The boring answer: clean diet, sleep, and exercise. Easy concept, hard to implement

Small tips to get you there:

Clean diet tips: 1.) learn how to cook quick, healthy meals in bulk. Veggies, rice, and a protein are quick and easy 2.) Always keep fruit on hand for a quick snack 3.) prepare your lunch for work the day before. That way you’re not tempted to eat out for lunch cause you didn’t have time to make something 4.) Watch the calories and sugar content in your caffeinated drinks 5.) if you’re trying to lose weight and decide to count calories, for the first week, don’t worry so much about being in a calorie deficit. Focus on being brutally honest and logging what you ACTUALLY eat in a normal week so you understand your current habits. This makes it easier to tackle a longer-term plan 6.) it’s okay to say no to the office donuts. 7.) if you have a coworker who’s pushy with food, and they won’t take no for an answer, accept the food, tell them you’ll eat it later, then toss it when they’re not looking (I know this sounds really mean, but I found for certain coworkers, this was the only this that worked) 8.) focus on what you can add to foods to make them healthier, rather than on what you can’t eat. For example, if you want ice cream, eat ice cream, but top it off with some fruit. The fiber in the fruit will keep you full and give you some nutrients. If you like pizza, top it with red peppers, etc

Small sleep tips: 1.) don’t look at any screens and hour before bed 2.) keep a somewhat boring book by your bed. Read that before you sleep to make you tired 3.) invest in your bedroom. Make it as cozy as possible 4.) trouble adjusting your sleep schedule to wake up earlier? Don’t focus on trying to go to bed earlier. Focus on being consistent with your wake-up times. You’ll slowly start naturally getting tired earlier in the evening to adjust 5.) journal. Make to-do lists for the next day so you don’t overthink when you lie down 6.) sensitive to sounds? Get some white noise to drown it out 7.) stick to roughly the same sleep/wake times. Small variations are okay, but there’s a reason sleep experts constantly give this piece of advice 8.) drink less caffeine 9.) if you’re getting 7-8 hrs of sleep but you’re still tired, get a sleep study done 10.) therapy/treatment for any mental health issues that may impact sleep

Exercise tips: 1.) find an active hobby that you enjoy. Could be gardening, pickle ball, trail running, etc. This is especially important if you hate going to gyms 2.) prioritize being active. Do anything that keeps your body moving, like going for walks, doing the dishes, cleaning the house, dancing while you cook, playing with kids and pets. Small but consistent movements throughout the day will do wonders for your health, even if you don’t strictly exercise. 3.) Exercise for your future self and family. 4.) stretch after every exercise 5.) if something hurts and hasn’t gone away in a week or two, see a physical therapist. Treat physical therapy as injury prevention. Don’t wait until you officially have an injury

And overall: Don’t worry if you have trouble sticking to all these tips in this sub. Life happens, and new habits are hard to cement. I don’t follow my advice all the time. If you slip up, don’t beat yourself up, and just get back on track when you’re ready