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10 healthy habits for a balanced life

I like to say that there are 10 healthy habits for a balanced life. No matter what is going on in my life, including being on a vacation, having a day off or just my day to day work life, these healthy habits are important to me. You may be wondering well, what are those 10 healthy habits to live a balanced life – keep on reading. I often say that everything in life is about balance. Healthy living is the equilibrium of habits, nothing too extreme. Living extreme with eating, exercise, religion, drugs, alcohol can lead to unwanted unhealthy habits.

I’ve tried extreme fad diets like Atkins and HCG, and watched others count calories, juice, cleanse, and detox. A common theme about these diets is that they tend to be extreme. They create an obsessive, distracted mindset. There is no long-term success only short-term if, at any. The unhealthy mindset that is created is a culture of obsession, food shaming, and guilt.  The weight lost is not sustainable and in some cases more weight is added, slowing the metabolic rate even further.

So, what are the 10 healthy habits to live a balance life and have long-term success? Well, a key component is consistency in your habits because it takes time. Also, try to take a step back to detach from the obsession and change your negative self-talk into positive ones. What do I mean by that? Obsessing over anything drives the opposite outcome. Constantly tracking calories, studying fitness influencers, and comparing yourself to others disconnects you and triggers depression. Changing your negative thoughts into more positive ones is a great healthy habit to live by.

Eating healthy foods provided by mother nature such as fruits and vegetables, certain grass fed animal proteins is another healthy habit to incorporate. Cut out the packaged and processed foods as much as possible.

Think about your day and be sure do 1-2 things for your health such as, exercising, having some greens, or drinking more water. It’s not about yesterday or tomorrow, it’s about where you are now, today – in this moment.

Maintaining a healthy happy weight all year around with the 10 healthy habits for a balanced life is living balanced. You also won’t have to go on a crash diet for an event or vacation. For the average woman a healthy weight is not super skinny like some advertisements want you to believe. Historically having some fat on the abdomen along with good hips on a woman signaled to the men that the woman can have children. It is extremely attractive to men so, don’t let the unrealistic airbrushed magazines fool you.

Women’s bodies come in many different shapes and sizes however, the average woman will have curves and a bit of fat. No matter the amount of muscle you get naturally from lifting weights, fat is important for health too.  For a healthy and fit female body without the use of supplements or fat burners – is  16-18% bodyfat. Anything less than that will be hard to maintain for most women. Too low bodyfat ages a person and screws up the hormonal system. We certainly don’t need any more problems there!

10 healthy habits

1. CHANGE – your mindset and think of health as a daily balancing act and a lifestyle change
2. SLEEP – Your body repairs when you sleep – physical and psychological repair from 10pm-6am occurs
3. PATIENCE – it takes about 90 days to create a new habit so learn to be patient and loving with yourself during this process
4. READ – educate yourself on what’s in the foods you eat, if there is a mile long ingredient list you probably shouldn’t be eating it
5. ENERGY SYSTEM – think of your body as particles of energy and what’s the best fuel to keep it functioning well. So, don’t put Twinkies, cokes and other crappy foods in your body because eventually it will break down
6. HYDRATION –  find good clean water and drink it, add some lemon or other fruit you may like to help you drink more of it
7. EAT – healthy foods not packaged or processed at least 80-90% of the time
8. FORGET GUILT – Don’t feel guilty about eating something you think is ‘bad’ you create a negative association with foods when you do this, remember it is a process
9. KNOW YOURSELF – get to the root of why you self-sabotage and then create a more loving relationship with yourself – self-worth
10. MOVEMENT –  exercise is the best medicine  – even if it’s just to go on a walk around the neighborhood to start, the body is meant for movement and being outside in nature getting direct sunlight is the best mood booster out there.

In conclusion

Stop obsessing over weight and build a balanced life with these 10 habits. Be your best self at any age without comparing yourself to others. True strength and confidence come from proper exercise, mindset, nutrition, sleep, and stress management. You only have one life—start living your best version of it right now.

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