40 Tips To A Happier, Healthier Life

40 Tips for Happy Health Life 

Physical Health:

1. Drink plenty of water. 
2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar. (Never, ever, EVER miss breakfast)
3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants, and eat less food that is    processed. The darker the color of the fruit or veg...the better it is for you!
4. Sleep for at least 7 hours per night

Emotional Health:

1. Live with the 3 E’s — Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.
2. Play more board games
3. Read more books than you did in 2012
4. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day
5. Make time for prayer and reflection. We are too busy NOT to pray!
6. Take a 10-30 minute walk every day —- and while you walk, smile. 
7. Don’t compare your life to others’. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
8. Erase negative thoughts and worry about things you cannot control. Instead, invest your energy in the positive present moment.
9. Don’t over do yourself; keep your limits.
10. Don’t take yourself so seriously; no one else does.
11. Don’t waste your precious time and energy on gossip.
12. Dream more while you are awake.
13. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
14. Forget issues of the past. Don’t remind your partner of his/her mistakes. It will ruin your present happiness.
15. Life is too short to waste on hatred
16. Make peace with your past so it won’t spoil the present.
17. No one is in charge of your happiness except you. Likewise, you are not responsible for anyone else' happiness....but it doesn't hurt to try!
18. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
19. Smile and laugh more....and when you think you can't laugh any harder....laugh some more!
20. You don’t have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

Community:

1. Every day, do at least one selfless act for someone else.
2. Forgive everyone for everything....every time!
3. Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.
4. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
5. What other people think of you is none of your business.
6. Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick. Your family and friends will. Stay in touch.
7. When you learn, teach.

Life: 

1. Always do the right thing, even when nobody is looking. 
2. Get rid of anything that isn’t useful, beautiful or joyful.
3. Love one another for love covers a multitude of wrongdoings.
4. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
5. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
6. The best is always yet to come.
7. When you wake up in the morning, don’t take it for granted – embrace another day of life.
8.  The best accessory is your smile....you're never fully dressed without it!

Last but not least: 

1. You only get one....and you are in control....Enjoy LIFE!

No More Excuses

Today I was on my way to a fitness challenge at Lorna Jane and I had some time to think. I started thinking about the changes that I have made over the last year. In retrospect, I made a LOT of excuses as to why I was the way I was and more importantly, why I couldn't change. I used the excuse of busyness...or lack on funds...or being too busy...or that I just simply couldn't do it! I was trapped and defeated by my own negative self talk. I "couldn't," "wouldn't" and DIDN'T make the necessary changes until I was ready! I thank God for that day, everyday!

I don't know where you are at in your journey. All I do know is that, once you stop making excuses for the things you don't like about yourself, you will truly be liberated and able to regain control of your life. Don't allow your past, or your bad habits, or hurts, or insecurities get in the way of the person you were/are intended to be. Stop building your house of failure. Take a good long look and ask yourself if you are where you want to be. If the answer if no, think about the excuses you've been making. Decide if your goals and dreams are really important to you. If they are, make a commitment and TRULY hold yourself accountable. Find someone you can confide in and ask them to hold you accountable, too. The first step is always the hardest, but is potentially life changing.....but you have to make that choice!

It's your move. What will you choose?

Emotional Eating

Sometimes a new year can stir up emotions as we settle into the reality that another year has passed. As we look back at our accomplishments and failures, we sometimes have the tendency to focus on our failures, rather than celebrating our successes. Every year we make resolutions that we emphatically intend to keep, and we do good for a couple months…weeks…days…hours. Then, life happens and we tend to give in to our habits. It just seems so much easier.  

As the excitement and empowerment of our resolutions begins to wear off, we can’t help but feel ashamed of our failures. In our failure, we begin to feel horrible about ourselves and sometimes jump off the deep end. The first failure is always the hardest, and we always promise that it will be the last time. For example, someone resolves to quit smoking. They crumble one day and bum a smoke from their friend. They only take a few hits, then put it out and say that’s all they needed and it won’t happen again. The next day…or even 2 days later…they get stressed and bum another smoke, but this time, they smoke the whole cig. The next day it’s 2…3…4….and so on, until they finally they convince themselves to believe they need it, so they cave and buy a pack of their own. That pack of cigarettes is burning a hole in their pocket and they end up smoking the whole thing in a matter of 2 days. Next thing they know, they’re back on the wagon…a pack a day! Next New Year’s, they resolve to quit again, and the cycle starts all over. Cigarette smoking was just an example. The same can happen with any unhealthy habit, including emotional eating.

 I also know that sometimes life throws us a curve ball and it doesn't take much to put us in a tailspin and we reach for the only comfort we know...for emotional eaters, it’s through food. I would like to encourage you right now. If you are experiencing trauma at this moment in time, please do not allow everything you have worked so hard at diminish because you are looking for comfort. Do not destroy nutritional habits just to get a fix. When we are feeling sad or depressed, the worst thing we can do to our emotional well-being is falter and give ourselves a reason to feel worse about ourselves. Please, do not let the emotional trauma of life set you off. Stick to your healthy eating habits and active lifestyle and you will heal so much faster. If you have made resolutions and are about to let them fly out the window, sit down and take a serious personal inventory and think about what you are thinking. Think of why you are where you are and how can you get back on track. So you messed up once, twice…or more…it’s not the end of the world. Pick right back up where you left off and continue on the path to good health. Do something daily that will change you for the best: emotionally, physically and spiritually!

From the bottom of my heart! Kelli D

~Woman at The Wellness~