“You will never change your life until you change something you do daily.” — John C. Maxwell

There are a few things I know make me feel better when I actually do them consistently. The problem is apparently knowing that and actually doing it are two very different things.

I hope I’m not the only one who has big ideas that don’t always get executed!

I’m not trying to completely overhaul my life or suddenly become the person who wakes up at 5 AM, journals, drinks celery juice and has already worked out before the sun comes up. Those influencers on IG definitely inspire me to do the same, but when that alarm goes off at 6 AM, all that inspiration is nowhere to be found.

But there are a few basic healthy habits I’m really trying to get better about lately.

Lifting Weights

This is probably the biggest one.

I know how important strength training is, especially as we get older, but somehow it is still the first thing I skip when life gets busy if I’m not in a routine.

Lifting weights requires me to actually change clothes, have a plan and make an effort to get to the gym. Making it part of my schedule and having a gym buddy makes it much easier.

I feel stronger, look better and just feel better overall when I’m lifting consistently. I want to keep muscle on my body, feel strong and not wake up one day wondering where all of it went. If I dont get to the gym, I do have a few dumbells around the house so I can at least get a few sets of something at home.

So I’m working on making it less of an optional thing and more of a normal part of my week.

Drinking More Water

Why is drinking enough water so hard?

I can go the entire day without drinking anything. Rick calls me a camel. I can carry around a giant water bottle all day and somehow still not drink enough.

I do much better when I add electrolytes, mostly because I actually want to drink it. It also makes me feel like I’m doing something extra healthy when really I’m just trying to trick myself into finishing my water.

Whatever works.

I’m trying to be better about drinking consistently throughout the day instead of realizing at 4 PM that I’ve had coffee and approximately six sips of water.

Getting on a Better Sleep Schedule

This one might be the hardest for me because I am absolutely capable of being exhausted all day and then suddenly finding a second wind at 10 PM.

Have you heard of revenge bedtime procrastination?

It’s basically when you delay going to sleep because nighttime finally feels like your time after spending the day working, taking care of kids, running around, handling responsibilities, etc.

You know you should go to bed, but your brain is like, “Absolutely not. This is the only time nobody needs anything from me.” 😂

That’s usually when I decide I need to scroll, watch a show, read about some random health topic or generally do anything besides go to sleep.

Then I wake up tired and act surprised.

I’m trying to be much more intentional about going to bed around the same time and actually giving myself enough hours to sleep. I notice a huge difference in my mood, energy and patience when I get enough sleep.

It has also been easier since I bought this new pillow. Seriously one of the best purchases I’ve made in a long time.

Actually Taking My Supplements Consistently

Considering how much time I spend reading supplement labels, comparing ingredients and figuring out what I actually want to take, you would think I’d be amazing at remembering to take them.

I am not.

I can have everything lined up perfectly and still somehow forget half of them.

So one of my goals is simply consistency. Not adding 14 new things. Not finding the next miracle supplement. Just actually taking the ones I already decided were worth taking.

Turns out supplements work a lot better when they don’t sit in the cabinet.

Here is my current lineup.

Easy, right?

None of these things are exciting or groundbreaking, which is probably exactly why they matter.

Lift weights. Drink water. Sleep enough. Take the supplements I already bought.

Groundbreaking, I know.

But I’m realizing more and more that feeling good usually comes down to doing the basic things consistently, not constantly looking for something new.

So that’s what I’m working on right now. Nothing perfect, nothing extreme. Just trying to get a little better at the things I already know make me feel my best.

And if I can do that most of the time, I’m calling it a win.