5 ways to ready your body for the day ahead!

Okay so it’s pretty rubbish out there - it’s wet and windy and cold! When it’s weather like this it’s tempting to do nothing and just stay inside, however this isn’t really the best for us and our bodies. Here are some simple tips to help warm you up and get your body ready for the day!

1) Get a Morning Routine

A routine is described as a set of habits that you create on a regular basis. If you do this routine every day for several weeks it becomes part of your routine, and helps to shape the day ahead. A person’s morning routine will be different person to person - it could be that you do a gym class early, or you meditate or do some yoga. Whatever it is make sure you enjoy it, and it will really help to shape your day. It’s important to remember that an active or self reflective morning routine is generally better than a sedentary one!

2) Eat well

Getting your 5 a day is more simple than you think, the vitamins, minerals and general benefits that we get from our greens are paramount to our general wellbeing. If you start your day eating healthy - then it will help shape the rest of your day.

3) Avoid coffee on an empty stomach!

Wow this is a big one and only one I’ve discovered recently! Coffee increases acidity in the stomach and can cause indigestion, bloating and increased cortisol (the stress hormone) release. I’m not saying to not have your coffee, but just have a glass of water or a bit of breakfast first!

4) Get a good sleep!

This is an obvious one, but a vital one. How often do you have a bad night sleep and you wake up and the rest of the day is difficult and challenging? Sometimes we can’t avoid a bad nights sleep, but getting yourself a light alarm or getting yourself to bed early will maximise your chance of feeling good once you wake up!

5) Seek help if you need it

If you’re in pain, this will be the biggest mood killer of them all. In that case - seek help. Chiropractic, sports therapy and sports massage is a vital part of a person’s lifestyle, and not only do we reduce pain, but we can help increase mobility, improve your posture, and patient’s report better sleep and digestion too!

If you need us, then please call us on 01202 604707 or email admin@wimbornewellnesscentre.co.uk to see how we can help you!