January 3rd 2024.
We’ve all made New Year resolutions that seem impossible to keep up with. But a few small changes to your daily habits can make a huge difference to your overall health and wellbeing. Here are some easy tips from the experts that you can start putting into practice today.
Standing up for your phone calls is one simple but effective change to make. According to personal trainer Aimee Pearce, sitting down leads to muscle weakness and imbalances in our bodies that can cause pain and discomfort. Make it a habit to stand up for phone calls, and you can also consider standing while you’re on the bus or train or even when you’re at your work desk.
Counsellor Georgina Sturmer suggests to give yourself a phone-free buffer zone when you wake up in the morning. Allow yourself to begin each day consciously without your phone for five minutes. This will help you to check in with yourself and plan out your day in a calm and composed manner.
If you’re looking to start your day off well, personal trainer Tejal Patel recommends having a protein-rich breakfast. Eating protein helps to control appetite, promote muscle synthesis and lead to better food choices throughout the day. Eggs, Greek yoghurt and protein smoothies are all great options.
Former chair of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Thorrun Govind believes that broad spectrum SPF 50 cream is the ultimate anti-ageing product. Sun protection is more important than ever with hotter and sunnier weather in the UK. Wearing SPF can reduce the risk of skin cancer and reduce signs of ageing.
Nutritional therapist Lucy Miller suggests taking a good-quality multivitamin as an ‘insurance policy’. We often don’t get all the nutrients we need from our diet, and a multivitamin can help to ensure your body is getting all the vitamins and minerals it needs.
Personal stylist Lindsay Edwards suggests wearing bright colours to instantly improve your appearance and mood. Wearing black casts dark shadows across the face, so swap it for colour to add a fresh and youthful vibrancy to your look.
Registered nutritional therapist Anna Mapson suggests adding one extra vegetable or fruit to your diet every day. Increasing your fibre intake by just seven grams a day can have a huge impact on your health, reducing your risk of stroke, colon cancer and diabetes.
Workplace mental wellbeing expert Anji McGrandles recommends habit stacking to make it easier to get into new habits. This involves linking the new habit to an existing one, so if you want to drink more water, have a glass while you wait for the kettle to boil.
Tess Caven, co-founder of the walking for charity app trundl, suggests taking a walk of at least 11 minutes a day. Walking at 3mph can help to lower cortisol stress levels and improve feelings of connection and contentment.
Women’s health coach Beth Davies recommends having a regular sleep and wake schedule. Going to bed and waking up at the same time allows your body to complete its processes at night, and aligning your sleep with darkness and wakefulness with daylight can improve the quality of your rest.
These simple changes to your daily habits can make a big difference to your life in 2024. And if you need extra help, there are plenty of books and resources available to give you advice and guidance.
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