Feel good habits
When it comes to feeling good, the key is to keep it simple, consistent and joyful.
It’s the LITTLE things you do, choose, think, feel and enjoy every day that make the difference.
In TRIBE we describe six ‘FEEL GOOD HABIT AREAS’ to look for opportunities to start feeling great! And remember: we’re not aiming for perfection.
HABIT 1: PLAN FOR SUCCESS
Good intentions are USELESS without a (SMART) PLAN. Grab a pen and make a plan for the week ahead. (A plan is better than ‘willpower’, which disappears when you are busy, tired or hungry).
Join TRIBE for a health questionnaire and goal setting framework, plus a weekly planner - essential tools for making a great plan!
HABIT 2: EAT REAL FOOD
Fuel your brain and body with real food, starting with 20-30 different plants every week including nuts & seeds, pulses, beans, herbs & spices.
To stabilise your hormones and your weight = keep your blood sugar levels in check. That means taking a break from the blood sugar bombs = sugar, booze & processed crap.
Join TRIBE for a food framework, recipes and a shopping list planner. Also check out Zoe.com for information, research and tools to adopt a healthy diet that suits your body.
HABIT 3: MOVE YOUR BODY
Make your movement plan for the week. Start by raising your heart rate every day by walking more and making a daily habit of exercise you enjoy.
Make it heavy with hand weights or body weight: focus on building muscle, keeping mobile and looking after your bones and joints.
Make it social: workout with a friend, join a group - like TRIBE! We have twice weekly live 30 minute workouts, or catch up at a time that suits you.
HABIT 4: SLEEP MORE, STRESS LESS
Sleep boosts happiness, weight control and prevents disease; stressing does the opposite. Going to bed late is NOT COOL: aim for 7 hours uninterrupted and sober sleep a night.
Taking just 10 minutes every day to stop and focus inwards makes a huge difference to your brain and your body.
Join TRIBE for mindfulness and sleep resources, and check out Headspace.com to quickly get started on a path to a calmer you!
HABIT 5: BODY BALANCE
Your body, brain and its amazing chemical messengers (hormones) crave BALANCE. If we eat poorly and live in a constant state of stress and anxiety, we karate chop that balance, feel sad and invite disease.
Rethink BALANCE. And love your body: check your breasts, go to the dentist, book that physio appointment and schedule a massage.
Menopause is like having a huge spotlight on YOU, leaving nowhere to hide: NOW is the time to get these healthy habits working for you. Start by tracking your peri/menopause symptoms and discussing them with your GP.
HABIT 6: THINK POSITIVE
And last, but by no means least: think positive.
What you focus your thoughts and actions on today becomes your reality tomorrow. Starting now, focus on the positives in your life, and what you CAN do, today, to take one step closer to happy, healthy, balance.