TOP 5 HEALTHY LIFE HACKS TO HAVE AN AWESOME MORNING
Getting your day started with coffee isn’t always enough. Sometimes, you need to give yourself an extra boost, especially when you have little energy or trouble focusing. For an awesome start to your day, here are five tips to get you going right off the bat. WAKE UP 5 MINUTES EARLY. What’s the power of five minutes? It can be more than you think. Spend this time doing simple breathing exercises or a quick meditation so you can get focused for the rest of the day. If that’s not your style, you can prepare a quick to-do list for your day ahead. Either way, it’s always nice to have a little extra time for yourself without losing too much sleep. START WITH GREEN TEA, THEN COFFEE. A cup of coffee at 7 a.m. can leave you burned out by 10 a.m. Try swapping it with green tea for a more gentle wake-up
call. After that, you can brew your favorite coffee to keep you going strong. This practice also might help you consume less caffeine overall!
TAKE A QUICK MORNING WALK — AND HAVE YOUR MEETINGS ON THE GO. Morning meetings can make us want to fall asleep again. Don’t spend all of them sitting down if you don’t have to! Not only will morning walks help you wake up, but they can also add some extra physical activity to your day. WRITE IN YOUR JOURNAL. Who says you have to journal at the end of the day when you’re tired and ready to sleep? You can journal in the morning about what happened yesterday and the things you’re looking forward to that day. Journaling can remind you of your daily goals and motivate you to stick to your commitments. PACK YOUR LUNCH (OR SNACKS!). Staying on track with your goals starts with having the energy to do them. Plan a healthy balance of fats, vegetables, carbohydrates, and proteins. This can be as simple as assembling dips, carrots, wraps, and salads each morning.
It’s time to try these tactics to jump-start your day!
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TIPS FOR CREATING NEW HOLIDAY TRADITIONS
The holidays can be a magical time of year. Gathering with our loved ones, giving thanks, and stuffing ourselves with treats is meant to be wonderful, but if you’re celebrating your first holiday season after a divorce or struggling with trauma from an injury, it may be difficult to even think about honoring your holiday traditions. Here’s the good news, though: You don’t have to! Here are some tips for making new holiday traditions this Thanksgiving to start your next chapter on your own terms. TIP NO. 1: DO WHAT YOU WANT. If Thanksgiving now means ordering takeout and watching bad ‘80s movies, then do that. If you’d rather gather with your friends or take a stab at dinner all on your own, try it. Regardless of what you do, Thanksgiving is all about honoring what’s good in your life. So, make it good by celebrating in a way that will make you feel happy! (Pro tip: Don’t spend it alone! Find a buddy to spend the day with or plan something with your kids to build that sense of togetherness.) TIP NO. 2: PRACTICE GRATITUDE. It may seem silly, but actively practicing gratitude for the little things in life may prove to be very beneficial for you. Studies in Psychology Today have found that gratitude boosts your physical health, helps you sleep better, and improves your relationships, too. The act of gratitude creates ripples across your well-being and health, which could lead to a more enjoyable holiday with new traditions! TIP NO. 3: DON’T LIVE IN THE PAST. If you’re feeling sad because you miss traditions from yesteryear, it may be time to create new traditions and let the old ones go. You can acknowledge the memories while also honoring the fact that those traditions no longer exist in your life. Dwelling on what once was can leave you stuck in the past. Instead, seek the help of a counselor or friend to help you shift your perspective from what was to what could be.
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