Relationship goals, wardrobe goals, health goals; we’ve got goals. Do you? If one of your big goals is to live a healthier lifestyle, we have three mini goals you should be adding to your morning routine, starting tomorrow!
Wake Up Earlier. Don’t get us wrong, you need your rest, but waking up just a little bit earlier allows you to start your day relaxed and focused rather than rushed and all over the place. If you’re not running late then you are less likely to be stressed! A little extra time gives you a chance to get your thoughts and your calendar organized for the day. Also, take a few minutes each morning to breathe and clear your mind of any to-do’s before starting your busy day. Close your eyes and visualize yourself sitting on a beach or in the middle of a tropical rainforest (you can even put on sounds to make these visualizations even more real). Consider this a mini-vacation for your brain. All of these things will help you start the day with calm instead of chaos resulting in less stress overall. Imagine how many other goals you could reach if you made waking up earlier a priority!
Exercise. The American Heart Association recommends at least 30 minutes of moderate activity 5 days a week for your health. So start each morning with a 30 minute jog, or pop out of bed and do a quick at home workout. If you amp up your workout intensity you can get away with 25 minutes of vigorous exercise 3 days a week. Hello HIIT workouts! If you can’t commit to the 30 minutes in the morning, you can opt for a quick 10 minute workout in the morning and then follow up with 10 minutes at lunch and another 10 minutes after dinner. The key is just to get active, if you can’t find the time for the full schedule just get moving a little bit each day. Regular exercise is shown to lower blood pressure, cholesterol and reduces stress. We like the payoff of that goal!
Eat a wholesome breakfast. What you eat plays a significant role in health and breakfast can really help set the tone for the rest of your day. Breakfast should get you from bedroom to boardroom while feeling strong and energized. A well-balanced morning consists of complex carbohydrates, nutrients and fiber from whole grains, as well as protein. Yoplait’s new Plenti™ Oatmeal Meets Greek Yogurt is a great part of a complete breakfast when paired with a serving of fruit! It takes whole grains to a whole new level by mixing oatmeal with Greek yogurt in a variety of flavors and a taste that is like overnight oats. The ready-to-eat, straight out of the fridge bowl is a nice addition to a morning routine, as it is low in saturated fat and cholesterol and contains 11 grams of protein and 16 grams* of whole grain in a single container!
Start your day with these three things and you are sure to take the right steps towards a healthy lifestyle!
What’s your favorite fruit that you would pair with Yoplait® Plenti™
Yogurt to kick your morning off right?
*At least 48 grams whole grain recommended daily.
Thanks for sharing these tips!
Candice | Beauty Candy Loves
Great tips! I am such an early bird and I start my day off with a healthy breakfast every morning!
Christina :: Simple and Delish
I love yogurt for breakfast – it’s perfect because it’s filling and good! xo, Biana – BlovedBoston
I’m an early bird too. If I wake up too late I feel rushed and stressed out. The crunch of the oatmeal in the yogurt sounds good and it probably keeps you full longer too! I’ll have to try it!
Jill
Doused In Pink
Great tips !! I’ve only recently started waking up earlier and it makes such a huge difference to my day!! 🙂 Xx
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I need to start the day with a good breakfast. I’m not very good when it comes to breakfast, I’ll admit it, and that’s bad. I’ve noticed the days I skip breakfast, I tend to binge. Sigh. And I just realised I used the word breakfast 3 times in as many lines, not counting this. OY.
Right on! I totally agree. Have a great day!
xo, Traci
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These are all great! One of my goals this month was to get up a little bit earlier and I am REALLY struggling with it… and, I am usually very dedicated to my goals… but, its hard! I am still working towards it!
Carrie
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Great tips! Waking up earlier is one I really need to work on.
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I just saw this in the store. Looks yummy!
Amy Ann
Straight A Style
lol I love the idea behind this post but I soooo can’t do it right now. Oliver is up at 5:30 and there is no way in heck I’m getting up earlier than that! I do eat a good breaky though, so that’s something! For now, workouts are after bedtime… at least they’re happening!!
Simply Shaunacey
I’m there with you, there are just things that need to be done to live a better life.
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I am just trying to get to bed earlier every night! I do love starting my morning off by working out though. It makes you feel so productive!
These are all great ideas–now that the weather is nicer I look forward to getting more exercise OUTSIDE! Also, I need to do better about eating a more filling breakfast in the morning, I love yogurt with fruit!
