March is here and with it it brings warm weather and the opportunity for fresh beginnings. It also means that summer (June) is only three months away.
That means we have three months to get summer ready: mentally and physically. These next three months, we are going to dedicate ourselves to bettering ourselves in the ways we want and can.
Now is the time to crack down on those healthy habits.
Read whatever makes your soul happy. Does this mean self-help books? Heck yeah! Does it also mean corny romance novels? Honey, if that is what floats your boat, then float on.
Daily. Do this however suits you. This could be at the beginning of the day, where you practice gratitude and affirmations, or this could be at the end of the day where you reflect about life and feelings. Or, it could be both. Whatever works for your goals and your schedule, you do.
Manifest what you want in your life to existence. Remind yourself of how beautiful and smart you are. Also remind yourself of how fortunate you can be.
Work out in a way that makes you look forward to it. You love to run? So run. Lifting weights gets you amped? Squats and deadlifts it is. Dancing makes you feel alive? Twerk it out, girl! Whatever makes you excited to be healthy and active, do that. It will make it so much easier to work out if you are actually looking forward to doing it.
Work your way up if you’re not a big water drinker. By the end of the three months though, you should be drinking the amount of water recommended for your weight and activity level. You can figure this amount out by multiplying your weight by ⅔. This will give you how many ounces of water you should be drinking in a day. Add 12 ounces for every half hour you are active each day.
Create a diet that consists of mostly natural (aka, not processed) foods. Personally, I will be also counting calories to help me reach my goal. This is optional though, as this can easily be taken to extremes and create an unhealthy relationship with food.
If you have the means, visiting a dermatologist or an esthetician might be a helpful step into creating a plan that is right for your skin type. If you don’t have the means, research and trial and error is probably the route for you.
I use my weekly planner for work to have an overview of the tasks I need to complete for the week and to make sure everything gets done. They no longer sell the one I got at Target, but you can find similar here:
I have two of these. I have a planner book that breaks down each day by hour, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. I also have a pad that has a section for time blockings, gratitude, meal planning, hydration, health and fitness, and more. You can find the pad I use here on Amazon.
This is a great way to keep track of what you are trying to accomplish, and feel the sense of instant gratification as you check off the tasks. You can download the one I’m using here, or you can make your own.
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