Tips To Reset After The Long Weekend
If you’re feeling sluggish, bloated and brain foggy after the long weekend, you are certainly not alone! But, you also have a choice: continue down the path of overindulgence OR return to the restorative habits that you know will bring you back to life.
Busy, fun, unhealthy days (and weekends, for that matter) happen - even for Nutritionists - but everything in life is about balance. Not too much, not too little. If you spend most of your time implementing health-forward lifestyle practices (clean eating, daily movement, stress management, sleep), you can afford to splurge every now and again. The trick, however, is to indulge (if and when it feels joyous)…then very quickly get back on track before new habits form and feeling “good” becomes a thing of the past.
Here are the top 5 things Nutritionist do to get back on track:
Drink a mug of warm lemon water upon rising - this is a daily habit that almost everyone can benefit from incorporating. Simply drinking a mug of warm (not hot) lemon water first thing in the morning supports your liver, flushes toxins, aids digestion, boosts energy, encourages a morning bowel movement and helps curb sugar cravings. Click here for more details.
Practice oil pulling - health starts in your mouth. By swishing coconut oil around (similar to mouthwash) for 5-10 minutes before brushing your teeth, you support the elimination of (potentially harmful) bacteria before you ingest and circulate it throughout your body. Great for freshening the breath, oil pulling is also energizing, anti-inflammatory and a natural tooth whitening technique.
Move in a meaningful way - exercise improves blood flow (aka oxygen and nutrients) to your brain and body. Doing any activity (power walking, yoga, strength training, etc.) for at least 15-20 minutes is an instant mood and energy booster that detoxifies, promotes heart health, supports weight loss and SO much more.
Eat green smoothies - spinach, kale and other dark leafy greens contain chlorophyll, vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals that boost, balance and alkalize the body. Here is a green smoothie recipe to try.
Implement earlier bedtimes - although you cannot necessarily “make up” lost hours of sleep, the earlier you wind down at night, the more restorative your sleep will be. Why? Because the hours of sleep before midnight count for DOUBLE. What’s the “ideal” bedtime? 10pm or earlier! Click here to learn more.
Unhealthy weekends happen; however, eating more processed, sugary foods and alcohol, sleeping less, and caring less about your additional wellness strategies stresses out your body and robs you of critical nutrients such as B vitamins, magnesium and vitamin C. The good news is by drinking warm lemon water, eating dark leafy greens, sweating it out and getting back into a good rhythm with sleep, your body will quickly bounce back from a period of overindulgence. I hope these help!
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