Title: 107 Healthy Habits And Behaviors For A Healthier Lifestyle - Feel Happiness
Headings: 107 Healthy Habits And Behaviors For A Healthier Lifestyle
107 Healthy Habits And Behaviors For A Healthier Lifestyle
Dietary Habits And Behaviors
1. Make dietary changes slowly.
Food Shopping
2. Plan healthy meals in advance.
3. Shop with a list based on your weekly meal plan.
4. Go food shopping on a full stomach.
5. Spend most of your shopping time along the perimeter of the grocery store.
6. Stop buying foods that are marketed as healthy.
7. Only buy real foods.
8. Buy wild caught fish, grass-fed meats, and free range eggs instead of their grain-fed counterparts.
9. Buy more organic foods.
Hydrating Properly
10. Drink a minimum of eight cups of water every day.
11. Drink green tea.
12. Don’t add cream or sugar to your tea and coffee.
13. Stop drinking soda.
Cooking And Eating Healthier Meals
14. Cook meals in advance.
15. Eat at restaurants less frequently.
16. Don’t add salt to your meals.
17. Use healthier oils.
18. Replace salad dressings with extra virgin olive oil or squeezed lemon or lime juice.
19. Add a serving of vegetables to each meal.
20. Have a balanced mix of carbohydrates, fats, and protein in each meal.
21. Eat your sandwiches open-faced.
22. Use mustard instead of mayo, BBQ sauce, or ketchup on your sandwiches.
23. Substitute quinoa or whole wheat products for “white” carbohydrates.
24. Add probiotics to your diet.
25. Eat more omega-3 fatty acids.
26. Eat more spicy foods.
27. Season your food with healthy spices.
28. Stop frying your foods, and use healthier cooking methods.
29. Soak meat in a special marinade before grilling.
30. Start your day with a healthy breakfast.
Healthier Desserts
31. Replace the unhealthy snacks in your house with nuts, fruits, and veggies.
32. Replace your night time dessert with a piece of fresh fruit.
33. Learn to love dark chocolate as your primary “indulgence” food.
Reducing Calories
34. Eat only until 80% full.
35. Experiment with intermittent fasting (IF).
36. Keep a food journal and measure how much you eat.
Physical Activity Habits And Behaviors
Squeezing Physical Activity Into Your Schedule
37. Take advantage of short but very intense workouts.
38. Take the stairs instead of the elevator.
39. Whenever you can, walk.
40. Do housework.
41. Exercise during TV commercials.
42. Do a short workout before you shower.
43. Play.
Workout Motivation
44. Find a workout partner.
45. Put on your gym clothes.
46. Create a backup plan for when obstacles spring up.
47. Learn to push through your own discomfort.
Maximize Your Workout Results
48. Have an exercise journal.
49. Make sure you exercise with proper form.
50. You should primarily be doing compound exercises in your workouts.
51. Unless you are a bodybuilder, avoid isolation exercises.
52. Give yourself time to recover from workouts.
53. Warm up before and cool down after your workout.
54. Learn the basics of workout nutrition.
55. Incorporate progressive overload in your workout regimen.
56. Get creative and vary your exercise parameters.
Miscellaneous Physical Activity Habits
57. Take 30 minute walks.
58. Go hiking more often.
59. Go barefoot.
60. Wear a weighted vest.
61. Improve your posture.
62. Start doing yoga.
Lifestyle Habits And Behaviors
Improve Your Sleep Habits
63. Wake up at the same time every day.
64. Go to bed at the same time every night.
65. Consider your sleep cycles.
66. Stop eating heavy meals before bed.
67. Stop doing anything in your bed except for sleep and sex.
68. Create a better sleep environment.
69. Be sensible about your caffeine intake.
70. Avoid bright lights before bed.
71. Before bed, prepare for the next day.
72. Use progressive muscle relaxation.
73. Take naps strategically instead of arbitrarily.
Manage Your Stress
74. Identify your triggers or sources of stress.
75. Get organized and set priorities and deadlines.
76. Reduce the clutter in your life.
77. Follow the Two-Minute Rule.
78. Take a break whenever you feel stressed.
79. Learn to say “no” to requests.
80. Avoid people who stress you out.
81. Spend more time in nature.
82. Play with your pet.
83. Give yourself a hand massage.
Moderation And Balancing Your Lifestyle
84. Quit smoking.
85. Drink in moderation.
86. Minimize the use of pharmaceuticals.
87. Decrease exposure to toxic chemicals in your environment.
88. Spend more time in the sun for vitamin D.
89. Exercise your mind.
90. Watch less TV.
91. Have a morning routine.
92. Brush your teeth twice a day and floss at least once.
93. Practice good hygiene.
Happiness And Mental Health Habits And Behaviors
Personal Habits And Behaviors For Happiness
94. Practice gratitude.
95. Follow your passion and do things you love.
96. Set goals and actively work towards achieving them.
96. Appreciate the beauty around you.
97. Meditate for at least five minutes per day.
98. Use cognitive reframing to change your negative thoughts to positive ones.
99. Write about your negative emotions and experiences instead of holding them in.
100. Make your first thought of the day: “Great things will happen today.”
Interpersonal Relationships And Happiness
101. Spend time actively socializing with friends.
102. Allow yourself to express positive emotions through laughing and smiling.
103. Be a more giving person.
104. Have more sex.
105. Assume that other people are friendly and have positive intentions.
106. Learn to forgive others and let go of grudges.
107. Get yourself out of toxic relationships.
Conclusion
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Dietary Habits And Behaviors
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