Most of us recognise the importance of keeping to a healthy weight, eating well, doing regular exercise, reducing stress and getting a good night’s sleep. So what stops us? Many of us start off each new year resolved to be healthier and more active, but within a month or so return to our previous way of life.
This is not because we are inherently lazy or weak-willed. It’s because we haven’t created the environment where a new habit will stick.
Just One Thing is a series of quick and simple scientifically proven ways to improve health and wellbeing in a sustainable way.
You don’t have to do a major overhaul of your life; these are things you can easily build into your routine. Their simplicity is what makes them such a great way to turn good intentions into sustainable habits.
Aim for bite-sized goals and that will get you thinking, ‘OK, I could manage that’, and then, hopefully, you might find you are enjoying the activity and end up tagging it on to your life