Is it actually far more convenient to be unhealthy?
It is very easy to drive through and get a nice warm burger with a cup of fizz and some fries. We make it super easy to sit and watch one of 50 channels of Pay TV for the whole night. And Facebook will keep Physios in work for the years to come with neck and thumb problems..
But these days – there are just as many Healthy convenience options as there are Un-Healthy ones!
Being Healthy can be even MORE convenient then not being healthy. It’s all about choices.
Yes, you can go to McDonalds – and get a salad. Or you can go to a Salad bar or even the Supermarket and get a better one!
Yes, you can watch TV at night – Watch it for an hour and spend the rest of your time doing something else, or do some exercise in front of it!
Yes, you can use Facebook – Once a day for less than 10 minutes, looking up! ?
Lucky for us, our society has started to make the Healthy choice convenient!
Top Tips to being Conveniently Healthy
1. Choose Wisely when you Eat
These days, there are just as many Healthy fast food options as un-healthy ones. Choose freshly prepared over deep fried, grilled over battered and ones that have some form of vegetables like Pizza (although you may need to think twice about the ones with the extra meal baked into the crust!).
2. Be Effective with Your Time
We don't ever seem to have enough so make sure it is going to give you the result you want! Then you won’t waste time doing something ineffective! If you want to watch TV to relax, then set aside the amount of time you need and watch something that doesn’t over stimulate!
If you find that you relax better doing something else, like reading, playing games, chatting with a friend, cooking, yoga or meditation, then use that technique instead when you want to relax.
3. Meld Exercise into your Life
Sometimes it’s hard to set aside a certain amount of time each day or week for exercise - so be realistic! It’s all about keeping moving – If you love having a PT and going to sessions, then lock them in your calendar and stick to it! If you enjoy classes at the gym – have the timetable handy so you know which classes you’re going to when! If you like to run or cycle or swim – set aside the time to do it!
If you’re one of those people who barely gets time to wipe their brow, then you can do push ups and sits ups when you jump out of bed wherever your bed may be, take the stairs, park an extra block away and run to your meeting, or jog to the takeaway for dinner!
As our lives get busier, the more convenient an option, the better! And if it’s as easy as making a decision between a healthy and an unhealthy one – then getting healthy is becoming very convenient indeed!
If you’d like more info and great tips on getting healthy and staying that way – book a session at Elite now or follow us for more inspiration!
