There’s no time like the present to make a few wellness goals. Big or small, they impact our health and wellbeing. Read on for the three small changes I intend to make in March.
Ah, all the fresh vibes of a brand new month. I love taking the opportunity of a new year, a new month or even a new week to set goals. As great as big resolutions are, small changes over time can be just as impactful. There have been a few small things on my mind that I know I can improve upon, but I keep ignorning them. It’s a nagging feeling in the back of my mind–these are very easy changes to make, but I haven’t gotten around to making them. You know how it goes, we usually know what we need to do to be healthy and feeling our best, but actually doing those things is a whole different beast.
So with a fresh month at our fingertips, I’m ready to make these tiny changes that I know will have a big impact.
Three Small Wellness Goals for March
Get More Sleep
I know, you’re so tired of me talking about how I need more sleep. I’ve basically been talking about it since I started this blog. My Fitbit tracks my sleep and my average sleep time is not good. This week it’s 5:49, gulp. Last week it was 6 hours and 56 minutes. That’s not so terrible as my goal is minimum 7, but what is bad is the range of sleep time over 7 days: 4:24-9:17. It’s not good for your body to be on such a varied schedule, it’s much healthier to go to sleep and wake up around the same time each day, getting between 7-8 hours each night.
A challenge I’m having with my sleep time is my wildly changing schedule. Some days I have to wake up at 4:15am to teach, other days I don’t have to teach until 6:30pm and sleep in. On the days that I do teach early, I figure I can stay up late, teach, then take a nap after class (but then I skip the nap…).
So how do I correct this? My goal is between 7-8 hours of solid shut-eye each night. Instead of opting for just one more episode at night, I’m going to get that TV shut off by 10pm. And despite a different schedule each day (and obvi I’m not going to wake up at 4:15am every day to stay on a schedule), I’m going to try to go to sleep early(ish) regardless of whether I have an early class or not.
Drink More Water
It’s strange, but I found myself far more hydrated, drinking water throughout the day, when I was working in an office. I think it’s because it gave me an opportunity to get up from my desk and walk around to refill my water. With a more on-the-go schedule, I often forget my water bottle or just don’t bother to refill it. I sometimes will go until midday before I realize I haven’t had any water. Not good!
The easiest way to drink more water is to start your day with a big 8oz glass of H20, it will jump start you in the right direction for the day. I’m going to start my day with water and keep it going all day long.
Read More
When I was on vacation two weeks ago I did a lot of beachside reading and it reminded me how much I love to read. Beach views aside, I LOVE reading and yet, I barely do it unless I’m on vacation. Reading more is going to help with my goal to sleep more because currently I’m watching TV before bed, instead I should be reading.
You may question why reading is a wellness goal. Let’s be real, I’m obsessed with watching TV. I hate admitting that but there are so many shows I watch and it takes up way too much of my time that could be better spent. When I watch too much TV, my brain feels like mush, when I read it feels stimulated and inspired. I feel better when I ditch TV time and pick up a book. My goal for this month is to finish two books and get back into the rhythm of reading on the regular.
Are there any small wellness goals or changes you want to make? Share them below and please share any book recommendations you have!
