100 HEALTH AND WELLNESS HACKS

? Start each day with a glass of water.

? Leave work on time.

? Ask for help.

? Floss your teeth.

? Wear a seatbelt.

? Learn to say ‘no’.

? Reread great books.

? Savour a mug of coffee.

? Be grateful for other’s successes.

? Smell the roses.

? Keep moving.

? Treat your body well.

? Play your favourite song often.

? Watch Shawshank redemption ??

? Go to the GP.

? Take a vitamin D supplement during the winter months.

? Sleep your way to the top – head out of the gutter, I mean don’t neglect sleep in order to be able to give your best ??

? Hang around with people who help you feel good about yourself.

? Breathe.

? Tell a joke – hear the one about the butter? Can’t tell you, you will only spread it!

? Have a lie in.

? Tell someone you love them.

? Buy into something greater than yourself.

? Work hard recover harder.

? Have a tech free day.

? Remember that exercise is the cheapest mood enhancer on the market.

? Have difficult conversations sooner rather than later.

? Be kind.

? Learn something new.

? See adversity as a challenge not a threat.

? Make time for healthy food prep – a nutrition workout ??

? Keep your workspace clean.

? Remember the best gifts you can give someone are time and attention.

? Learn to laugh at yourself.

? Retain your childlike awe at the world.

? Dance like nobody is watching.

? Be your own best friend.

? Success take sacrifice – learn to enjoy the process.

? Accept what you can and can’t control.

? Let sunlight in early.

? Light a scented candle.

? Develop relaxation rituals.

? We regret not taking a chance more than taking one and failing.

? Wear a helmet.

? Be vulnerable.

? Wear your heart on your sleeve.

? Go to your favourite restaurant.

? Allow yourself that rewarding bit of chocolate guilt free.

? Acknowledge the grey areas – it’s usually not all his/her or your fault…

? Go for a walk.

? Stop to appreciate the view.

? Take holidays.

? Your work life is a marathon not a sprint.

? Lift mental health stigma by talking about how you really feel.

? Remember that sometimes you need help and sometimes you give help.

? Remember it’s a privilege and not a pressure to look after loved ones.

? Don’t sweat the small stuff.

? Breathe in for 4 and out for 4.

? When thinking negatively ask yourself what would this thinking look like if I flip the script to positive?

? Give a compliment – remember what it feels like to receive them.

? Unfollow, unfriend, stop following anyone who doesn’t contribute to your wellness.

? Dress up, look fresh, go out.

? Don’t stop moving.

? Hide the phone for a few hours.

? Stretch from head to toe.

? Remember that too many good ideas cancel each other out, pursue the meaningful few over the trivial many.

? Speak your mind, your voice matters.

? Ask questions.

? Get a massage.

? Read Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings.

? Dream big.

? Ask, “how would I go about this if failure was not an option?”

? Drink another glass of water.

? Hug, kiss, make love, we’re physical beings ??

? Listen to hot chocolate, you sexy thing.

? Don’t suffer in silence.

? Step out of your mind and into your body.

? Remember there is no “I” in team. And don’t be cheeky and say, but there is a “me” ??

? See the world.

? Learn from other cultures.

? Seek first to understand.

? Be humble.

? Say please and thank you.

? Leave yourself with plenty of time to get there.

? Be random on occasion!

? Go on, enjoy an aul scoop of ice cream.

? Pet a dog.

? Notice the joy and mystery in a child’s eyes.

? Swim in the sea or just listen to the waves ??

? Don’t apologise for being you.

? Improve your diet by focussing on adding in the good stuff, not thinking about what you need to cut out.

? Real men cry!

? Find out about this thing called mindfulness.

? Watch Paddington.

? Keep souvenirs.

? Remember those who are gone can live on through us and the values and qualities we took from them.

? Sit on your sit bones.

? Try and say bubbles in a really loud and angry voice.

? Have a bath.

? Replay an incident that had you in stitches of laughter in your mind.