What does your perfect day feel like?

Like anything in life–you need a plan. Sit down first and map out your perfect day. I mean from the time your feet hit the floor until your butt goes to bed each night.

Imagine it in detail, dream it, feel it, taste it, live it! Take one day and live that perfect day. For example, if your perfect day includes a walk on the beach, a drive in your nice new car, a walk through your dream home–then do it.

Get up go to the beach, go and visit the car dealer that has the car of your dream and test drive the car, and make an appointment with your favorite realtor and walk through the home of your dreams.

Decide what is important to you. Think about that perfect day and what you are wearing, who you’re having lunch with; heck you should even “taste” that lunch. What are you eating? Where are you eating? Where are you eating?

Does your perfect day include your family? friends? pets? If so, then include them in your images. Write it down–every single detail–every minute.

Then go out and live it again and again and again–believe me you will find a way to make it a reality.

Do you hang out with people who trample on your dreams? Then you my friend need to find new friends. I’m serious about that. It may be hard to pull away from dream stealers at first–but trust me–it will be worth it.

Does your perfect day include a massage? Then visit the spa that will give you that massage and ask for a walk-thru. Most places will be glad to accommodate.

Do not skip one minute of writing down every minute detail of your perfect day. Then each week do something from your list. The more you live that day–the closer it will become a reality for you.

Does it include a new outfit? Go try some on. Does it include a new pair of shoes? Go try some on.

I think you’re getting the picture! Ask someone you know who can draw to make an artists rendition of your perfect day.
Or cut out pictures of your perfect–preferably with you in them–when you test drive the car–take a picture–when you walke through that perfect home–take pictures–put them on your dream board–put them on your computer and make a mind movie with them.

See it, taste it, feel it, experience it–that perfect day will become the life that you create–the one you will live!

Getting and staying healthy is one of the more important things you can do for YOU. Let’s face it; living in this 21st century where almost everything is packaged and artificial, we are prone to hazards and dangers to our health that our forefathers were not exposed to.

Make it your aim to be knowledgeable about your body and what you are “feeding” it. Make it a goal to start out each morning; aware of the food that you eat. Be determined to start an exercise regime.

Visit your family physician before starting on any new diet or exercise activity. Are you feeling sluggish? Do you eat right? Do you get out and exercise? Start today and I guarantee you will have more focus in your daily activities.

Let’s face it; we all get busy in our daily routines and more times than not; we end up eating on the go, putting exercise off, neglecting our yearly visits to our physician. Don’t let life get in the way of taking care of your body.

Here are some ideas that won’t take you long to implement:

1. Start SIMPLE
2. Start a daily journal of your eating and exercise habits
3. Be determined to get out of the house—if even for 10 minutes and “drink” in the fresh air around you. I have a friend who was so overweight—she started with 1 minute and added a minute a day for the next 30 days! Seriously, can you get out and walk for 1 minute today?
4. Drink more water—add ½ a cup a day until you are up to 8 glasses a day
5. Sit down and create a weekly menu—I mean simple
6. Set aside some time for reflection each day

Because we are so busy–we actually sat down and created a weekly menu.

Monday—Soup or Salad and Sandwiches
Tuesday—Meat, Veg, and a Starch (pick one from each category)
Wednesday—Casserole night (there are 1,000’s of recipes at your fingertips—google it
Thursday—Pasta night—add a salad and because you’re already having pasta forgo the bread
Friday—Leftovers

Imagine how simple your shopping would be by just implementing the above weekly menu.

If you work from home do you go from bed to office immediately? I encourage you to WAIT! Put on your walking shoes—grab a water bottle and walk for one minute today! Yes, that’s it. One minute—add a minute a day for 30 days.

You will be more mentally sound by implementing some or all of the above simple steps. Now, get yourself up off the couch or out of the office and get moving to a new and improved YOU.