5 Healthy Habits That Will Change Your Life

What if a few small changes could completely transform the way you feel, think, and live? The truth is, you don’t need a total life overhaul to feel better—you just need the right habits. Keep reading to discover five healthy habits that have the power to change your life from the inside out.

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5 Healthy Habits That Will Change Your Life

With the New Year fast approaching, I began to think about all the people making their New Year’s resolutions and goals for the coming year. So I thought I would share five healthy habits that can transform your life so you can add them to your list of resolutions.

However, before I begin, I wanted to share a little about my story and why I believe health-related resolutions or goals are the most important kind to make.

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My Story

I spent years being sick and tired—literally. I spent over 10 years living with an undiagnosed autoimmune disease that stole so many years away from me that I can never get back.

You can click here to read more about my story.

Over those years, it felt as though my life was passing by, and I was too sick and tired to actually live it and enjoy it.

Fast forward almost two years since my diagnosis, and I finally have my life back. I sleep better, my energy has improved, I can think more clearly and focus, and my mood has stabilized.

This has happened without any medication whatsoever. I attribute the improvement mostly to the five healthy habits listed below.

Why Health Goals Are So Important

I believe health-related goals are the most important kind of goals for two reasons.

1 | If you have other goals in life, such as earning more money, taking more vacations, or spending more time with family, whatever they may be, achieving those goals will be more challenging if you are not healthy.

You won’t have as much energy to put into achieving those goals. You’ll be tired, grumpy, and unable to focus.

When you prioritize your health, you will have more energy, motivation, and focus to devote to the other goals you desire to achieve.

2 | Even if you do happen to achieve the other goals you may have, if you’re unhealthy, you might find that you’re unable to actually enjoy your achievements.

Health and happiness go hand in hand. We’ve all heard the saying that money can’t buy happiness—well, it can’t buy health either.

Not only does prioritizing your health improve your physical health, but it also improves your mental health. Start implementing the healthy habits below, and you’ll have more energy and enhanced focus, making it easier to achieve all the other things you want in life.

5 Healthy Habits That Will Transform Your Life

Drink More Water

Water is amazing, and far too many of us don’t drink enough of it. Drinking more water can help improve your energy levels and support weight loss.

You can click here to learn more about the benefits of drinking water.

Whenever I talk to people about taking the necessary steps to truly change their lives and get healthy, I always start by recommending that they drink more water.

That’s because it’s easy to do—literally, anyone can do it, and it hardly costs anything. This small habit can honestly change your life.

And once you start experiencing the benefits of drinking more water, it can really motivate and encourage you to take on more challenging health goals.

If you struggle with drinking the amount of water your body needs, I encourage you to read this post. It’s filled with my top tips and tricks to help you drink more water every day.

Get More Sleep

In today’s fast-paced world, sleep has become an afterthought for many—pushed to the bottom of our priority list. As a result, countless people are walking through life sleep-deprived, and it’s taking a serious toll on both mental and physical health.

If you’re one of those people, you need to stop it!

Good quality sleep can boost your immune system, improve your energy, enhance your focus, aid in weight loss, elevate your mood, and so much more.

I’m kind of obsessed with sleep. I started dealing with insomnia at age 12, and it has been a constant battle for me. So I’ve written quite extensively on the subject. If you need help in this area, I suggest reading the posts below.

Work Out More

I know this is probably on many people’s New Year’s resolution lists already, but I still had to include it because this is truly a life-changer!

Even if you don’t care about your physique or don’t need to lose any weight, you still need to exercise more.

The benefits of regular exercise are remarkable, and I believe they’re not discussed enough. When most people discuss exercise, it’s primarily related to physical changes in the body.

However, working out does so much more than that!

Nothing has improved my physical and mental health more than working out. If you struggle with fatigue, if you struggle with insomnia, if you struggle with depression, you need to create a consistent workout routine.

