Minimalizing yourself

While stuff takes priority for many of us when we’re talking about minimalism, there are also other things, like yourself, that need attention. Today’s post is about just that.

Just like with your stuff, you need to have a plan and focus, eating right and exercising needs a plan and focus. And when you lose that focus, it’s hard to get back on track. And the biggest thing that all of us face is that it’s easy to be unhealthy. If you look at the cheaper foods in the grocery store....it’s all of the processed, unhealthy food. But whole food that is healthier and unprocessed, costs more. So, yes, to eat healthy and making good choices costs in terms of money as well.

What do you do? The biggest thing I’ve done is drink more water. Water is cheap, healthy and makes a huge difference in our lives. It clears up skin issues, helps to make you feel fuller, and gives you more energy throughout the day. From there, what diet you do is really a matter of what works best for you. If you like meat, don’t give it up. If you like carbs, eat less of them, and eat whole grains, but you don’t need to give it up completely. The whole thing in this is that you need to enjoy food, so eating things you don’t like or don’t want to eat isn’t going to give you long term success.

So what about exercise? It is a good thing! It can be as simple as buying a good pair of walking shoes to buying a whole bunch of expensive exercise equipment. Whatever you choose, exercise helps to deal with stress, give more energy, help you lose weight, and much more. When you connect regular exercise to eating properly, you will start to see progress!

One final thing. What about when you get off track? It happens more often than we like.  Do you beat yourself up over it? Give up altogether? Of course not! It happens, and you just get back on track and get back to work. But many times when we get off course, we give up or start beating ourselves up and that doesn’t help to fix the problem. If you eat a few too many Christmas goodies, drink a few glasses of water, eat some fruit and some veggies and go for a walk! Most importantly, don’t give up!