[Spontaneo]

Below are good habits to have for a happy physical and mental lifestyle. Atleast have a few!

1. Have a morning routine.

I am thankful for a new day and have my required iced mochas! Without my iced mochas, I am not pretty!

2. Plan each day ahead.

For example, I plan my food diary ahead of the planned day. I make sure to not go over 1, 200 calories a day.

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3. Take pauses from your daily routine.

I require a siesta every once in a while. Doing so is good for productivity.

4. Celebrate small victories.

I am on the Jordan’s Skinny Syrup Skinny Squad. I give my higher ups my suggestions frequently. Before Christmas this past year, I was sent 6 new bottles of syrup and a new pump for free! A value of $70.00 all for free! I felt deeply appreciated.

5. Keep a self-care kit in your bag.

Then, I keep band-aids, ibuprofen, cranberry tablets, Pepto-Bismal, etc. in my purse. People make fun of me, but guess who is prepared?

6. Take up a new hobby.

I like to create scrap fabric wreaths. I usually buy fabric at yard sales during the summer. The only part that I dislike is clipping the fabric in 2 x 8 strips, but the rest is soothing.

7. Consume fresh fruits and vegetables.

Stop at local farmers markets. If not, buy frozen produce at the local dollar store. Doing so is alot cheaper.

8. Give a hug.

I like the slogan “Hugs Not Drugs”. I also love to give and receive hugs to feel loved, appreciated and cared about.

9. Clean up your house.

What is hilarious is that when my house is immaculate, not one person shows up. When my house is a mess, all kinds of people show up!

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10, Show gratitude.

My neighbor and I go back and forth! Every month, a person whom we call the “bread man” gives her day-old baked goods. She goes through what she wants and then gives the rest to my roommates and me, myself and I. If I cook a big meal with lots of leftovers, I like to give her a care package. Like I said, we go back and forth. We always say “thank you”.

What do you think? Do you think that you can incorporate them into your life? Everything from our morning coffee to saything “thank you”.

That’s all folks!

[sweerie_banana]

I love the article, one should always take a break to be more productive. Prioritizing a healthy diet, whether from local farmers' markets or budget-friendly options, contributes to overall well-being.

We should always have a sense of gratitude, and be thankful.

[Spontaneo]

I love the article, one should always take a break to be more productive. Prioritizing a healthy diet, whether from local farmers' markets or budget-friendly options, contributes to overall well-being.

We should always have a sense of gratitude, and be thankful.

Thank you so much for liking my article! My articles usually are not very liked. I attempt to be as unique as possible.

[mrki444]

For example, I plan my food diary ahead of the planned day. I make sure to not go over 1, 200 calories a day.

Are you not sometimes like prison from this numbers? Like when friends call you out from some dinner and you are only one who will not eat, does not bother you or others?

[Spontaneo]

For example, I plan my food diary ahead of the planned day. I make sure to not go over 1, 200 calories a day.

Are you not sometimes like prison from this numbers? Like when friends call you out from some dinner and you are only one who will not eat, does not bother you or others?

I have 2 roommates. Only 1 has a vehicle. She has 3 jobs.

We rarely go out.

For instance, the roommates went out to lunch at an Amish restaurant about last week or so. The roommates brought home a jar of black raspberry preserves for me. Delicious! Better than being stuffed and a glutton.

[eldavis]

Having a good night sleep is one routine I really need. I rarely have enough good sleep these days, and it's affecting me

[Spontaneo]

Having a good night sleep is one routine I really need. I rarely have enough good sleep these days, and it's affecting me

Quite often, I do not want too much rest. I have heard the saying though, "If you are tired, do not give up, just rest."

[eldavis]

Having a good night sleep is one routine I really need. I rarely have enough good sleep these days, and it's affecting me

Quite often, I do not want too much rest. I have heard the saying though, "If you are tired, do not give up, just rest."

Too much of everything is bad. Rest is needed, but when it becomes too much then it's a recipe for disaster.

[nela13]

I also carry a self-care kit in my bag, my friends already know and often ask me for pills, band-aids, or drops for sore throat. I try to maintain a healthy diet, I eat fruit and vegetables every day, it seems that my body "asks" for this type of food.

9. Clean up your house.

What is hilarious is that when my house is immaculate, not one person shows up. When my house is a mess, all kinds of people show up!

the same with me, it makes me nervous when someone shows up and I don't have a clean house at all.

[Spontaneo]

I also carry a self-care kit in my bag, my friends already know and often ask me for pills, band-aids, or drops for sore throat. I try to maintain a healthy diet, I eat fruit and vegetables every day, it seems that my body "asks" for this type of food.

9. Clean up your house.

What is hilarious is that when my house is immaculate, not one person shows up. When my house is a mess, all kinds of people show up!

the same with me, it makes me nervous when someone shows up and I don't have a clean house at all.

A person stopped by to talk to a roommate and me about a couple of weeks ago. The person brought another person.

My roommate's chore is the kitchen which had not bee cleaned and the dishes were all dirty and towering over the sink!

I attempted to persuade to sit in the living room. (the roommate did not care!)

But, the people wanted to talk in the kitchen!

I was beyond embarrassed!