You can click here to discover all the amazing benefits of regular exercise.

The best part is you don’t need a radical, extreme fitness routine to experience the positive benefits of working out.

In my experience, working out for 30 minutes a day, five days a week, can change your life.

And you don’t need a gym membership, either.

I work out at home, and I love it.

Eat Healthier

Just like working out, this one is also probably already on everyone’s resolution list—but that’s because it’s so important.

Changing my diet has played a crucial role in my healing journey. It’s made such a difference that I could never even think about going back to my old eating habits.

I don’t believe there is a one-size-fits-all diet. Everyone’s body is different, and it reacts differently to different foods.

That said, I believe every human being can benefit from eating ancestral whole foods.

Eat whole foods that are vitamin and mineral-rich and that are easy to digest.

Some foods have little nutritional value and are difficult for the body to break down and digest. These types of foods take more energy than they give, and these types of foods should be avoided, in my opinion.

Eat the foods that give you energy and make you feel great. You may need to keep a food diary for 30 days or so to figure out what those foods are.

If you’re truly ready to transform your life and elevate your health to a whole new level, I highly recommend trying the Whole30.

The Whole30 is a clean-eating diet plan designed to help you break bad eating habits and identify which foods you should permanently eliminate from your diet.

There are quite a few books on Amazon related to the Whole 30. If you’re unfamiliar with it, I recommend getting the Whole30 30-Da y Guide. It’s perfect for beginners.

I also highly recommend the book It Starts With Food, written by the creators of the Whole30. It literally changed my life!

Aside from the Whole30, I also recommend a Thrive Market membership if you’re really committed to getting healthy in the new year.

Thrive Market is an online grocery store that sells natural and organic foods. I love Thrive Market because it has many healthier options than my local grocery store.

Get 30% off your first order plus a free gift when you join Thrive Market using this link!

You can read my full Thrive Market review to learn more about them.

I find it so much easier to stick to my eating plan when I have more options to choose from.

Start Using Essential Oils

To be 100% honest, I never thought I would be as obsessed with essential oils as I am today. Never, ever, ever! But here I am.

And I completely understand people’s skepticism when it comes to essential oils, as there are numerous misconceptions circulating.

But just hear me out.

We are being bombarded with toxic chemicals every single day! From our food to our water to our cleaning products to our beauty products—they’re everywhere.

And many people walk around clueless to the harm these toxic chemicals are causing. So many people have chronic health issues or ailments that are being triggered by the things they are deliberately putting on or in their bodies.

That’s where essential oils come in. You can throw out your toxic, store-bought products and replace them with DIY versions made with essential oils.

I didn’t fully realize the impact that many of the products I was using had on my health until I began replacing them with homemade versions.

Essential oils are definitely not a cure-all. They’re not going to miraculously cure every health issue you have. However, with essential oils, you can eliminate the toxic and harmful products in your home that are making you sick and replace them with natural, healing homemade alternatives.

And I promise, you won’t miss those nasty old products one bit.

If you’re ready to make the switch, I have numerous resources available on the blog. I would suggest reading the posts below first.

And then, once you’ve read those posts and hopefully invested in some high-quality essential oils (I highly recommend Simply Earth essential oils), you can start learning more about essential oils and creating your own essential oil DIYs.

Final Thoughts

I spent years feeling terrible. Constant headaches, chronic fatigue, insomnia, and anxiety. But the worst part of all is that I thought that was normal. I hadn’t felt good in so long that I forgot what feeling good felt like.

Once I started implementing the healthy habits above, everything changed.

Not overnight but over time.

And once I started to improve and feel better, it inspired and motivated me to keep going.

I know the habits on this list might seem obvious, but that’s because these are tried-and-true methods for achieving true health and wellness.

No secret or magic pill will change your life. This is it.

Start the New Year off right by ditching your bad habits for good ones that are truly life-changing.

5 Healthy Habits That Will Change Your Life