Below is a list of healthy habit examples to help inspire you to live a healthy life. Pick one or two habits to start practicing today.
WELL-BEING HABITS
Connect with others
Do something kind for someone
Give someone a compliment
Spend time in nature
Make time for simple pleasures
Limit social media use to [xx] minutes per day
Unplug from all electronic devices for at least 1 hour a day
Read 1 book page a day
Do something different to what you normally do
Take a 30 second cold shower
Walk for 2 minutes (~ 250 steps) for each hour you spend sitting down
Avoid caffeine for the first 90 minutes after waking to help prevent an afternoon energy crash
Declutter a drawer or cupboard
MOVEMENT HABITS
Exercise for at least 30 minutes
Take the stairs
Walk or cycle to work
Do push-ups, squats, dips or calf raises during ad breaks
Play in the backyard with the kids or pets
Stretch your body
NUTRITION HABITS
Eat 2 pieces of fruit a day
Include vegetables in every meal
Include protein in every meal
Be mindful of your hunger and fullness
Eat slowly and mindfully
Drink 8 - 10 glasses of water a day
SLEEP HABITS
Go to bed and wake up at the same time each day
View morning sunlight for 5 - 10 minutes
Limit screen time for at least 1 hour before going to bed
Avoid caffeine for at least 8 hours before going to bed
Leave a 2 - 4 hour break between eating and going to bed
Avoid overhead lights between 10 p.m. and 4 a.m.
MINDSET HABITS
Meditate for 10 minutes
Take 5 deep breaths (in through your nose, out through your mouth)
Choose to accept what you cannot change
Write down 1 thing you are grateful for
SUSTAINABILITY HABITS
Recycle
Buy locally made products
Buy locally grown produce
Switch off appliances at night
Use a re-usable shopping bag
Use a re-usable coffee cup
Use the cold water function on your washing machine
Take shorter showers
Switch off lights when not needed
Compost
Walk or cycle instead of driving short distances
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