My Top 10 Healthy Living Tips!
This post is sponsored by Nature Made, but the content and opinions expressed here are my own.
Hey guys! We all have tips and tricks we use in our daily lives to live a healthy life. What are yours? Read on for my top 10!
10 – Eating a healthy diet: This is easier said than done for me. I love candy and chocolate! But I try to eat salads and make fresh fruit smoothies as often as I can. I also like plant-based protein like nuts and beans. You can work these into all your meals very easily. They taste great and give you awesome nutrient content.
9 – Getting outside: If you know me, you know I spend as much time outdoors as possible. I try to go for a short afternoon hike with my cat every day, rain or shine. Then, on the weekends, I usually plan to do a longer adventure outdoors – sometimes I go for 8 hours runs on Sunday during the Summer up in the mountains!
8 – Having friends: You’ve got to have a good group of friends who care about you. I try to see them as often as I can. Some live out of state so when they visit me in Colorado, it’s fun for me to take them hiking, biking or something else like that. During the summer, I usually go camping with my friends – even in my backyard sometimes!
7 – Good work/life balance: I work a lot, but I try to stay relaxed throughout it. Like I said, I try to take a short break every day to go hiking or something to get away from my desk. My weekends I try to keep to just fun stuff and not work if I’m able to. Then, that way when I’m back on Monday, it feels like an exciting start to the next week!
6 – Drinking plenty of fluids: When I’m in the office or I’m out on the trail, I always have a water bottle nearby. It sounds so basic, but a lot of us don’t drink enough water throughout the day. This is especially true when you live at a high altitude like we do in Colorado. The thin air just seems to dry you out faster up here. I also make my own coffee drinks, fruit smoothies and other healthy, tasty drink treats.
5 – Managing Stress: This is key to balancing your life! It takes a while to learn the methods that work for you. I try to live in the moment as much as I can. But some days for occasional stress, I take Nature Made’s Stress Relief Gummies. Two gummies help you manage stress in the moment.† Nature Made’s Stress Relief gummies are a delicious and fast-acting blend of L-theanine to help me manage stress.† Adults can chew 2 gummies as needed. Use as directed.
I also sometimes mix a scoop of Calm Mind & Body™ from Nature Made into a glass of water. This delicious drink mix combines clinically proven ashwagandha to reduce stress, and magnesium to help relax the body.† Adults can take one scoop twice daily. To enjoy, just mix one scoop into 4-6 oz. of water or other beverages (room temperature is best). Use as directed.
4 – Setting a Routine: This is a challenging one for me. I try to wake up every morning at the same time, go to bed at the same time, and in between, I try to keep my schedule as normal as possible. Of course this isn’t possible sometimes, so I need to be flexible. But I generally structure my days and write it down in my journal to keep track of. This helps me mark off the tasks I got done and still have to do, so I can feel confident I’m keeping ahead of everything!
3 – Exercise: Personally, I’m a fitness fanatic. I wake up and exercise almost every day, and usually do a second workout later in the day. This might be a run in the morning followed by the gym later. Or the gym in the morning followed by a hike. I also have a trainer who helps me stay accountable.
2 – Proper Sleep: Like I said, I try to go to bed and wake up at the same time every day. This generally works – I’m usually exhausted from work – but occasionally on nights where I want to support a restful night’s sleep: one hour before bedtime I turn off my screens and take one Nature Made Sleep Longer™ tablet. This 100% drug-free, naturally acting sleep aid combines 10mg of extended release Melatonin with Nature Made’s proprietary blend of GABA and L-Theanine to help me calm my mind, fall asleep faster, and stay asleep longer—all in one tablet.‡†
So friends, If you need help falling asleep because you just can’t stop your mind from racing at night like me, then Nature Made Sleep Longer™ is here to help.† Adults can take 1 tablet one hour before bedtime with water, and don’t exceed 1 tablet daily. Use as directed.
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1 – My cat, Simon: He is my best friend and I spend a lot of my time with him! He makes me happy and this helps me stay positive and healthy. Pets are great for this. They can really improve the quality of your life – I know he has for me.
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