Three Lifestyle Tips To Help You Achieve Your Best Self

For a lot of people, health and wellness can be a very difficult challenge to maintain in a sustainable and positive way. Far too often, people let their insecurities about their appearance and overall health eat away at their confidence and self-worth. Many people turn to crazy fad diets and so-called “miracle” beauty treatments that cost ridiculous amounts of money and only to make you feel even worse. 

It can be easy to feel like your ideal body, appearance and mental health are almost impossible to obtain. Fortunately, this isn’t true -- with a few lifestyle changes to your habits, priorities, and headspace, you can be well on the way to achieving your best self without any impossible goals or expensive treatments.

Pay Attention to What (and How!) You Eat

One of the most important parts of a healthy lifestyle is eating well. This doesn’t mean counting calories to the digit or forcing yourself to maintain a diet that consists exclusively of steamed chicken and celery. All you need to do is be conscientious about the food you’re eating, and try to be proactive about eating healthy. 

A great way to do this is by meal planning and cooking at home as much as possible. Organize what meals you’re going to eat before you go grocery shopping for the day, and plan out what ingredients you need to buy. You’ll be able to guarantee yourself healthy, home-cooked meals for the rest of the week, rather than being forced to eat out because you didn’t have anything at home to make. 

If you’re short on time, you can even pick one day of the week to cook the rest of your meals and store them in fridge-safe containers. Just be sure to plan meals you’ll actually want to eat, or else your meal plan won’t last very long. You should also try to refrain from snacking too much, especially on fat-rich foods like potato chips or nuts. 

Another great way to lose weight is to try intermittent fasting. Intermittent fasting involves a cycle switching between regular meals, and a period of fasting where you eat very little or nothing at all. Just be sure you’re still eating a healthy amount of calories while still losing weight. If you’re willing to commit to something a little more intense, you can try an HCG diet as well.

Give Your Appearance Some Love

Another important part of manifesting your best life is giving your appearance some love every now and then. That’s not to say you have to commit to some super complicated beauty treatment; however, a basic skincare and beauty maintenance routine is essential, not just for your appearance, but for your health as well. Neglecting your skin can lead to infections, as well as painful conditions such as pimples that also increase your chance of infections. 

To make sure your skin is happy and healthy, simply use a gentle face-safe cleanser once a day, when you wake up or before you go to bed. Rub your face with the cleanser gently for the manufacturer-specified length of time before rinsing with warm water. The cleanser will remove oil buildup from your pores, which are the primary cause of pimples. Apply a face-safe moisturizer immediately afterward, or no later than a few minutes. The moisturizer will help your skin to regain some of the moisture stripped by the cleanser.

Take Care of Yourself

Besides your diet and appearance, it’s also incredibly important that you take care of yourself emotionally and mentally too. Stress has a variety of negative side effects on the body, including weight gain and long-term health risks. Take the time to just relax and calm down every now and then, to release all the stress you’ve built up in your body. 

Meditation and yoga are great ways to increase your mindfulness and help improve your mental health. If you’re feeling chronically depressed or anxious, reaching out to a therapist or emotional support service is also a very helpful choice to make for your long-term emotional and physical wellbeing.

Living Your Best Life

With these simple lifestyle changes, you can be well on your way to achieving your best self. Above all, self-love is the most important step in achieving any of the goals above, so remember to stop every once in a while and appreciate yourself and everything you are. You’re an incredible human being and you’re capable of anything, once you put your mind to it!