5 TIPS TO STICK TO A HEALTHY ROUTINE
Starting a healthy routine can be challenging. Whether you’re trying to get to sleep earlier, eat more fruits and veggies, or start exercising more regularly, it might take some time and a few crutches to help you to integrate new healthy lifestyle habits into your lifestyle. If you’re reading this article, you’re probably contemplating a healthy change and how to live a healthy lifestyle —a great first step! Here are five tips from the Experts at GNC to help you get on track and stay on track.
SET A GOAL AND TALK ABOUT IT
When you have a goal you’re hoping to achieve, research shows that talking about it can help make you more likely to achieve it. Talk about it to your friends, family, and partner—manifest that positive change and feel the difference.
PLAN & PREPARE
Make a specific plan for what you’re going to do and how you will do it. If your goal is to eat healthier, a specific plan may look something like this: you will plan your meals out each Sunday morning, make a grocery list, shop for the food, then come home and prep your meals for the week from 3-5 pm. Mark the times in your calendar and schedule around it like any other commitment you’ve made.
CREATE A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT
When you’re pursuing a health goal, stack the deck in favor of success by creating an environment that is intentionally supportive of your goal. If we rely on willpower alone, we’re less likely to succeed! If you are on a mission to exercise regularly, take your dry-cleaning bag and laundry off your exercise bike and make the area look like a place where you want to spend some time. Trying to eat less junk food? Do a pantry cleanse and replenish with some healthy snack options.
MAKE IT EASY ON YOURSELF
When you can, minimize the thought and effort required to stick to a healthy habit. If you can’t get to the gym without your pre-workout dose or, well, pre-workout, don’t allow yourself to run out. Put your pre-workout on a subscription, so you never lose that motivation to hit the gym—not even for a day! When your bedtime routine relies on your favorite melatonin gummy, make sure you never run out by putting it on a vitamin subscription.
PUT YOUR HEALTHY HABIT FRONT AND CENTER
If your goal is to remember to start your day with your multivitamin and probiotic, think about where you gravitate when you first get out of bed and put your supplements there. If you’re are coffee before conversation kind of person, place your supps next to your coffee maker. If life doesn’t begin until you’ve brushed your teeth, put your products next to your toothbrush and toothpaste.
Starting any routine may seem daunting, so you’ve got to use all the tools at your disposal to set yourself up for success. Set your goal, make a plan, and stay the course. Your health is worth it!