I’m not exactly a morning person but I know that when I do get up earlier, I am much more productive, so I guess it’s worth it 😉
Paulina
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Great tips! I always feel so much better after a good workout & of course, eating healthy!
xMC
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my biggest problem is waking up in the morning, grrr so difficult
xx D from TSD
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These are the best tips for having a healthy and happy lifestyle, I try really hard to make them a part of my daily routine, but I need to work on exercising a bit more 🙂
Dee
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great post!
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These are all brilliant tips for starting the day on a good note, particularly waking up a little earlier. It’s incredible what a few more minutes can do at the beginning of the day! I’m always on board for working as often as possible too, the benefits on stress-levels always amazes me 🙂
Gabrielle | A Glass Of Ice x
waking up earlier is an issue i have that i’m trying to fix :/ it def takes some time but hopefully i can reach my goal before the year ends haha and also eating breakfast
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I’m so with you on waking up early and having more time for whatever, instead of rushing around… good luck with your fitness and diet goals!!!
♥
Amber
All the Cute
I am a morning person and wake up early but this time change has hit me hard LOL!
XO Chelsea http://www.shesaidhesaidfashion.com
You’re welcome!
That’s awesome Christina! I’m an early bird too 🙂
Us too! It’s so easy to grab and go!
Me too Jill! I love waking up early and being able to take my time getting myself ready to go!
That’s awesome! Waking up earlier does make a huge difference.
Haha! We hear ya, sometimes it’s hard to get breakfast in, but it does make for a better day!
Thanks Traci! Hope you have a great day too!
That’s awesome Carrie! It is hard to change a habit!
Thanks Reshma 🙂
Thank you Lily!
It’s really yummy and has lots of oats in it, which makes it super filling!
Oh girl we hear you!! Motherhood sometimes is all about survival lol!
Thanks Mercy!
I’ve been working on getting to bed earlier myself!!
Yes the nice weather is a great motivator!
Totally worth it 🙂
Thanks Meghan! We love that after workout feeling!
So true D!
Thanks Dee! Just take it one step at a time. 🙂
Thanks!
So true, just a few extra minutes are so valuable!
I bet you will! 🙂
Thanks Amber!
The time change is a struggle!!
I love strawberries too
Amazing post
xx
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Great tips! Starting tomorrow I am getting up earlier!
xx, Elise
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I really need to do this. Thanks for sharing.
Xo, Christianne
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Love these tips! I do high intensity workouts 3 days a week but really want to do more! This is more motivation!
xo Lauren
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Some really good tips! 🙂 x
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Sure, these are the right steps girl!!!!
Kisses, Paola.
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I am the absolute worst at getting up early. It’s been a struggle my whole life! At least I have the eating breakfast thing down! Lol
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I’m so bad at all three of these! I am such a night owl that it’s hard for me to wake up in the mornings and don’t even get me started on exercise and eating healthy! I should start slow and try the waking up earlier thing 😉
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All of these are fantastic goals! I’ve been trying to work on eating a proper breakfast for so long. I always just want loads of coffee.
Mallory // Perhaps Bananas
Exercise and breakfast make such a huge difference in my day. I can’t leave my house in the morning without breakfast
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Eating a wholesome breakfast makes all the difference for me. I like a slow start so I leave the workout to the end of the day to let the steam out.
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Greek yogart is my jam! I have never tried this brand before though! Sounds yummy!
I love oat meal and yogurt and eat this almost every day so it is always great to find them mixed together! Breakfast is most important day of my life so I never skip it) Great post!
Tanya
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BlogLovin
These are great goals- I love how simple they are and yet so beneficial!
Great list of goals! I definitely need to work on the first one… I always leave getting ready til the last minute!
Jennifer Ashley
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Wonderful goals! I think it’s great to set certain goals… makes everything better! =)
– Cielo
Mermaid in Heels
Those are great an achievable goals! I need to sleep more, I am always so exhausted when Friday rolls around.
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Alice
http://www.happinessatmidlife.com
Great list of goals! Thanks for sharing!
Xoxo,
Love from http://www.trangscorner.com {a lifestyle, fashion, beauty, and food blog}
My big goal for 2016 was to get up a little earlier and have some quiet time. So far, so good, and it really does make the rest of the day better!
Great advice! I recently got back into a fitness routine. I like to take dance classes. It’s fun and a great workout!
xoxo Justina | Just In A City
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Great tips, I need some motivation!
Have a lovely day 🙂
Rosanna x
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I love this post. It’s so true that the morning is the best time to get organized in that way! Ever since we moved to a new place (farther from work), I have had a terrible time getting up and around. Let alone getting wonderful things done first thing. Luckily, we do pack a good breakfast every morning. I never go without it. We’ve been trying to take more walks during the day at work too. 🙂 XO – Alexandra
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Great tips, thx for sharing.
xox
Lenya
FashionDreams&Lifestyle
What great goals! I love that they’re easy to start working on immediately!
