Quarantini’s, stress-eating, binging on movies & popcorn, and feeding sugar cravings may have gotten you into a bit of a bad situation during quarantine.  It’s time to get your health back on track and today I’m sharing three simple strategies to reverse the cycle and get you there.

First things first though, you’ll need to make a commitment, put a stake in the ground and decide how you’d like to move forward in the days ahead.  Health doesn’t happen by chance, you’ve gotta decide that you’re ready to make progress and then commit to taking action.  Once you make your commitment, know that you just have to focus on making one high-quality decision at a time.  There’s no need to overhaul everything at once, the magic comes with consistency over time.  Let’s dive into the three simple strategies to get your health back on track:

PRECOMMIT:

You must make the time and put in the effort to turn your verbal commitment into reality.  This means planning your meals, scheduling your fitness time, removing all the junk food from your home, creating a budget, or crafting a healthy sleep routine.  Whatever the goal, you’ll need to schedule the appropriate time into your calendar to execute and also proactively set yourself up for success.  You cannot set out to lose weight and still have all the junk food in the cupboard or rely on fast-food meals to help you achieve your goals.  Be proactive, take the steps you need to take, and make it happen.

ACCOUNTABILITY:

Tracking your progress supports you in achieving your goals.  Choose what speaks to you and compliments your lifestyle; journaling, a vision board, a simple graph or chart, a Fitbit or Jawbone, or an app on your mobile device.  The options are endless.  The most important factor is to find something that works for you.

Along with your tracking, you may opt to share your goal with a family member or friend.  Some individuals share it with everyone by posting their intent on social media and tracking their progress for all to see.  Find what works for you, and have an accountability measure (or two) in place.

CELEBRATE:

This is a marathon, not a sprint.  Take time to celebrate your milestones, as well as the small daily things that help you stay on track and achieve your goal.  We tend to reach one milestone and immediately focus on the next task at hand.  Please pause, recognize the effort you’ve put in, understand the benefit you’ve gained from your actions, feel the difference in your body, mind and spirit, and celebrate!

A celebration doesn’t have to cost a lot of money, or be time-consuming unless you want it to be.  Treat yourself to fresh air on your lunch break, meet a friend for tea,  or go for the gusto and schedule a spa treatment.  It doesn’t matter what you select to do as a celebration, as long as it’s a celebration to you!

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Highly effective leaders need freedom and flexibility in their life in order to soar to new heights, but all too often it is seen as a luxury rather than the critical necessity that it is.  I’m excited to be featured in the Global Women’s Leadership event of the summer, “Girl Get Your Life Back!” for high achieving women in leadership who desire more freedom and flexibility in their lives!   If you’ve ever thought, “Is this it?”, felt exhausted- even after sleeping, or you dream of a different life……you CANNOT PASS THIS UP!

It’s always an honor and joy to serve and support you in health and happiness.  I’d love to hear from you; feel free to connect with me: connect@angelagaffney.com.

Believe it can be!

xo,

In a time when we should want to boost the immune system, focus on our health, and do the best we can for ourselves and others, many people have found themselves in a compromised place of increased stress, sugar cravings, overconsumption, and complete lack of exercise.  

Jokes were being made about gaining the “COVID15”, people made “essential food runs” for sugary sweets and are drowning unwanted stress with tubs of mac-n-cheese.  It’s understandable, stress causes us to crave sugar and comfort foods that ignite the “feel good” sensation in the brain.  While it all seems okay in the moment, the effects of these choices are long-lasting and I’m afraid many will walk away from this experience feeling regretful and uncomfortable as they chart the path to undo what has already been done.  

We have a choice in every matter.  And every choice we make matters!  

The effects of COVID19 spread far and wide; there’s been immense hardship, incredible uncertainty and unimaginable loss.  While some of this has been out of our control, there’s much that we can control.  

Our health, our happiness, our resilience . . . we have a say in all of it and our choices matter.  

Regardless of how you may have navigated the past weeks and months in quarantine, I encourage you to stand up, start anew and make one high-quality choice for yourself.  That’s all it takes my friend, one high-quality choice will shift your perspective and boost momentum forward. 

Simple choices you can make today to enhance your health and happiness include:

1. 1. Drink 80 oz of water.
   2. Enjoy a cup of hot green tea.
   3. Increase your vegetables and leafy greens by one cup every week. 
   4. Swap out a square of dark chocolate for your usual go-to treat.
   5. Consume healthy fat at each meal.
   6. Eat plenty of foods rich in vitamin C; red bell peppers, broccoli, kiwi, kale, Brussels sprouts, papaya, citrus fruit.
   7. Get 8 hours of sleep.
   8. Move every hour for 5-10 minutes of activity.
   9. Laugh at least 3 times a day.
   10. Express gratitude every day for things both big and small.

There’s no such thing as a quick fix when it comes to lifelong health, and trying to overhaul everything at once is a recipe for disaster.  Start with one simple high-quality choice and follow it with another.  Before you know it, you’ll be feeling better, you’ll experience increased energy and positivity and have more to give to those around you.  

We have a choice in every matter.  Please don’t get lost for too long, one simple shift can provide just the momentum you need to excel and make nourishing choices in every area of life.    

You’ve got this!  Start with one high-quality choice and move forward from there.  My guess is you’ll end up coming out of this pandemic better than when you walked in.  We’re here to support you every step of the way; reach out if you need anything!

xo,