11 Daily Routines To Live A Happy Healthy Life
So obsessed with this sweatshirt!!
DETAILS: BLACK ANKLE LEGGINGS (WEARING SIZE SMALL) | STAR SWEATSHIRT (UNDER $100 – WEARING SIZE SMALL) | ADIDAS SNEAKERS (JUST GOT THESE)
PRODUCTS: LA MER TINTED MOISTURIZER (SWEAR BY THIS! IT’S SO HYRDATING) | EYE RECOVERY MASK
I think it’s safe to say we all want to feel happy. At least I hope everyone does 🙂 I think one of the biggest things I’ve learned in life is that happiness is a choice. You can feel happy and healthy regardless of what’s going on in your life. It starts with little choices we make each day that help shape our attitude, and overall feeling of well being.
Here’s the quick hack to 11 Daily Routines to Live a Healthy, Happy Life:
Life Audit: This may seem so basic but it’s important! Think about the things in your life that bring you happiness, the people you hang out with that make you laugh, the things you do that bring you joy, etc and do more of that! Also think about the people who are negative, constantly complaining and hard to be around, or the things that bring you stress, and start cutting those out and replacing them with people and activities that bring you happiness.
Read: You learn so much just from reading! I always get so inspired by the books. Even if it’s just a few minutes when you wake up in the morning or before you go to sleep, start or end your day with something positive.
Stay hydrated: Drinking water is soooo good for you – for your skin, your health, it even gives you more energy! You should be drinking at least half a gallon every day, which my sound like a lot but it’s surprising how much water you can drink throughout the day once you get in the habit of it. Keep your water bottle full and nearby during the day as a reminder to stay hydrated.
Make the trade: Everyone has different definitions of eating healthy, whether it’s cutting out sugar, carbs, or just getting rid of that one guilty indulgence you know it’s time to kick. Processed foods actually eat away your energy. It’s something I’m trying to be better at! Find a good substitute for the foods you are trying to cut out, and stock up on it so it’s easy and accessible when you are at home. I’m a huge fry junky so we have started slicing up sweet potatoes and cooking them with olive oil and seasoning to taste. It’s a healthy swap for french fries but also satisfies my craving.
(swear by this tinted moisturizer it’s seriously so hydrating!)
Take a second for yourself: You don’t have to go all out when it comes to getting ready – a little bit goes a long way and less is always more. Even with just a tinted moisturizer (which is important to do anyway because you should always use a sunscreen) and a quick swipe of mascara, you can feel a million times better. Just started using this tinted moisturizer so obsessed!
Get your greens: Even if veggies aren’t your thing, you have to find a way to get them into your diet. I’m really excited to try these that I just ordered – they are all your servings in just one tablet and they have gotten amazing reviews. Can’t wait to try them!
Make to-do lists: Between the blog, ILY, family and everything else going on, I have things flying around my head about a million miles a minute most days and sometimes feel so scattered and disorganized unless I sit down and write it all out. To-do lists have become one of my best friends! There’s no better feeling than crossing everything off it as you go.
Get all eight: I am such a grump when I don’t get good sleep!! 8 hours of sleep is ideal, but let’s be honest, we can’t get our 8 hours of sleep every single night. These under-eye masks are a great fix for those tired eye bags and under-eye wrinkles for those sleepless nights, but make a point of going to bed early enough to get 8 hours if you can! It will always pay off.
Smile: Even if you don’t feel like it, smile! It sounds cliche but it’s one of the best ways to turn around any attitude. If your having a bad day, think about 3 things your grateful for to try and change your attitude and bring a smile to your face.
Spend more time with loved ones: Because isn’t that what life is all about?
Get some fresh air: The best results of being active and getting some fresh are just as much mental and emotional as they are physical. No matter how busy your schedule is, anyone can find 5 or 10 minutes during their day to get outside and get some fresh air.
What else should I add to my list? Comment below with some of your favorite small changes that make a big difference!
XX,
Christine
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Beautiful tips for living a healthy life! 🙂
Merci for sharing.
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Always love your posts! 😉
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Such great tips to remind ourselves to do in our busy lives!! Thanks for sharing!
xx Tammy
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These are seriously awesome tips! I’ve taken up reading again over the last year myself and it seriously brings me so much happiness. I forgot how much I love it!
Xo,
Megan at Lush to Blush
These are really good – and helpful! Thank you for that!
The tips are amazing and I really try to remember all of them! What I should do a lot more is reading.
The GIFs are too cute 🙂
♡Kristina
TheKontemporary
I love this! I hate to be that person ? BUT what eyeshadow are you wearing in the video of you doing the tinted moisturizer? I love how natural it looks! Xx
These are all awesome things to do to guarantee a great day for sure!
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Your post is just what I needed. I just wanted to say thank you for your uplifting message!
I love this post Babe!!! And that star sweatshirt is super cute!!!
Xx Brandi
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incredible tips, and btw, B looks soo cute!
lu | Coco&Louis
Find some time to pray and inner peace among craziness. If possible, first thing when you wake up, offer your thoughts, feelings, actions, words of each day to God and ask to help you be a better person ; either a better mom, spouse, friend, daughter…and whatever you do, do it with much love!
Love number one tip! It makes such a big difference when you surround yourself by positive people and do more of what you enjoy most!
Such a fun casual look! Loving the animation too!
xx – Kristy
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This is such a great post, I love all your tips!!
xo, Caitlin
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These are all amazing tips and in fact one of my “resolutions” for the year is to be more hydrated! I think it makes such an amazing different especially in terms of how much energy I have!
x
Shloka
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These are such great tips!
xx Kathryn
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Love your posts. Where do you get your artwork on the walls? I love the navy blue modern triptic ones.
Can you tell me the artist or where they are from…
Amazing post and points made. Yes, happiness is a choice and we can all have it if we want 🙂
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I always love your pictures, you can feel the love and joy through it.
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XX,
Alex
Awesome advice! I whole heartedly agree with all of it!