Do you want to acquire healthy habits? Leading a healthier lifestyle isn’t as complicated as-you think. Mainly because it is not a big project but small steps you can take little by little until each change-becomes a routine; only then will you transform your “acceptable” lifestyle into a healthy one.
Go for the bad habits! we want to help you improve with six tips on mind, nutrition, and training: the three fundamental pillars to lead a healthier life.
As you’ll see below, the mind is key to balancing expectations, and you need to be realistic with-your goals to overcome the frustration that comes with all change. On the other hand, nutrition and training are essential to leading a healthier life as they provide energy, health, and balance to our bodies. But let’s start at the beginning. What should you keep in mind before starting your journey to a healthier life?
Haste is inadequate counseling.
Miracles do not exist. If you want to-change your lifestyle from sedentary to healthy, you need to commit to the long term. After all, it is about creating habits little by little until they become your daily routine. Don’t put pressure on yourself with impossible goals!
Perseverance and daily-work, both in your training and nutrition, will help you gain willpower.
Create routines in everyday life.
Every day you face small choices that could bring you closer to leading a healthier life:
- Go up the elevator or stairs.
- Have breakfast with sugar or saccharine.
- Do online shopping or go down to the market.
Everything adds up, and by changing-everyday things, you will be able to mark a before and after in something fundamental: your habits. What-are you waiting for to try it?
You are what you eat. Take care of your diet!
Eating healthy is not at odds with enjoying food, far from it. Of course, to get it, you must stop feeding with anything (fast food or recommended foods). It’s time to educate your palate.
Start by planning your meals ahead of time, and it’s the easiest way to avoid temptations or skip a meal. Think about what you want to eat, buy it with-your head and cook it. It’s that easy!
Another little trick is to eat every meal consciously. Never eat in front of the computer or TV. Eating mindfully means focusing your attention on eating quietly, enjoying every bite.
At Dolce Sites, we know that you must learn to take care of your diet at home. However, we will help you lead a healthy diet during your holidays or getaways. Don’t let your guard down! In our Restaurant Verema or Restaurant Esmarris, we will prepare Mediterranean specialties and market cuisine, and you can choose healthy or vegetarian dishes from our menu all year round.
Train in a professional environment without distractions.
Exercising in a technological environment, a gym, will help you concentrate. Especially at the beginning. How many excuses do we find at home not to do cleaning or tidying up when it’s time to do it? The same thing happens with domestic exercise.
Being away from home should not impede training either. When traveling, look for a hotel with a gym, so you don’t break your routine. And make sure your fitness room is well equipped! In Dolce Sites, we have completely renovated our equipment with State of the art Technogym machinery. All our guests can access the gym 24 hours a day and-train in the cardiovascular zone, the strength zone, or-the free weight zone. Even enjoy a personal trainer, on request.
Measure your progress
Seeing positive-progress in your new routines is an effective way to motivate yourself. Evolving and improving are just as important as reaching a goal! Assess how you feel, if your weight has improved and if you have gained resistance since starting your new habits. You can download hundreds of mobile apps that will help record complex data, view it on-site on the screens of your fitness machine at the gym, or, if you’re more analog, use a pen and paper to track your progress. Knowledge
First of all, have fun.
There is no point in creating a healthy habit if you do it to disgust. The key to not getting discouraged or abandoning a healthier life in your transition is to have fun during the journey. Choose foods you like, healthy but tasty, and keep enjoying the pleasure of food. Learn to also enjoy the sport by doing exercises you feel comfortable with. Try every machine, class, or sport you-can think of until you find your training style.
Be proud of your progress, no matter how small, and exercise your smile. Those muscles you must train every day of the year!