Please enjoy the following guest post with tips about healthy habits for personal growth.
Briana is a finance and lifestyle writer from Austin with interests in financial health and housing. When she’s not at her desk you can find her hiking with her dog, Miko, or enjoying a good book.
Briana is a finance and lifestyle writer from Austin with interests in financial health and housing. When she’s not at her desk you can find her hiking with her dog, Miko, or enjoying a good book.
Your overall well-being is about more than nutrition and physical health, and wellness goals should support mental, emotional, and spiritual growth, too. Taking steps to reduce your daily stress and prioritize your needs can have huge impacts on your confidence, health, and happiness.
Here are some healthy habits that can help you realize your full potential.
Here are some healthy habits that can help you realize your full potential.
Concentrate on creativity
A little creativity goes a long way in improving our confidence and emotional regulation. Picking up a creative hobby like music, painting, or journaling provides an outlet for expression and helps you alleviate stress while studying a new skill.
Many creative practices can be combined with mindfulness or meditation goals, too. Art meditation is a great way to find your “flow,” an almost autopilot state that allows you to focus on one activity for an extended period of time.
You may also enjoy gratitude journaling, which can benefit your mindfulness. Gratitude helps you reframe your thinking to more naturally notice the positives of everyday life and let go of negative pressures.
Many creative practices can be combined with mindfulness or meditation goals, too. Art meditation is a great way to find your “flow,” an almost autopilot state that allows you to focus on one activity for an extended period of time.
You may also enjoy gratitude journaling, which can benefit your mindfulness. Gratitude helps you reframe your thinking to more naturally notice the positives of everyday life and let go of negative pressures.
Enroll in a class
One of the many beauties of hobbies is that many can be done independently or in a class setting. If you’ve ever wanted to pick up a new sport or develop a creative skill, classes are an affordable way to get professional instruction.
Group classes also help you socialize and meet new people. Collaborative environments like joining a sports team allow you to directly engage with one another and build teamwork skills. Classes with individual study still provide a social outlet, and you can pursue closer relationships on your own terms.
Group classes also help you socialize and meet new people. Collaborative environments like joining a sports team allow you to directly engage with one another and build teamwork skills. Classes with individual study still provide a social outlet, and you can pursue closer relationships on your own terms.
Get into meal prepping
Pre-preparing your meals each week isn’t just about eating healthier, though that’s a huge bonus. Having meals ready to heat can stabilize the way you eat, allowing you to keep a consistent schedule of daily meals. You may even prepare more meals in smaller portions to eat regularly throughout the day and improve your calorie intake.
Of course, meal prepping can also reduce a lot of daily stress and decision making. You can save time cooking and re-purpose those hours for your other hobbies, work, or play. It also reduces the amount of food you waste and allows you to buy ingredients in bulk, saving you money on your monthly grocery budget.
Self-care is so much more than a weekly bubble bath. It’s about changing your habits and lifestyle to support your needs and allow you to grow. Prioritizing your mental, physical, and financial health are all powerful ways to invest in yourself. Check out these other healthy habits to live happier.
Of course, meal prepping can also reduce a lot of daily stress and decision making. You can save time cooking and re-purpose those hours for your other hobbies, work, or play. It also reduces the amount of food you waste and allows you to buy ingredients in bulk, saving you money on your monthly grocery budget.
Self-care is so much more than a weekly bubble bath. It’s about changing your habits and lifestyle to support your needs and allow you to grow. Prioritizing your mental, physical, and financial health are all powerful ways to invest in yourself. Check out these other healthy habits to live happier.
**Check out the following infographic on 9 ways to invest in your best self**
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David B. Younger, Ph.D. is the creator of Love After Kids, for couples that have grown apart since having children. He is a clinical psychologist and couples therapist with a web-based private practice and lives in Austin, Texas with his wife, 16-year-old son, 7-year-old daughter and 9-year-old toy poodle.
David B. Younger, Ph.D. is the creator of Love After Kids, for couples that have grown apart since having children. He is a clinical psychologist and couples therapist with a web-based private practice and lives in Austin, Texas with his wife, 16-year-old son, 7-year-old daughter and 9-year-old toy poodle.
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