(1) Take a stroll before dinner – research shows that it will inspire you to make healthier food choices.
(2) Create a money club. You may already be a part of a book club, but have you ever thought of creating or joining a money club. Each meeting the group focuses on finances with topics ranging from budgeting, money saving tips and debt reduction.
(3) Have a mantra. Choose and uplifting and inspiring phrase and say it to yourself repeatedly, when you are feeling down and out.
(4) Keep a food journal. A food diary creates a conscious awareness of food intake and eating patterns – helping us lose weight.
(5) Feeling anxious? Take Inositol -a B vitamin. A study found that people who boost their intake of inositol feel less anxious almost immediately.
(6) Choose real, whole foods over processed fake ones. We are what we eat. Do you really want to be a big sloppy greasy burger.
(7) Exercise. The simply act of exercise itself can make you feel better about how you look.
(8) Eat more fruits and vegetables. They are packed with nutrients that may lower your blood pressure.
(9) Have at least one vegetarian meal a week. Replacing one meat meal with a vegetarian meal will save you money and make you more environmentally friendly, because meat has a large carbon foot print.
(10) Take a “siesta.” A power nap (those less than 30 minutes) helps ward off fatigue.
