Today’s Health Tip

Wellness Warrior Challenge: Stay Hydrated

Today folks, really work to stay hydrated.  The easiest way to do this is to carry around a large insulated water bottle.  One that you can refill time after time.  One that you like the feel of, the way it looks, what ever sort of spout or straw you drink through feels right.  As an alternate you can use a Large Bell canning jar.  Mine holds 24 ounces so I know i need to drink 3 of these a day.  I love that i can screw on the lid tight and throw it in my purse.  Just need to be careful because it is glass.

There are great stainless products on the market.  Some geared toward kids, others with patterns colors of pictures.

Some of my favorite water bottles and cups can be found over on my Wellness Warrior Checklist on Amazon...a tidy little spot you can check out for all of my favorite wellness products. http://bit.ly/GuudChecklist

Shoot for between 60 and 80 ounces today (depending on both your size and exertion level) and notice that you aren't as hungry, maybe less irritable.  Try this for a few days and you will notice your skin looks fresher.

Our bodies work better when hydrated yet we tend to forget this.

Lastly, check out the uber cool app TAP on your phone www.findtap.com

And a great tap water database can be found on EWG's site here https://www.ewg.org/tapwater 

Quick Tip Tuesday: Use a Health Tracker

How are you measuring health or keeping track of wellness practices?

I love the health app in your iPhone and the Apple watch or a perhaps you use a fitbit.  I like to be able to take a look at the data, over weeks or months, and correlate that to how I'm feeling, how my mindset is, what my body looks like and most importantly, how I feel.

Are you tracking your health goals either with technology or a wellness journal?  Perhaps it is time to give it a try?

It's Amazon Prime Day

Hooray it's Amazon Prime Day!!

Lots of wellness products on sale.  

Remember to check out our Wellness Warrior Checklist on Amazon here: http://bit.ly/GuudChecklist

 

 

Self Care Sunday - Saying No

Self Care Sunday....practice saying no.

Remember the first no is the cleanest and the easiest.

Listen in for ways to practice saying no.

My Thank You

I just wanted to thank you for joining us.  For listening. For trying.  For sharing it.  For your feedback.  Praise and criticism alike.

For making simple changes and better choices everyday.  Im right there with you...trying hard...not always perfect. ok. rarely perfect.  But I am with you.

From my soul...thank you.

come see me @theguudcompany on instagram 

Foodie Friday - Just make the healthiest choice

If you let the question "What is my healthiest choice?" guide your daily food choices instead of, "What looks good?" or, "What smells good" you could make such strides in the way you are eating and most definitely the way you are feeling.

What's my healthiest choice?  Let that question guide your eating.  I'm with you...

Tone Up Thursday: No Excuses

Today, let there be no excuses for any behavior other that what will lead to you being your very best.

We owe it to ourselves to be engaged with our wellness every single day.

Even if it's only a 15 minute walk around the block or 15 minutes of stretching or yoga.  Some serious gardening or a walk with the dog counts.

Our bodies need it, we deserve it.

Remember better choices & simple changes every single day. xo Melissa

Wellness Wednesday: Plan a party

Plan something fun...a party with friends.  Gather people you love together in the same place to celebrate something..anything.  From a birthday to a new season, a promotion or just a party for no reason at all.

Find a reason to celebrate.  Life is short...trite but true and we should be celebrate any & every thing.

It can be many people or just a few.  Coffee and muffins to a full on dance party.

So much fun, good for your soul and there just might be cake!

Quick Tip Tuesday: Plan some breaks in your day

Do you sit at work all day?  Sitting is a big deal...in a bad way.

Today set an alarm on your phone for EVERY 30-45 minutes.  Give your eyes a rest from the computer screen. Get up and stretch.  Take a stroll to the water cooler and refill your bottle. Take a few minutes to do some simple stretches for your wrists, low back and neck.

I love this simple tip because I always come back to my work with fresh eyes.  

