52 Healthy Weekly Tips to Do For the Next Year
Stuck in a health rut? Want some new healthy tips to keep you motivated longer than 30 days? Well, how about healthy tips to take you through a year?
Healthy is a lifestyle change…a change that lasts longer than 30 days. When you are serious about making a healthy change you need to plan for long term in order to have success with it.
I made these tips easy where you have one new tip to implement once a week. Nothing hard, nothing difficult. Just find at least one day in the week to implement the tip and you’re good to go OR implement the tip every day that week! Complete the tips in any order….
And…these tips are easy enough for even the busiest lifestyle…so there should be NO excuses, right?
So, here’s to the next healthy year for you, week-by-week with 52 weekly tips.
Week 1: Try 1 new red vegetable.
Week 2: Make a Watermelon Party Salad
– combine 1 cup lime or lemon juice
– 2 tablespoons honey
– 1/2 teaspoon salt
– dash white pepper
– 1/8 teaspoon Tabasco sauce (if desired).
Stir until honey is well blended and chill for 1-2 hours. Add 4 pounds cubed, seeded watermelon and serve. Place your salad dressing in a separate container for later.
Week 3: Eat at least 2 yellow fruits/vegetables.
Week 4: No phone, social media, or computer for one hour (just relax).
Week 5: Work out with a friend.
Week 6: Cook all your meals for the week.
Week 7: Take a long, relaxing bath. For added relaxation place a few drops of lavender (or other favorite) essential oil.
Week 8: Skip either the coffee, alcohol, and/or soda (your choice) for the whole week.
Week 9: Make a green smoothie. Blend all ingredients below until smooth.
– 2 cups baby kale
– 1/2 cup papaya
– 1 cup strawberries
– 1 cup coconut milk
Week 10: Turn on the music and just dance.
Week 11: Find a book and start reading.
Week 12: Enjoy a cup of soothing herbal tea (your choice).
Week 13: Get a massage.
Week 14: Eat at least 2 purple fruits/vegetables.
Week 15: Make a vegetarian meal. (Search “Meatless Monday” for some ideas).
Week 16: Make your lunch for the week.
Week 17: Upon waking up, perform stretches for 15 minutes.
Week 18: Eat at least 2 foods in organic form.
Week 19: Brush your teeth with coconut oil.
Week 20: Try 1 new fruit.
Week 21: Avoid using the microwave.
Week 22: Look in the mirror and say “I Love You”.
Week 23: Eat at least 2 green fruits/vegetables.
Week 24: Make a Cucumber Salad
– Thinly slice 2 medium cucumbers.
– Then, pour a mixture of 1/3 cup white vinegar, 1/3 cup water, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper over cucumbers.
– Cover and refrigerate for 3 hours.
– Drain and serve.
– Place your salad dressing in a separate container for later.
Week 25: Get outside and get some Vitamin D today. Regular exposure to outdoor light and fresh air can reduce the effects of seasonal affective disorder (SAD), and stress in general, to lift your spirits!
Week 26: Make yourself a doctor’s appointment for an annual physical. It’s important to practice preventive care.
Week 27: Drink more water.
Week 28: Go on vacation! Take a week, a weekend, or even a morning, away from obligations and worries.
Week 29: Express your creativity and write down your memories – take an art class or grow some flowers.
Week 30: Frequently repeat a suggestion to yourself such as “Shoulders free” or “Neck relaxed.” This plants an idea which may gently support muscle relaxation.
Week 31: Find time to accomplish certain tasks. Is your mind clearer in the morning for activities that require concentration? Do you have more energy for housework or gardening at certain times of the day? Do those activities at YOUR optimal time of day.
Week 32: Eat at least 2 red fruits/vegetables.
Week 33: Take the stairs.
Week 34: Set a timer for 5 minutes, close your eyes, breathe slow, and relax.
Week 35: Smile more!
Week 36: Make a green smoothie. Blend all ingredients below until smooth.
– 2 cups baby spinach
– 1 cup almond milk
– 1 tbsp almonds
– 1 pear
Week 37: Write down 10 things you love about yourself.
Week 38: Walk for 30 minutes.
Week 39: Work out in the park.
Week 40: Put some fruit/herbs in your water (ideas – lemon, ginger, lime, cinnamon)
Week 41: Take a 30 minute nap.
Week 42: Write a goals letter to yourself. What do you want accomplished? How do you plan to accomplish your goals? Seal it and reopen it in 3 months to see your progress. Continue working on whatever you didn’t achieve.
Week 43: While watching TV, stand up and walk in place every commercial break.
Week 44: Replace one junk food every day this week with a healthier choice (ex: fruit, smoothie, vegetables, etc.)
Week 45: Replace your toxic household cleaning products with vinegar & baking soda.
Week 46: Evaluate your relationships with people as some people can be toxic to our health.
Week 47: Make a mason jar salad – layer your choice of greens and fruits/veggies for a tasty salad later – place your salad dressing in a separate container.
Week 48: Start oil pulling.
Week 49: Start a yoga routine.
Week 50: Sign up and do a 5K.
Week 51: Buy a pedometer, Fitbit, or other steps tracker. Do 10,000 steps every day this week.
Week 52: Make a green smoothie. Blend all ingredients together below until smooth.
– 2 cups spring mix
– 1 cup pineapple
– 1/2 cup grapes
– 1 cup coconut water
What else can you think of to incorporate into your day for a healthy lifestyle change?
