also been scientifically researched and published. Making it a habit to drink the first glass of water in the morning as soon as you wake up can be very helpful. In fact, by placing a glass of water on your bed at night, you can ensure that you drink water immediately when you wake up.
