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Your everyday health habit checklist

If you don’t consider yourself a very healthy person right now, don’t fret. You can incorporate habits slowly, one at a time when you feel ready, and you’ll eventually be somebody who considers themselves a healthy, happy person.

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There are many health habits that you may find useful to get into – but here, we’re going to discuss some of the most important habits that really do have the potential to change your life for the better.

If you don’t consider yourself a very healthy person right now, don’t fret. You can incorporate habits slowly, one at a time when you feel ready, and you’ll eventually be somebody who considers themselves a healthy, happy person. Incorporating these habits slowly is so much better than trying to go all gung-ho off the bat, as you will likely get overwhelmed and end up quitting. Slow and steady wins the race, so they say.

Here’s your everyday health habit checklist so you can be the best version of yourself:

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Get Out Of Bed And Set An Intention For The Day

When you get out of bed, do you snooze your alarm 10 times and then get up with minutes to spare, having to rush around to get ready? This isn’t the best way to start your day, and can actually carry over to the rest of your day and make you feel stressed even if you don’t have anything to be stressed about.

When you get up, practice getting up as soon as your alarm goes off. You can use an alarm that simulates sunrise to help you. Then, set an intention for your day. What are your goals? How do you want to feel? When you do this every day, you’re more likely to get things done and feel great while doing it.

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Exercise Before The Day Gets Started

Exercise is a wonderful way to stay fit and healthy, but it has other benefits too. Exercising in the morning can actually get you all fired up and feel ready to tackle the rest of the day’s tasks. Exercising at night is still great, but it’s too easy to make excuses, especially if you’ve had a hard day!

Be Mindful In Everything You Do

Start being more mindful in everything you do, whether you’re washing the dishes, or on the road. You can get help from Brauns Law if you’ve been in an accident, but it’s better to be mindful before anything like that happens.

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Start The Day With A Healthy, Hearty Breakfast

Now, we’re not here to argue with people who say that breakfast really isn’t important and that fasting is the way to go. That really does work for some people, so you might want to try it and see if it works for you. However, if you find yourself getting hungry and reaching for the biscuits as soon as you arrive in work, it’s time to start making time for a healthy breakfast.

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List Things You’re Grateful For Day And Night

List the things you’re grateful for in the morning, and before you sleep at night. This can have a great impact on how you feel throughout the day and how you sleep!

Drink Plenty Of Water

Make a note to drink lots of water every hour; make markings on a bottle if you really need to. Water is great for your health and energy levels.

And lastly, Get Some Natural Light.

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