Before we dive into my favorite simple tips for healthy living, let’s talk about this. I am a firm believer in the popular quote “failing to prepare is preparing to fail”. Most importantly, I am a no excuses kind of lady because where there are excuses there was also the opportunity to make a different choice. If you don’t want to hear that living a healthy lifestyle is more than a quick pill, here’s your chance, run!

Living a healthy lifestyle is a total mind, body, spirit experience. Every part of you must want it. Your mind must be over the chaos, the congestion the anxiety. Are you ready to be done with the pain, aches and inflammation. Maybe your spirit has a desire for something more. For me, my mind was over the racing thoughts, my body was done with the inadequacy & my spirit was ready to rest easy in the peace that comes from our savior! Go ahead and read more about my journey to health here. For now, you can read about my top 5 must-haves for healthy living!

My 5 Simple Tips for Healthy Living

Self-control

That’s right, I went there, all the way back to pre-k where you had to learn not to hit other kids for stealing your blocks. Some common problems that come with a lack of self-control are: over-indulging, over-eating, not working out, binge TV watching & even negative thoughts. With these things, we are essentially giving the food, TV, couch or negative voices control over our life. I’m here to tell you that you are in control. You have the power to say no or to walk away. You are the boss, not the victim so, get back up.

Water bottle

Serious change of pace here from that last one but hey, we all need to hear it sometimes.

My favorite water bottle is my steel water bottle  or my filtered bottle. It is blue, stickered and dented in all its steel goodness. no plastic, BPA or other weird chemicals, just a double walled and insulated steel bottle. Take about simple tips for healthy living, it doesn’t get any easier.

Tennis shoes + playlist

Vivo Running Barefoot Shoes are the jam. Strap these on and hit the trails, all bad moods are gone.

Healthy pantry

This is one of the most important simple tips for healthy living. Eating healthy at a juice bar is easy. But if we come home after a hard day and have a big bag of doritos waiting for us, we will eat them. And in life we get hangry and when that sets in, hells gates are about to fling open. If i didn’t have healthy options at my house, I would grab whatever is quick, easy & probably unhealthy. My favorite online health store. + 25% off & free shipping.

Right motives

One of the 1^st questions I ask my clients is “why do you want to work with me?”. If their answer is any of the following, I know we probably won’t be a good fit unless they want to rethink their motives.. usually they do.

• I want to be skinny
• To look like (name)
• I want (name) to be proud of me
• To be better than (name)

If their answers are any of the following, I am thrilled to begin working with them! And their results, dang. These responses show desperation, dedication and willingness to learn.

• I am sick of feeling sick
• To be able to do more
• To look better for myself
• I want to respect my body
• I deserve it/I am worth it

Be a person with an earth-friendly water bottle, sweet tennis shoes & a killer playlist. A person that says no and gets back up when they fall. Invite your friends over to check out your stellar pantry that is filled with all the goods and talk to them about the importance of self-respect. Remember, you got this, I believe in you. Lastly, share these simple tips for healthy living with everyone you know!