Does your quest for a healthier lifestyle feel like a constant uphill battle? It’s an irony of the modern times we live in that as technology and scientific knowledge advances, we continually seem to get further and further away from our health goals.
We’re all so busy, and the fact that we’re constantly bombarded with new diet and health information means we often don’t know who or what to believe in.
Personally I think we need start simplifying things. So, rather than going on the latest whim of the media, try trusting your gut instincts a bit more.
But, what would a more simplified healthy lifestyle look like?
Well, for me this means taking time to enjoy my morning coffee and breakfast without feeling like I need to rush out the door. It also means making time to exercise. And, it means doing the things I enjoy regularly such as seeing my friends and family just to catch up!
To simplify your life you need to make a conscious decision to do it – it won’t just happen for you. And, this may prove difficult, but it’s well worth the effort.
So, here’s how to do it…
1. Do Less
Do you have what seems like a zillion ideas in your head of how you’re going to get healthier, or lose weight by Summer? It’s very difficult to simplify your life when you’re trying to do so many things at once.
Instead, make the conscious decision that you will do less. To do this you need to decide what’s really important for you right now? Perhaps it’s working on your exercise routine, or something really simple like adding one extra portion of veg to your diet.
Whatever it is, give this one thing your full attention. This way you’ll be more focused and therefore more likely to achieve your goals, even though it seems like you’re reaching for less.
2. Be in the Zone
It’s not enough to just simplify your goals, you also need to become more mindful of what you’re trying to achieve.
So, keep yourself focused on the here-and-now by writing reminders of what your current goal is. Perhaps send yourself an email reminder at the same time each day, update on your progress using something like Twitter, or ask a friend to check-in with you each week to see how you’re doing.
3. Disconnect
Are you constantly reading the latest diet info, or listening to broadcasts about what’s happening in the dieting world? Sometimes it’s good to just switch off, and make up your own mind about what works for you! After all you know more about yourself than some guy or gal on TV, don’t you?
Now don’t get me wrong, you know I’m all for education on how to be healthier, but sometimes you just need to disconnect from it all and go with your gut.
How do you plan to simplify your health goals?
To transform the lifestyles of a diet-obsessed world by teaching people how to eat healthy and make healthy eating a habit for life.
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