Would you like to handle your day or your work without breaking a sweat, feel more ready for whatever comes your way, and not need to slog yourself out of bed every morning? Get on board with this super straightforward energy-enhancing plan and add more time to your day, regularly. Here are some basic can-do’s to put into action in your day and boost your physical and mental energy levels.
Decrease Anxiety
Anxiety can increase your pulse and blood pressure to dangerously high levels. To keep it inside normal limits, invest a few moments doing calming activities. Regardless of how busy you are, try to fit in 15 to 20 minutes consistently to relax, reduce anxiety, and reduce stress.
An easy activity that you can do anywhere is focused breathing. To do, sit back straight in your seat, keeping your feet solidly on the floor. Close your eyes and concentrate on your breathing. Breathe in slow and deep for a count of 5, feeling your belly rise. Hold your breath for 5 seconds and slowly breathe out all of the air in your lungs for a count of 5. Continue this for 15 to 20 minutes.
Make YOU Time
Make break time sacred. When you take your break, use that time for a mini-unwind. Turn off the computer, cell phone, television, radio, or any other distractions and focus on your surroundings. Take a quick walk or just take a moment to read daily affirmations. Total renewal!
Write it down
Keep up a journal to record your dreams, fantasies, goals, and ambitions so you can keep them alive. You can change them intermittently and work towards accomplishing them. You will be amazed at how well this helps you your physical, emotional, and mental success.
TV Multitasking
While watching your favorite television show, tackle pending chores during commercial breaks. Start a load of clothes, put dirty dishes in the dishwasher, wipe down the counters, or pick up toys. Some people even do push ups, sit ups, or march in place. This little bit of extra movement and activity helps your body to produce endorphins, which improves the way you feel. This will help you get more done and burn a few calories in the process. It may even help with after-dinner snacking that sometimes happens when we are bored.
Tweak your Diet
For the sake of your heart’s health, create a menu around these five important foods.
- Fish (examples: salmon, tuna, and tilapia)
- Vegetables (examples: leafy greens, peas, and lentils)
- Fruits (examples: berries, apples, citrus)
- Whole grains (examples: brown rice, quinoa, and oatmeal)
- Healthy fats (examples: olive oil, coconut oil, nuts, and seeds)
Take a Drink
Before you grab that bag of chips, giving into hunger pangs, drink a large glass of water. People often mistake thirst for hunger and wind up eating additional calories when what they need is a tall glass of water. Try to drink ½ your body weight in ounces (example: if you weigh 160 pounds, try to drink 80-ounces, or 10 eight ounce glasses, of water a day).
Juice a Little
Add fresh juice to your day. Juicing fresh fruits and/ vegetables not only gives you a ton vitamins and minerals but it also helps to support your immune system and boosts your energy. You can get a great juicer HERE. If you don’t have time to “juice” buy top-quality packaged juice, preferably one without added sugar or preservatives like Lakewood Organic Fresh Pressed Juice.
Dinnertime is the Right Time
Attempt and eat dinner before 8:00 PM. This permits better digestion and gives you a little time before you go to bed to perform gentle movements like walking or yoga. It also helps with a restful nights rest. In the event that you have to eat later in the evening, keep your meal light.
Move Your Booty
Whether you turn on the radio and dance around the room or take a quick walk around the block, exercise can help improve your mental, physical, and emotional state. You can check out the workout programs I have created for moms (and dads) HERE.
Guide Your Mind through Meditation
Meditation is a method of training the mind, not unlike how fitness is a method of training the body. Meditation is designed to quiet the mind and relax the senses. Numerous meditation techniques exist today. If you are a beginner try: Creating Calm Within (Guided Meditations).
32 responses to “Cracking the Secret to a Calmer, Healthier You”
Those are all great tips. Writing things down definitely helps me.
Thanks so much for sharing these great tips! Now I know why I’m always hungry. Because I’m not hungry. I’m thirsty!
I’ve always multi-tasked in front of the TV. I have to have my hands working or I get restless.
I definitely need to start taking advantage of those tv breaks! I used to do that and fell out of the habit.
All of these are good tips. If I get too congested in my thinking, and I get up and move, or go outside, it’s always a great de-stresser.
I don’t like watching tv until everything is finished for the day (is it ever?) lol otherwise I’ll get anxious. These are great tips. Thank you!
I need to take some me time outside more often. I do feel much more at ease after a nice break!
These are all great tips. I just increased my daily water intake and noticed I am starting to feel better and no eat constantly when I feel hungry. I will have to give these others a try. Thanks for sharing these great tips.
i need to stop and do those breathing exercises. I multitask, but sometimes it gets me in trouble because I never stop and take a break. Great advice.
This is awesome advice, I personally rely on working out to calm me down. It just makes me forget all my worries and really focus on me, it’s a great experience.
These are all great tips for those of us who have ulcerative colitis or chrone’s disease! Well, minus the juice as that can cause flares.
Those are all great tips and they work. Unfortunately for me I tend to splurge once and my diet and moving all come to a screeching halt.
This is a super list. Good changes start with us
I could use this advice today! The past week or so I’ve even pretty blah. Could use a healthier happier me! I’m going to try all this!
Those are great tips for a healthier you. A balanced diet is so important and it will help you stay calm
For me when I multitask too much it overwhelms me. Slowing down is what I need to do.
I really need to work on drinking more water each day. I don’t even drink close to half of my weight in ounces. I know how important water is for me but it’s so hard for me to get into the habit of drinking water all day.
I have had a relapse with my depression and ptsd which makes my anxiety and stress even worse. I have been trying to fix it, but I feel so defeated sometimes. Like I am battling a fight I will never win.
I really need to follow some of these tips! Things have been kind of stressful lately, so I could definitely use a calmer, healthier me!
Those are really great tips. I’ve been wanting to try meditation, but never got around to doing it. Thank you for reminding me. :)
Decreasing anxiety is so important to a person’s overall health. It really stresses your immune system when you suffer through a lot of anxiety.
I’m a really happy relaxed person naturally, but sometimes the world gets the best of me. All these tips are what I usually do on a regular basis, I’m glad you shared it with us though … it’s a great reminder to start taking care of ourselves.
These are some good tips for meditating. I used to meditate but now I seldom do. It woud be nice to be back at it again.
This is a great list, I can definitely agree with many points made on here.
Water is so important! I started to drink a gallon a day afew years ago & let me tell you everything from my health to my appearance changed for the better!
Decreasing my anxiety is something I should really work on. Life’s too short to feel like that so much! Thanks for the tips! I really appreciated this post!
These are great tips for me to try. I have suffered from anxiety for years now. It is not easy but i have been learning how to cope with it.
I like to try meditating when i get stressed out and feeling anxious. It is a great way to clear your mind. I will have to try a few of these tips.
These area great tips. Meditation is a wonderful way to relax and decrease anxiety. I try to meditate everyday.
I am actually more anxious when I drink caffeine! I have to tweak my diet myself so that I can feel better.
This is a fabulous list. I have had some nocturnal anxiety the last few nights, and I have been reading a lot about how to be less stressed. I am going to use your breathing technique next time.
Awesome tips! I may need to tweak my diet to be healthier.