Set up your environment, set up for success.

Our physical environment can have a big influence on our mood, the choices we make, and our overall wellbeing. Take some time to assess your workspace, home, car, and anywhere else you spend a lot of time. If your home is cluttered and disorganized, it can increase feelings of stress; if you have only junk food in the house, it creates an extra step to having a healthy diet; if your home or the area where you live don’t allow for physical activity, it can make fitness more difficult.

Set Yourself Up for Success with These Simple Tips:

• Keep your home and workspace clean and organized.

• Decorate with things that relax you and make you happy.

• Keep live plants at home and work.

• Make a list of your wellness goals; keep it where you can see it.

• Shop for fresh, healthy foods regularly and leave the unhealthy stuff at the store.

• Keep a fruit bowl on your kitchen counter or desk at work.

• Keep a pair of walking shoes at work so you can walk at lunch or right after your shift.

• Get simple exercise equipment like an exercise ball that will remind you to be active.

• Plant a garden, even a potted herb garden in a window.

• Keep your bike or other physical activity items out and ready to use.

• Keep plenty of fresh water ready to drink.

It’s all about eliminating barriers to your health and happiness from your environment as well as setting yourself up with a space that you feel good in with healthy options. Take a look around your spaces and come up with a plan.

For assistance in creating your ideal environment, browse our Merchant Directory for environmental wellness services.

Author: Tony Montijo, BS Kinesiology, CPT, CES