Stephanie ● Sartorial Diner
Such great tips! Totally agree on eating a wholesome breakfast! My days are always a lot better when I eat good in the morning!
Happy Wednesday, love!
xoxo, Vanessa
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They’re the best! 🙂
Woo!! You go girl!
You’re welcome! Thanks for reading!
You’re awesome!!
Thanks girl!
Hey, that’s great! One thing at a time. 🙂
That’s ok!! Waking up earlier is a great start!
I love my coffee too!!
Me either! Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day.
I am the very same way Bogi!
Woo me too!! The Plenti Yogurt has a lot of yummy oats in it, which I love!
Oats and yogurt are one of my favorite combinations too, so I loved being able to just grab it already made!
Thanks Deena!
I’m guilty of that myself some days, but i’m always trying!
I agree! 🙂
You deserve a rest come Friday! 🙂
Thanks for reading!
That’s awesome Lana!
Dance is my favorite too! That’s awesome you’re back at it!
I hope you have a lovely day too Rosanna!
I am the worst with change, so I know I would need a little transition time after a move!
Thanks for reading!
Thanks Stephanie!
Me too! 🙂
Great post! I am really trying to get up earlier in the morning!!
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Great tips! I wish I could wake up earlier, I would get so much more done.
~Lili
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thanks for the great tips. def gonna incorporate these in my life.
xoxo,
geri
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its amazing how much of a difference it makes waking up just a little sooner!
Xx
Kali
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These are awesome tips! I have been doing my best trying to follow these, and they seriously do make a difference!
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Getting up early! Ughhh. I’m so not an early person but I’m doing my best. Haha! Thanks for sharing this 🙂
x, Kat of Nested Thoughts
Great motivation! Thanks x
All of these make it on my goal list! I’ve got the latter 2 in the works, but waking up early is always so hard of me! I need to step it up!
Annessa/ http://www.seekingsunshine.com
some inspiring tips! these may be things we take for granted but definitely need to focus on (:
Life in Pastel
waking up earlier is the hardest one for me!
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These are all great tips! Hugs, Kait
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Waking up earlier can make all the difference! Those few extra hours can do so much.
Via Sora
Love early mornings and a good breakfast is an absolute fave of mine!
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All great suggestions! I am so bad with getting to bed on time and waking up. I drag so much in the morning that it’s virtually impossible for me to get where I need to be without rushing. Sigh!
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Great tips! I always try to get up early, workout and have a green smoothie with lots of fruit and veggies in the mornings! Love having some extra time to calmly start my day! Have an excellent week!
Danielle
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Great tips, I think i’m pretty much living a healthy lifestyle, but lately I’ve ben skipping workouts a lot. Need to get back on the routine
x,Abril
The Color Palette
awesome awesome tips!!
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Great for you Darcy!! I am working on this again as well. I had gotten into the habit of taking advantage of sleeping during my girls morning nap and sleeping as long as she sleeps but now she pretty much sleeps from 9p to 7:30am so I’m trying to train myself to get back up at 5a again!
I know me too!! Like I just told Darcy, I’m trying to get back in the habit of getting up early early. My girl sleeps until about 7:30a now so I’m trying to get up and running by 5:30 so I have a couple of uninterrupted hours in the morning to be productive.
You’re welcome! 🙂
It really is!
Thanks girl! They really do!
Lol that’s okay – even just 15 – 30 minutes earlier can help! You’re welcome 🙂
You’re welcome!! 🙂
That’s awesome girlfriend – keep up the good work!
So true! 🙂
It can definitely be a toughie!
Thanks Kait!
It really can – its amazing what you can accomplish early in the day.
Me too!! I love early mornings and so desperately want to be a morning person but I have a hard time getting out of bed in the morning. I was kind of excited when my baby was helping me to become a morning person by forcing me out of bed at 4:30/5am but now she is sleeping until 7:30a (not that I am complaining by any means and am soooo thankful for the extra sleep!)
Mornings can be hard to get going!
Thats great Danielle! You are already on the right track 🙂
Well it sounds like you do a great job otherwise so I know you can do it 😉
Thanks Kelly!!
Loved the way u write. These tips are really good . Looks like coming from an experienced women !!
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Thanks for sharing this! Your tips are great! 🙂
xoxo Kathi
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waking up early and getting enough sleep is a huge thing for me. i def need my sleep or else my day is a bit meh :/
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