Ever wonder what your life would be like if you lived up to your full potential? Would your body be healthier? Your skin clearer? Bank account bigger? I think about these things all the time, and, judging by a previous post, you guys do too. Let’s try it out! Obviously we aren’t going to come close to perfect with this – we’re all humans with good days and bad days and in-between days. But let’s try together to see what would happen if we pushed ourselves. I don’t ever want anyone to feel pressured to stick to this every day (I sure as hell won’t), but it’s worth a shot, right? Let’s get to it!
EVERY MORNING
- Stretch. First thing. Really give your body enough time to wake up. Touch your toes. Roll out your shoulders. Do not hit snooze!
- Do your full skincare routine. I have mine detailed here, but do whatever works for you and your complexion. Be gentle and consistent.
- Brush your teeth and floss. I used to be a big floss-skipper too, but you’d be amazed at how dig of a difference it makes. Rinse with a whitening mouthwash. I use one by Crest, and I notice a major difference in my teeth’s overall whiteness in just a few days.
- Give yourself enough time to get ready. Whether you’re a wash-and-go kind of girl, or someone who spends an hour doing a full contouring routine before class (and either one is fine!), make sure you aren’t rushing. If you need to wake up a few minutes earlier than normal, so be it. Rushing sets an awful, stressed-out tone for the rest of the day. Allow yourself to be relaxed before taking on the day.
- Eat something. I’m not going to say eat a big breakfast, because some people (myself included) just can’t eat in the morning. But you should eat, or at least bring a little something with you to work or school. If you can’t eat a full breakfast, grab a fruit! You won’t be as hungry come lunch time, making you less likely to gorge yourself.
- Shower. You can do this at night, in the morning, whatever. Again, this is something you should allow some time for. I don’t wash my hair every day, but I do condition it every day (from the ears down). Scrub yourself with a delicious-smelling body wash. If you shave, make yourself as smooth as a dolphin, dude. If you don’t, then don’t and don’t ever ever ever let anyone make you feel bad or weird about it. When you get out of the shower, wrap yourself in a fluffy towel and totally slather your sexy self with lotion. Top to bottom. Do it as soon as you can post-shower so it can really sink in.
- Put leave-in condition throughout your damp hair and comb it through.
- Put on an outfit that makes you feel good! So important!
- Drink water. Drink water. Drink water. Drink water!!!!!
- Take a look at your daily to-do list. Knock out the most pressing stuff first. Take pride when you cross things off your list.
- Make your bed! Oh my god, make your bed. Do it. Do it. Do it.
EVERY AFTERNOON
- Follow the “touch it once” approach. This is a truly life-changing thing. When a task is in front of you, no matter how big or small, just do it right then and there. How many times have you gotten a work email or homework assignment and thought, “Eh, I’ll do it later”? And then later never comes? Once something pops up, do it once. Squash it and be done. Cross things off your list and feel like a badass.
- Try to go for a walk at lunch. Even one little lap around the block or campus will reenergize you like nobody’s business.
- Drink water. Drink water. Drink water. Drink water!!!!!
- Be present. This is so hard for me too, but you have to make a major effort to be present in whatever you’re doing. Be engaged and plugged-in and just exist in the moment. Give 100 percent.
- Be friendly to friends and strangers. A smile goes a long way.
- Eat something. Eat what you packed for lunch (see below) and take a break from working while you do it. You need “you time”!
EVERY EVENING
- Take your makeup off as soon as you’re in for the night. Wash your face with your full routine and let your skin have a break.
- Workout. You can also do this in the morning. Whatever works for you. Make a great playlist and go hard af. Get your cardio in. Get your strength training in. Earn every freaking sweat bead forming on your forehead. Earn your shower!
- Knock out your homework. Life is infinitely better you don’t have anything hanging over your head. Half the time, the energy and emotion you spent dreading/putting off your work is ten times worse than the work itself.
- Make a list of what needs to be done tomorrow. It’ll set you up for success the next day, and you won’t forget anything!
- Drink water. Drink water. Drink water. Drink water!!!!!
- Lay out your clothes for tomorrow. This will save you SO MUCH TIME in the morning omg I can’t even tell you how important this is.
- Eat something great. And once you’ve decided to be done eating for the night, be done. Brush your teeth so you can’t eat again.
- After brushing, do a whitening treatment. Whether it’s classic baking soda, a Crest white strip, or a laser. Do something. And floss! Retainers in too, ladies 0:)
- Relax! Take a few hours to do what YOU want to do. Scroll through Tumblr, binge on some Netflix, FaceTime gossip with your friends, anything. Do whatever makes you happiest.
- Shut the electronics off an hour before you want to go to bed. Put your phone on sleep mode. If you stare at the screen, it will keep you awake and alert and you won’t be able to fall asleep. A good night’s sleep is crucial for weightless and general happiness lol
- Do a quick sweep of your room and see if there’s anything you can put away real quick. A clean space is a happy space.
- Crawl into your bed (aren’t you happy you took the time to make it?!) and read a book by lamplight for a while. When you start to feel sleepy, go to sleep. Don’t push it. You kicked ass today and you deserve rest.
EVERY WEEKEND
- Do something with your friends. It just has to be one thing. Even if you’re just hanging out at the coffee shop, spending time with your squad will make you a better, happier person.
- Drink water. Drink water. Drink water. Drink water!!!!!
- Do something just for you. Set your laptop up in the bathroom and watch a Netflix marathon while you take a bubble bath. Buy an old school bottle of Mr. Bubbles ($3 at Target!) and really just soak. Relax. Light a candle.
- Do something creative. You can read a book, write, blog, draw, code, anything. It just has to be something that speaks to your passion.
- Track your progress. Just do this once a week so it doesn’t become all-consuming. And remember that non-scale victories are just as important as shedding pounds.
- Take the time to be grateful. Tell your friend how much you admire her taste in music. Mention to your mom how much you love her cooking and how happy you are that she takes care of you. Thank your teacher after an especially interesting lecture. When you do something awesome, take a moment to admire YOURSELF. Be grateful for even the little things.
Anything I missed? Reblog + add yours! Don’t forget to tag your progress!
(via shrinkingblonde)
* drink at least 64oz of water per day
* exfoliate 2-3 times per week
* shampoo once a month
* deep condition hair weekly
* wash your face twice a day
* make sure you tone and moisturize after washing your face
* exercise at least 4 days a week, more is better if you can
* WEAR FUCKING SUNSCREEN
* keep alcohol and drug use to a minimum, none if you can
* pray or meditate daily
* keep your nails done, even if you gotta do them yourself
* read a book worth reading
* add a hair vitamin to your regimen if you wanna grow hair out
* trim your ends when necessary, please
* don’t let these niggas stress you
1. Surprising my husband with tickets to something he loves
2. Going out with the hubby and kids for day trips
3. Being completely comfortable with my husband where I can wear and do anything I’d do when I’m alone
4. Having my husband be so frustrated with me because I haven’t had time to be with him because of my overwhelming amount of work and we take it out sexually
5. My husband and I having the same facial expressions over the bullshit we hear (aka: The couple that shades together, stays together.)
6. So in love with my husband that our kids are grossed out7. Cooking together and our kids “helping”
8. Taking classes together for dancing or cooking or something adventurous.
9. Doing ridiculously corny photo shoots with matching clothes and shoes10. Spending days together doing absolutely nothing and enjoying it ❤
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Reblog because the titles for each category are comedy gold.
Most of the time, said is fine.
But this is the funniest shit ever.
Useful, and also hilarious
(Source: msocasey, via blueangelbaby-deactivated201703)