I get it. Trying to figure out where to start in creating Daily Healthy Habits can become overwhelming. Below is a compiled list to help simplify the areas you’re wanting to change for a healthier lifestyle with simple, small daily habits to create as women wanting to lose weight, find more peace, have a healthier outlook, healthier relationships with money and other people; all while feeling like you’re moving your life in the way you desire it to go.
First, Some PRO TIPS:
- JOIN our FREE Brave Sober Mom community & support group where we come TOGETHER in motherhood, sobriety, and other healthier habits like these HERE!!
- check out another blog post I did that will help you grasp this wonderful journey: How Sober Moms Can Create Healthy Habits!
- DO NOT try to do all these at once. Pick one at a time in the area you want to go in; CRUSH that for 3-4 weeks and then add another.
alright, lets rock and roll.
Losing Weight
- Drink at least ½ your body weight in water
- Move for 30 minutes
- LOVE your body where it’s at – write it love notes!
- Ditch the scale
- Replace one sugary drink with flavored or non-flavored water
- Pack your lunch
- Meal Plan weekly and stick to your list (Check out our Blog Post: 11 Tips on Meal Plan Budgeting)
- Eat 6-7 small meals & snacks throughout the day
- Flood your body with quality supplements (my fav is here )
- Replace sugary sweets with natural sweet treats (I eat dried dates vs. cookies)
Mindset
- Journal right when you wake up (Fav Five-Minute Journal is HERE)
- Learn & study who you are as a person/Child of the Creator
- At the end of the day, recall what you condemned yourself for and forgive yourself.
- Do 10 minutes of personal development every day (podcasts, books, audiobooks, shows, etc.)
- Embrace trial & error process
- Eat healthy food
- Catch it when you condemn yourself and say something positive about yourself.
- Apologize when you are wrong.
- Stop Complaining & seek solution
- Get 7-9 hours of sleep.
Gaining Internal Peace
- Stop and Pause
- Meditate
- Forgive yourself and others
- Apologize when you’re wrong
- Nap
- Stop complaining & seek solution (double list)
- Set healthy boundaries
- Do something you enjoy (read a book, play with kids, draw, etc..)
- Brain dump problems, to-do’s, and thoughts in a journal
- Write a list of 3 things you’re grateful for
- Have a dance party to your favorite song
Money Management
- Stop condemning yourself with your spending habits
- Look at money goals daily (you need to set some if you don’t already)
- Focus on saving vs. spending
- When stressed about money, remember who your true Provider is.
- Budget with percentages vs. dollars and cents (check out our blog post: Managing and Saving Money without Stress)
- Stop increasing debt (credit cards, cars, toys, etc.)
- Meal Plan
- Invest in quality life items within reason (date night with hubby, supplements for health, etc.)
- Be grateful for your bills
- Find happiness with what you have
- Journal negative thoughts and emotions around money
- BONUS: go through our FREE Redeeming Finanaces eCourse
Relationships
- Say Hi to one person (in person or phone)
- Pray for family and friends
- Set boundaries
- Spend quality time with them
- Allow family and friends to help you in a healthy way
- Do something healthy for someone else
- Learn how you can love others per their love language and then do that
- Share with others what your love language is and how you receive love
- Honest conversations
- Have fun together
BONUS: Set Boundaries
- Phone
- Personal time
- Time with spouse
- Time with kids
- With sweets
- TV
- Condemnation
- Stuff (clutter/things)
- Money
- Business
Wow! That was powerful – I’ll let you in on a secret, I only listed things that I’ve actually applied to my life. #truestory I don’t believe in suggesting things I wouldn’t do myself.
Another gander on the PRO TIPS:
- JOIN our FREE Brave Sober Mom community & support group where we come TOGETHER in motherhood, sobriety, and other healthier habits like these HERE!!
- check out another blog post I did that will help you grasp this wonderful journey: How Sober Moms Can Create Healthy Habits!
- DO NOT try to do all these at once. Pick one at a time in the area you want to go in; CRUSH that for 3-4 weeks and then add another.
Keep on rocking on friend,
Leona. xx
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