[SHAHID987]

Good habits can't be developed in one day but it takes time, why not try to start it from Today now. As wakeup early Morning, deep hearted prayers, go to bed early. Eat healthy food limit or quit soda, talk gently.

[Spontaneo]

Good habits can't be developed in one day but it takes time, why not try to start it from Today now. As wakeup early Morning, deep hearted prayers, go to bed early. Eat healthy food limit or quit soda, talk gently.

I disagree about soda.

What if you are constantly near an alcoholic or are an alcoholic yourself? Drink water every single day forever?

[Jem Smith]

Good habits can't be developed in one day but it takes time, why not try to start it from Today now. As wakeup early Morning, deep hearted prayers, go to bed early. Eat healthy food limit or quit soda, talk gently.

I disagree about soda.

What if you are constantly near an alcoholic or are an alcoholic yourself? Drink water every single day forever?

There are other options besides soda and alcohol- fruit juice, milk, cordial, hot chocolate, non alcoholic beer or wine, mocktails, tea, coffee etc.

Soda is certainly better than alcohol if you're an alcoholic (not to mention cheaper), but quitting it would help a person to cut down on sugar if they were in the habit of drinking it a lot.

[Spontaneo]

Good habits can't be developed in one day but it takes time, why not try to start it from Today now. As wakeup early Morning, deep hearted prayers, go to bed early. Eat healthy food limit or quit soda, talk gently.

I disagree about soda.

What if you are constantly near an alcoholic or are an alcoholic yourself? Drink water every single day forever?

There are other options besides soda and alcohol- fruit juice, milk, cordial, hot chocolate, non alcoholic beer or wine, mocktails, tea, coffee etc.

Soda is certainly better than alcohol if you're an alcoholic (not to mention cheaper), but quitting it would help a person to cut down on sugar if they were in the habit of drinking it a lot.

I am not an alcoholic but am close to a person who is. Such a person relies on orange juice and soft drinks. If such drinks keep the person happy, than I am happy.

[Spontaneo]

I am so glad that I keep a self-care kit in my bag. I am at a friend's place for the Thanksgiving holiday. Yesterday evening, I had the diarrhea. Guess what I packed? A big bottle of Pepto-Bismal. Thank goodness. What would I have done without that Pepto-Bismal?

[Spontaneo]

Use anti-bacterial soap when you bathe. If you use any other ordinary soap. you probably smell like body odor in a couple of hours after bathing.

[Spontaneo]

Keep bottles of hand sanitizer in your house, especially in the bathroom and kitchen. I even have hand sanitizer on my desk.

[Spontaneo]

I belong to a fitness and nutrition website called "Weight Loss Buddy". I kind-of feel left out as most members have fancy expensive food, gym memberships, fancy expensive equipment and expensive exercise watches.

However, i do with what i have. I exercise in my home. I consume as healthy food as i can. And that's OK.

Don't get down on yourself if you are not wealthy. I am never going to have a husband bringing home the bacon. And that's OK.

Keep your chin up.

[Jem Smith]

Use anti-bacterial soap when you bathe. If you use any other ordinary soap. you probably smell like body odor in a couple of hours after bathing.

Nah. You can overdo it with things like anti-bacterial soap and hand sanitiser. Antibacterial products leave residue on your skin that can breed resistance in the surviving bacteria, making it stronger and harder to kill. That's how we end up with anti-biotic resistant strains of diseases that we don't know how to treat.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/strange-but-true-antibacterial-products-may-do-more-harm-than-good/

Regular soap is fine unless you are recommended to use anti-bacterial soap on your body by a doctor (eg. my partner once was recommended to for a short time when he had an excess of Staph bacteria causing boils). Use deodorant if you have a problem with BO. Also, frankly I think everyone should loosen up a bit about that. If you live in a hot climate or you do physical labour it's normal to sweat, and sometimes you're going to smell a little bit. No big deal.

-- 10 Dec 2024, 10:50 --

However, i do with what i have. I exercise in my home. I consume as healthy food as i can. And that's OK.

Yes it is.

I have a sign on my wall that says "start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can".

[Spontaneo]

Use anti-bacterial soap when you bathe. If you use any other ordinary soap. you probably smell like body odor in a couple of hours after bathing.

Nah. You can overdo it with things like anti-bacterial soap and hand sanitiser. Antibacterial products leave residue on your skin that can breed resistance in the surviving bacteria, making it stronger and harder to kill. That's how we end up with anti-biotic resistant strains of diseases that we don't know how to treat.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/strange-but-true-antibacterial-products-may-do-more-harm-than-good/

Regular soap is fine unless you are recommended to use anti-bacterial soap on your body by a doctor (eg. my partner once was recommended to for a short time when he had an excess of Staph bacteria causing boils). Use deodorant if you have a problem with BO. Also, frankly I think everyone should loosen up a bit about that. If you live in a hot climate or you do physical labour it's normal to sweat, and sometimes you're going to smell a little bit. No big deal.

-- 10 Dec 2024, 10:50 --

However, i do with what i have. I exercise in my home. I consume as healthy food as i can. And that's OK.

Yes it is.

I have a sign on my wall that says "start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can".

About the anti-bacterial soap usage, I disagree with you, but am not going to argue. Thank you anyway.