Summer Healthy : Preparing yourself for the warm season
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Christmas is over and Spring is feeling that little step closer. Perhaps it’s time now to start thinking about peeling off a few layers of clothing and move out of the winter months.
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There is no rule on how you have to look. Pressure to compete with other people’s view of the perfect summer body is pointless. Regardless of your size, shape or attitude, this time of year is about getting yourself into the shape you want.
Quick Morning Blast
Experts say we should fit in a minimum of 20 minutes cardio exercise to keep our hearts in great condition, increase our energy levels, relieve sleep issues and give our metabolism a boost.
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This guide on a Healthier Life gives you great advice on the foundations.
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Running, swimming and gym classes are an excellent and social way of building more cardio into your life.
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However, if you are finding it hard to motivate yourself, the best way is to leap out of bed and follow this 20 minute simple routine. You’ll be glowing over your breakfast and will have ticked off your daily exercise before 10am.
Peace of Mind
Yoga and Meditation are an excellent way to rid yourself of anxiety and find an inner peace. It isn’t as simple as sitting with your legs crossed saying ‘oohm’
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For real inner peace you need to train your mind. Many of us have a ‘monkey mind’ which creates problems where there really are none. Training your mind to put the monkeys to good use is hard.
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Start by reading. Reading gives over active minds something to do. Better still read this book The Tibetan Book Of Living And Dying to get deeper insight to why meditation will help you love your body and your life more than you ever have.
You Are What You Eat
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Skipping breakfast, avoiding your five a day, overloading with bread are all sure fire ways to work against your body not with it.
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We lose more weight by eating little and often.
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Clean eating is the kindest thing you can do for yourself. Reducing the amount of processed foods (or even better eliminating them all together) you consume will make you feel instantly more vibrant.
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If you already have a good basic diet there are plenty of diet supplements that work helping to boost metabolism, improve circulation and lose weight.
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Research different foods and why they are good for you and if you are a notorious breakfast skipper, stop it. Grab a smoothie or a quick banana. You can’t run on empty.
Get Some Sleep!
If the body doesn’t have sufficient sleep, then it cannot heal itself and pretty soon it won’t be you that dictates when it shuts down! Lack of sleep can result in sallow skin, weight gain and bad moods.
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Stick to a routine, aim for a 10pm bedtime and leave all the technology down stairs. Hypnotherapy apps can help switch you off but if you have been practicing your meditation then bedtime is the perfect time to apply it!
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Making a few small changes to your daily routine will have huge impact on your life. So what are you waiting for? Go get Summer ready.
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