5 Tips To A Happier, Healthier You!

NO EXCERCISE REQUIRED ;)
Jun 17, 2015
3 min read

When people talk about becoming happier or healthier they usually mention eating healthier and excercising more and although drinking more water and going for walks CAN help I'm here to give you all something different to consider. No matter how old we are we all feel stress or pressure every now and then and some times we can feel stuck in those moments (like when will it ever end, right?) but it's all a matter of *maintaining our sanity*, finding an outlet to distress, decompress and tend to you. How can we be our best selves to everyone else when we can't even take time out to take care of ourselves? These are just some tips that have helped me through some rough times and I hope they can be of help to some of you :) Peace & Love!

*Take Time to Pamper Yourself

Yes, we've all heard of this one but it is so, so true! Take time out of the day/ week to do something you love! Fill up your happy tank! Whether it be a day at the spa, a lunch date with a loved one, catching up on your favorite TV show or even reading a good book. Listening to our bodies and tending to ourselves will prevent us from running around on empty.

*Meditate/ Pray

So meditating is nothing more than thinking deeply about something for a period of time. Sometimes (for some of us, anyway) when we have a lot going on throughout the day it can be difficult to fall asleep at night because our minds are still going 100 miles an hour and let's face it we can't be our best selves when we're running on 4 hours of sleep! But this, this is where meditation/ prayer really helps! Focus your thoughts strictly on something positive & relaxing, listen to some rain sounds, and cast away your worries for the night.

*Talk To A Loved One

I do mean talk! Pick up that phone and have a real time conversation with your mom, sister or friend. I know for me it really helps to talk to someone when things get hectic, not necessarily to vent but to take your mind off what's currently going on for a while and catch up, laugh and maybe even pray together!

*Gratitude Journal/ Devotional

Some people don't realize how therapeutical writing things down can be! It's just another way of decompressing and letting things go. Find yourself a journal to vent in or if that doesn't help maybe one that encourages you to write down your blessings will help, this is called a gratitude journal, it helps you focus on the good! I think we can all agree that when one bad thing after another happens to us we tend to forget the good things that happened for example the stranger that gave you a warming smile, the coworker that paused from their own tasks to ask about you and your family, or the fact that your kid learned a new word that day, all these things are blessings and moments worth basking in, not the bad stressful stuff you experienced during your day. Devotionals help give us something to meditate on throughout the day, guard yourself with the good word and you'll see how much more you're able to endure and how less those negative things affect you.

*Surround Yourself With Positive People

This one's VERY important! I remember a couple years ago working with a group of people I HONESTLY did not understand! Their humour was rude and degrading and although they were good people (in their own ways, lol) they were not people I liked working or surrounding myself with. These people made me feel like being a good, hard worker was a bad thing, like I was just 'sucking up' I guess. Even though I loved my job and what I did, because I endured so much negativity working there I remember just wanting to leave! I could NOT wait to go home in the evening! ANYWAY lol eventually, I branched out and found good company and no lie seeing these new faces is what made getting through work SO MUCH easier!