My kids start school in a couple weeks and the beginning of the school year kind of like the beginning of a calendar year is a great time to form new habits. There are certain things that I have started doing over the years and continued to do that I truly feel like have made a huge difference in my life. I thought I would share these 6 daily habits that will change your life too if you integrate them into your routine!
6 Daily Habits That Will Change Your Life
Waking up early and moving my body: I am a big morning person and doing a workout first thing is really good for my mental health. Also, I find I am more productive during the day as well. I always try to wake up and start working out by 6!
Lowering my sugar/carb intake: I notice when I do not eat many carbs and sugars (other than the natural carbs/sugars of fruit) my body reacts completely differently when I overload on those things. Don’t get me wrong I love bread, pasta, and cookies but in moderation and not every day.
Night before prepping: I do not mean just food. Yes, I make my kids’ school lunches the night before but I also mean laying out their clothes for the next day, making sure their backpacks are packed, laying out my clothes, and cleaning up the house. I love waking up in the morning to a clean house, and everything prepped and ready. It takes SO MUCH stress away from mornings.
Delegating: Delegating both for work and life (I have a VA, partnerships manager, and of course, Jenny my photographer when I have a campaign. Andrew also helps with a ton. When it comes to our house we have a house cleaner that comes weekly and we rely on things like Walmart + deliveries etc for groceries.
Focusing on water intake: I am not perfect at this by ANY means. I try really hard to drink about 80oz of water a day. I notice the more water I drink the less I get migraines which is something I really struggle with. Drinking enough water is also very important for your skin! Obsessed with this Simple Modern water bottle.
Vitamins: I went a lot of years not taking vitamins. Pretty much most of my life until I was about 25. At 25 I started daily vitamins and fish oil (I do not eat fish). Then in the past 5 years I have added other vitamins that I was lacking: B, D, Probiotics, etc. I feel like overall since then I have felt a lot healthier. I am someone who is very Vitamin D deficient so having that supplement helps a ton. I suggest getting blood work with your Dr to make sure you aren’t lacking in any vitamins. They could be causing other issues you don’t know about.
What is a daily habit that has changed your life?
This post was written in 2020 and has been updated for 2023.
My daughter went back to school 1.5 weeks ago and she was definitely ready to go back! So it’s time for me to get back into good habits too now I have more time!
My boys have been back on campus going on 3 weeks now, and the entire district did two weeks of virtual before that. We’ve made some good habit changes, too, including some the same as yours. My husband and I wake before the kids to workout together and get ready before they are awake. I have also been focusing on my water intake as well. And we get things ready the night before if it’s a day I am subbing at the school and we need to leave a bit earlier than usual.
I’m back on WW after a very long hiatus and I’m down 11 pounds since last Tuesday. I’m also increasing the number of steps I take by 1000 each day on the first of each month. I’m up to 7000 steps a day now. A little discipline and tracking goes a long way!! 🙂
Thank you so much for sharing your healthy habits and your experience. These are really helpful tips. I love waking up early and going for a walk. It clears my mind and preps me for day ahead.
Couldn’t agree more about waking up and moving & tracking food intake. Those two things helped me realize how badly I was treating my body while expecting it to preform well
It’s funny that so many of the items on your list are things that I’ve been implementing (and loving!), too. I need to get better about tracking my food more consistently because it really does help me realize how much sugar I consume every day, and I’d also like to get better about moving in the mornings. Morning walks sound lovely, and I’ll have to start waking up earlier to squeeze one in!
i can definitely relate to many of these including waking up early and move my body, lower sugar intake (i’m vegan so carb is life), and delegating (at home and at work). 🙂
I’ve been trying to increase my water intake as well. I’m an early bird, so I’ve always woken up early. I love to get a head start on my to do lists . I need to track my food, I’m starting a weight loss journey and I’m sure that will help me a lot. These are great habits to implement!
I’ve always been an early riser and I can’t tell you how lucky that is for me because it makes me feel so productive when I can start on my tasks early! I am trying to keep a food diary of sorts so I can eat healthier. I’ve been getting physically ill a lot lately which never used to happen so I’m seeing if I have any food sensitivities that I just haven’t known about.
My daughter went back to school 1.5 weeks ago and she was definitely ready to go back! So it’s time for me to get back into good habits too now I have more time!
I need to start prepping the night before. So smart! I also need to start keeping track of my food. I’d be shocked with a list, I’m sure!
My boys have been back on campus going on 3 weeks now, and the entire district did two weeks of virtual before that. We’ve made some good habit changes, too, including some the same as yours. My husband and I wake before the kids to workout together and get ready before they are awake. I have also been focusing on my water intake as well. And we get things ready the night before if it’s a day I am subbing at the school and we need to leave a bit earlier than usual.
I’m back on WW after a very long hiatus and I’m down 11 pounds since last Tuesday. I’m also increasing the number of steps I take by 1000 each day on the first of each month. I’m up to 7000 steps a day now. A little discipline and tracking goes a long way!! 🙂
Thank you so much for sharing your healthy habits and your experience. These are really helpful tips. I love waking up early and going for a walk. It clears my mind and preps me for day ahead.
Thanks for sharing these! You’re always so motivating! ❤️✨
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Couldn’t agree more about waking up and moving & tracking food intake. Those two things helped me realize how badly I was treating my body while expecting it to preform well
It’s funny that so many of the items on your list are things that I’ve been implementing (and loving!), too. I need to get better about tracking my food more consistently because it really does help me realize how much sugar I consume every day, and I’d also like to get better about moving in the mornings. Morning walks sound lovely, and I’ll have to start waking up earlier to squeeze one in!
i can definitely relate to many of these including waking up early and move my body, lower sugar intake (i’m vegan so carb is life), and delegating (at home and at work). 🙂
I’ve been trying to increase my water intake as well. I’m an early bird, so I’ve always woken up early. I love to get a head start on my to do lists . I need to track my food, I’m starting a weight loss journey and I’m sure that will help me a lot. These are great habits to implement!
I’ve always been an early riser and I can’t tell you how lucky that is for me because it makes me feel so productive when I can start on my tasks early! I am trying to keep a food diary of sorts so I can eat healthier. I’ve been getting physically ill a lot lately which never used to happen so I’m seeing if I have any food sensitivities that I just haven’t known about.
So many things here have also changed my life as well! Delegating and waking up early is a total game changer! I couldn’t agree more!