Healthy Changes to Make Today

Sometimes, it’s the little things that make the biggest impact on our lives. Whether you want to lose weight or feel more energetic, you don’t have to go on a drastic diet or guzzle vitamin drinks. Making some small adjustments to your daily regimen can make a huge difference. Here are 7 healthy changes to make today.

walk more

Getting more exercise is tough for many of us, but walking is your first step to being healthier. Walking offers some of the cheapest, lowest-impact exercise. The hardest part is motivating yourself (trust me, I know), so try to find something that helps you move. For me, it’s my dogs! If I look at them in the middle of the day and see that bored look on their face it pushes me to want to take a walk with them or play with them in the yard. If you don’t have pets think what could motivate you.

eat slower

How many of us sit in front of various screens (computer, television, iPad) and scarf our food down mindlessly? I do this more than I’d like to admit. Eating slowly, concentrating on your food, and savoring each bite will help you eat more slowly, which helps you feel full on less food. If you can spare 20 minutes for each meal of the day, chew your food carefully and slowly, and put your fork down in between bites, you will find yourself feeling better, less full, and more energized in a few days.

drink more water

Okay okay I know, everyone talks about this and you’ve heard it before but it’s true. The more water you drink the better you’ll feel in the long run.

sleep more

Sleep deprivation makes you fat. Seriously. When your body is low on energy, it will burn less energy than it usually does and hang onto calories that you don’t need. In a culture that never seems to unplug, remember, there is really nothing glamorous about being overworked and miserable, no matter what other people may tell you. Sleep is incredibly important to your health.

laugh your ass off

I know you know that feeling of laughing to the point where your cheeks and tummy hurts — and boy does it feel SO good. We should do more of that. Laughter reduces stress and just makes us in an instantly better mood.

stop smoking

Do I really need to explain this one? Just stop, it’s gross.

meditate

I suffer from major anxiety and stress daily. Taking breaks within my day to just clear my mind and focus on breathing slowly and deeply really helps reduce my anxiety entirely. There are also plenty of breathing and guided meditation apps which I use regularly as well and love.

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