Mindful Monday: Looking for Signs

Do you ever ask the universe for signs?  Do things turn up often for you...like a cardinal, numbers on a clock, particular coins?

Do ever feel like you are missing someone who passed away and in almost the same moment you hear a song on the radio that you both loved or open a book to a passage that held some meaning for you?

Signs are all around us.  Tune into them today.  Ask the universe for a sign or some direction if you are feeling lost.  Then really listen with your heart.

Self Care Sunday : Spend some time

Today, be brave.  Is there someone you have been missing?  Longing to spend a little quality time with?  A best friend, a mentor, a child, family, your dog?

Make some plans.  Get something on the calendar.  Even if it is a month away, you will have something to look forward to, together.

Self care Sunday....take care of you!  xo Melissa

 

Soulful Saturday: Sharing Goals

Today is a great day to reassess your current goals, or perhaps establish some if you don't have any.

Remember no one runs for a marathon without training and that training is specific and goal oriented..one step at a time.

Setting a huge goal? Break it down into a series of smaller goals.

Just trying to get through the week, set a simple goal each day that will make you able to see your way forward and with hindsight see your progress.

And share these goals with others.   Accountability partners help keep us on track!

Foodie Friday - Collagen Peptides

Listen in today for my love of collagen peptides.  I like Vital Proteins in my coffee every morning.

I have been using it for about 3 years and have noticed that my nails are stronger, my hair more full and my joints are weathering my workouts just fine.

Check it out here: http://bit.ly/GuudVPCollagen

Tone Up Thursday - Take a walk

Tone Up Thursday....today think about walking for some exercise.

We can't always do the exercise we love the most....a class, skiing, swimming...but we can always move.

Get the lymph moving.  Workout your legs.  Give your heart a little pumping....take a brisk walk.

Better yet, take a walk with a friend!!

Wellness Warrior Challenge: Junk Drawer Re-Do

It may seem silly but cleaning out the junk drawer today can bring you a little piece of mind.

In your kitchen, or bathroom or maybe your nightstand?  We all have that one catch all spot where loose change, a button or two, ticket stubs and receipts wind up.

Today's give a good clean out.

Get rid of the real junk and know what you've got and where.

 

Quick Tip Tuesday - Hydrate

Morning folks.  Quick tip Tuesday here at The Guud Company.

This is your reminder to hydrate.  Pure filtered fresh water.  Having it handy makes it so much easier to stay hydrated.

Always choose water over soda or juices. Keep it visible.  Refill as needed.

Aim for 64+ ounces of fresh water each and every day.

Keep flushing your system!

Mindful Monday: My top tip for dealing with anxiety

Feeling anxious?  Stay mindful.

Remember to stay in the moment, that anxiety is generally worry about the many things that may never happen.

Start with some deep breaths that will help to center you.

Sit with the anxiety and breathe thru it reminding yourself that if you are in a period of confusion or frustrated and questioning what is for you...breathe through it.  Have confidence that all will be as it should be and you will find your place there.

And as a gentle reminder, if your anxiety starts to get the best of you please find someone to talk to...a friend, a mentor, a therapist.  You can always contact a hotline if you can't find someone to talk with 1-800-273-TALK (8255)

Self Care Sunday - Put down your phone

It's Sunday and YOUR day to take care of YOU friends.  We are on this wellness journey together.

Listen in please!? We all need to be taking better care of ourselves and making time for our wellness.

So, PUT DOWN THE PHONE and get back that wasted time.  Give yourself permission to take care of you.

Soulful Saturday: What makes me happy

On this soulful Saturday I made a list of all the things that make me happy...I stopped at 42 and could have gone on.

My kids, family, dogs, babies, doing things that make me feel healthy, giving back, exercise, houseplants, birdwatching....

Making a list of things that make you happy is such a simple but profound exercise in gratitude.

So take a few minutes today and make you list...then do more of what makes you happy!!