4 Healthy Habits To Simplify Your Life For The New Year
4 Healthy Habits To Simplify Your Life For The New Year
1. 30-Minute Daily Digital Detox
We all know our devices have slowly invaded our lives and taken a lot of our free time.
Long hours on our devices and screens can have many detrimental consequences to our health.
Here are a few reasons to take a 30-minute (or more) daily digital detox:
- Less strain on your eyes
- Less headaches
- Reduce blue light, which disrupts sleep
- Less anxiety/stress
- Improved focus
- Improved productivity
Here are some common activities to try when turning your devices (including your TV) off:
- Taking a walk around the neighborhood or a park
- Gardening
- Reading
- Games with family
- Playing an instrument
- Drawing/painting
- Poetry/short stories/creative writing
- Sports
2. Reading/Journaling Before Bed
Reading and journaling before bed is a great way to unwind and self-reflect.
This is great for replacing doom scrolling on social media or YouTube before bed…
As mentioned above, the blue light from our devices can disrupt the melatonin production in our brains and disrupt the quality of our sleep.
3. Create A Relaxing Evening Routine
Creating a relaxing evening routine can reduce stress and improve the quality of your sleep.
Add these relaxing elements to your evening routine to create the perfect evening routine:
- Add relaxing spa music during your shower or bath
- Dim/turn off your bathroom light and use candles or alternative warm light source.
- Avoid screens about 1 hour before bed
- Lightly stretch
4. Exercise For 5-10 Minutes
Consistently exercising is tough!
Especially when life gets busy, it’s hard to find time to even want to move your body…
Most of the time, you may want to relax and unwind.
Although it’s tough, we all have at least 5 minutes a day for a certain task and the key with exercise and most things is starting small.
First: determine what your exercise goals are.
Next: Plan out a simple workout and schedule
Example Workout Plan
Here is an example of planning out your workouts/exercise routine:
Exercise goals: Lose weight
Example Workout Schedule: Monday: Cardio, Wednesday: Full body HIIT workout, Friday: Core/ab training
If you’re not sure where to start, check out helpful videos like these for more tips:
Planner With Purpose – Wellness Planner
Check out ways you can carry your positive habits into the new year with a wellness planner!
