To get the most out of this simply healthy buffet, fill in the blanks with practices you enjoy doing. Wellness and joy are all about discipline and movement. Get that juicy joy flowing through your body, remind yourself daily of whom you are meant to be, and gain support, and you can enjoy the journey and build resilience for when Life’s Upsets inevitably happen.
Look over this every morning to help you set your sails.
Remember:
- Just try to get a little bit better in one category every day.
- Don’t give up.
- Ask for help.
- Laugh at your foibles.
- Trick yourself into getting healthy and happy.
- Add your personal favorites to every category as you get to know what floats your boat.
1. Physical
- Take a walk and pay attention to the weather and the season.
- Go outside and say hello to the day before 10am and increase your metabolism.
- Do yoga, Nia– some kind of movement that makes you feel alive. Rock out to a song you love.
- Stretch those muscles.
- Your choice
2. Emotional
- Tap into a video or a song you like.
- Practice being silly.
- Write: free-write, dialog with your Angel Committee, Four Questions and a Mantra
- Your choice
3. Spiritual
- Play.
- Talk to the Universe, God, The Best Part of Yourself, your Angel Committee.
- Go on a Blessing Walk.
- Meditate: Deepak Chopra’s two minute meditations area great.
- Your choice
4. Environmental
- Clean out a closet or drawer.
- Give stuff to Goodwill.
- Clean one room.
- Your choice
5. Financial
- Pay attention to what you spend and if it is truly of benefit to you.
- If you need a job, do something to move toward getting one.
- Read “Your Money or Your Life: Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Achieving Financial Independence” [Paperback] Vicki Robin (Author)
- Your choice
6. Nutritional
- Drink two quarts of water every day.
- Eliminate another unhealthy food choice such as soda pop. Replace with lemon water which makes you feel full.
- Decrees sugar intake.
- Eat fresh vegetables.
- Eat lean meat, red meat for energy if you are low energy.
- Replace white food with whole grain bread, quinoa http://ezinearticles.com/?Using-Quinoa-As-a-Replacement-For-Rice-and-Cous-Cous&id=1216863
- Watch Dr. Oz http://www.doctoroz.com/
- Your choice
7. Rest and Replenishment
- Nap every day for twenty minutes.
- Grossly under-schedule.
- Breathe deeply once every hour.
- Meditate.
- Go to bed by 10pm and get seven or eight hours of sleep.
- Drink Valerian Root tea two hours before you go to bed to help you sleep without medication.
- Write, walk, drink water.
- Your choice.
8. Happiness Habits
- Begin and end your day by naming three things you are grateful for.
- Pay attention to what brings you joy.
- Your choice.
9. Intellectual Stimulation (Alzheimer’s prevention)
- Dance. Nia is especially great.
- Read something challenging.
- Watch TED videos on the internet.
- Your choice
10. Get Support
- Join a support group.
- Find a Success Buddy.
- Get a coach.
- Ask for help and receive graciously.
- Your choice.