Healthy Habits

Below are 27 healthy habits based on the principles behind a healthy baseline. Bookmark this page or better still print them off and put somewhere you look at every morning, until the habit has been formed.

WHATHOW and WHY
Breathe from the BELLYPut your hands on your belly, breathe slowly and fully – improves oxygen circulation, repair cells, and reduce stress and anxiety.
Take 5 minutes out 3 x per day to breathe DEEPLYSet an alarm to power breath – delivers oxygen to the areas a short breath doesn’t, expelling excess carbon dioxide, increases energy and focus.
ALWAYS take stairs instead of lifts and escalatorsDo this at every opportunity – delivers a burst of fresh oxygen around the body, increasing energy and sculpting nice butt cheeks.
Buy LEMONSSqueeze half a lemon into a cup of lukewarm water every morning – cleanses kidneys, liver and digestive tract following natural detox process during sleep.
Take a high quality reusable water bottle with you EVERYWHEREFill it with filtered water regularly – ensures continual hydration throughout the day. (as a rough guide, drink 3 x 750ml bottles daily – more if exercising).
Buy LIMESSqueeze half into your water bottle whenever possible – cleanses and alkalises blood and reduces impact of acidic lifestyles.
DO NOT boil your veggies to deathLightly steam to retain more of the goodness – essential for cell growth and repair (and improves taste).
Drink FRESH juices and smoothiesMake a fresh juice in the morning for breakfast and a smoothie in the afternoon – injects nutrients quickly and keeps you full.
OIL your jointsAdd oils such as omega 3/6/9, sunflower, pumpkin, avocado, sesame, extra virgin to food – supports joints and increases energy.
PRESCHEDULE exerciseSet recurring calendar invites – significantly increases likelihood of doing it, and makes it easy to move the session around if needed.
Pack exercise kit the night BEFOREGet everything ready the night before (just like when at school) – significantly increases likelihood of doing it.
Exercise FIRST THING in the morningWake drink fresh lemon juice and then exercise i.e. get hot and sweaty for 30 minutes – kick-starts metabolism and burns fat all day.
Stand up STRAIGHTBreak up long periods of inactivity by ‘gently’ stretching (warm up slightly first) – increases flexibility and range of movement and reduces chance of injury.
STRETCHBreaking up long periods of inactivity by gently stretching (warm up slightly first) increases flexibility and range of movement – and reduces chances of injury. 
Buy a SWISS BALLLearn a basic Swiss Ball routine – improves balance and strengthens core abdominal and back muscles.
Read FICTION before bedKeep education books for daytime reading and enjoy the pleasure of books that entertain in the evening before bed – helps us switch off and induces sleep.
Book a DEEP TISSUE massage every other monthAsk for extra attention on rhomboids and lower back if sitting at a desk and using a computer a lot – helps loosen muscle tension (knots) and improves circulation.
Book a weekend away EVERY quarterVisit family, friends or just explore a city far away – increases gratitude and helps unwind from the week/s.
Buy a water FILTERTap water is treated with chemicals by water companies and travels through a vast network of pipes before reaching us – filtering reduces the health risks.
SCRUB all veggiesMost non-organic fruit and veg is covered in toxic chemical so wash and scrub them – helps remove herbicides, pesticides and fertilisers.
Use a SKIN BRUSHOur skin cells continuously replace themselves. Dry brush the dead ones off before jumping in the shower – removes toxins and makes skin look and feel better.
Invest 10 minutes each morning PLANNING the day aheadWrite down the top 3 results you want to progress, then list the actions you need to take in order of priority – keeps you keeps focus on essentials.
Prioritise, delegate, batch or DELETEAlmost 80% of the things we do at work are a waste of time! Focus on the 20% that make the biggest impact – significantly increases results
Spend 10 minutes REVIEWING the dayHighlight achievements, lessons and great moments – increased appreciation and gratitude (the key to success)
Constantly ask WHYAsk this question for everything you do – provides clarity of purpose and helps re-prioritise.
Create a COMPLELLING futureBe clear about what you want from the day, month, year, and decade – helps align your conscious and sub-conscious mind and massively increased the change of getting what you want.
Be NICEBeing nice and contributing beyond ourselves is deep routed in most religions – brings ten-fold back and makes the world a better place.
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Useful links

Mindfulnesshttps://www.headspace.com/
Indoor exercisehttps://www.onepeloton.com/bike
Indoor exercisehttps://wattbike.com/
Virtual fitness classeshttps://moveyourframe.com/
The Juice Masterhttps://juicemaster.com/