The Fun Way to Healthy!
Welcome. Thanks for joining me. Rockin Healthy Vibes is about bringing a little fun back into living your best healthy. If you're willing to adopt a few lifestyle habits to become your healthiest version - for sure you'll be rockin your happy vibes too.
You'll find the inspiration and encouragement you need along your health journey towards a happier life. The key is to learn how you can empower your body to perform like it should - kind of like the engine in a sports car running on premium fuel. Once you feel your mental, emotional, and physical health improving, you'll not only feel GREAT but you’ll have a better quality of life.
Get ready to take the first step…. don’t worry, I'm right here with you.
Why Combine Health With Travel?
Taking vacations and escaping the everyday, ordinary, stressfull and tiresome routines plays an important role for your health - and that’s why I’ve included my travel blogs: The Laughing Goats. Most working adults receive 2-3 weeks of vacation time a year, so I've geared my travel trips to accomodate that. My adventures range from a quick 1 day mini-retreat to 30 days vacation. Both can provide healing & rejuvenating health benefits.
Besides, if you’re like me - I’d miss my community, my animals, my church, and my own bed too much to be a non-stop wandering traveler. I’m also open to suggestions for a health topic.
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The best part about getting healthy the fun way…. there's no strict diets or rigorous workouts. You'll have some flexibility to personalize your health journey to keep your weekly goals within reach. Setting shorter term goals makes them less daunting and more attainable.
Of course, you’ll need to learn what and when to eat and how to move your body so that it can work like the engine it’s meant to be. It should build & repair muscles, keep digestion flowing, help you focus, and burn fat even while you’re sleeping. And…. you can still reach your goals even while enjoying a few simple pleasures.
Start Your Health Journey
Lastly, check out my travel blog: The Laughing Goats. Did you know that vacations are one of the best ways to restore health and release stress? Vacations are proven to get those healthy & happy vibes flowing. Vacations also restore balance to your whole being - mental, emotional & physical. Even one day away has health benefits, and who wouldn’t like a fun filled adventure to rock their healthy vibes?
The goal is getting balanced which means having an active body, a calm mind, and getting good sleep. And of course, living on Laughter Lane - it’s medicine for a happier you. Having these things will improve the rest of the body’s functions like digestion and cognition.
If your primary struggle is physical health, possibly from a sedentary lifestyle or recovering from a long injury - prioritize physical health first.
If your primary struggle is mental health, like being weighed down by chronic stress - prioritize mental health first.
Spend time outdoors doing fun activities that work your muscles & heart. And don’t forget to enjoy some relaxing activities, it also boosts health.
An active body has more energy and a calmer mind is more productive.
Learn how to use natural remedies for healing head to toe. Also look to animals, food, and laughter for healing benefits. Read my blog: Natural Remedies.
Enjoy a better quality of life. Learn how to keep your body youthful, fuel your body to work like an engine, and get good sleep to repair & regenerate.
Indulge in some simple guilty pleasures. Check out: The Healthy Way to Indulge.
Mental & Physical Health
Mind & Body Health Connection
Did you know that mental/emotional health and physical health are connected? If one improves, so does the other one. The opposite is also true - if one is struggling, the other one will too.
For instance - if you struggle with daily chronic stress, the first to be affected is your mental/emotional state. Soon after you'll start experiencing physical illnesses. Take it from me - I suffered far too long with chronic stress and it started breaking down my mind followed by body illnesses.
The longer you struggle with stress, the more damage it does to your entire being. It’s a nightmare cycle and therefore super critical for you to manage it, or get away from it. This will totally help: 12 Stress Kicking Habits.
Would you like to know the secret about vacations? It’s a scientific fact that we all need to escape our everyday struggles. What I’ve found to be the most effective is taking 30-60 minutes every day for a short mini-retreat and at least 2 mini-retreats for 1-4 days every month.
Mini-retreats are the extra boost you need. They give you time to inhale fresh, calming, and positive vibes which releases the negative stuff out with your exhale. Mini-retreats are just mini-vacations meant to keep you in a happier state enough to keep you recharged until it’s time for a VACATION.
Vacations typically last 5 to 30 days. The more time away, the more healing happens. It’s proven the restorative benefits of longer vacations can last up to 5 weeks. Whatever works best for you - 2 shorter vacations or 1 longer one - have fun and rock your happy & healthy vibes. Learn why: Vacations are Health Bombs.
Vacations Boost Health
You don't have to go on strict diets or train like an Olympic athlete.
You don't have to worry about things beyond your control or having an off day. Don't beat yourself, just keep trying.
You don't need to set unrealistic goals. A smaller, weekly timeframe to achieve a smaller goal is so much more attainable than if you said I need to loose 50 pounds in 3 months. Reaching smaller goals every week will give you the motivation to keep going.
Can Healthy Be Fun?
Travelling to a Foreign Country?
Pick your Travel Destination. Then Do This:
1. Check for travel advisory alerts. Countries are rated Level 1=exercise normal travel precautions to Level 4: do not travel due to serious risks for safety/security. USA State Dept.
2. Check the vaccinations required before travel. USA CDC, Center for Disease Control.
3. Check for current health conditions & alerts in your destination. World Health Organization.
4. Check what other documents are required for your destination country besides a Passport, like a Visa or ETA electronic travel authorization. USA State Dept.
5. Check the drinking water safety, travel packing list including over-the-counter medicines to bring, locations of clinics, heat illnesses, and more. USA CDC, Center for Disease Control.
6. Consider travel medical insurance. USA State Dept.
Yes of course you can still have fun AND be healthy. Just temember, life isn’t always a piece of cake…. but you CAN still eat the cake! As I mentioned above, you can still enjoy a few simple pleasures if you follow my advice. Here’s what you DON'T have to do to have a better happy & healthy:
A Little Something About Me
Hi there, my name's Jennifer - that's me on the right with my daughter. In highschool I started my first job, and up until 3 years ago, lived in an office box. I devoted most of my energy to climbing the job ladder and raising a family. Always striving and working more hours - I thought I’d reach the the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow one day.
Here’s What I Know
The pot of gold may have slightly different meanings for people, but it usually involves being able to pay for what you want…. you know, all the good stuff. The truth is - it’s NOT worth it.
It’s a never ending road. In your 30’s you may reach a career & financial goal…. in your 40’s it’s a bigger goal…. in your 50’s you think you almost have it. But you never get it. Now, you’re 60 and you realize you just wasted much of your life on that career that pays quite nicely, but the only thing you got was stuff.
What about the dreams you once had? Dreams of travelling and spending more time with family creating precious memories? And volunteering more? And being able to slow down and experience the joyous moments you find in creation’s splendor and those rare special friendships?
Inspiration for Your Health Journey
Join me on a journey to becoming the best version of happy and healthy you can be. Use things that make you smile to fuel your drive. If you love skiing or bicycling - use it. If you love a delicious cheesecake - try an amazing healthy version. If you want better quality of life with the freedom to move and do what makes your heart sing - then let's get started today.
Here's what I start with to mentally prepare myself for the challenges and stresses I know are coming sometime today.
First, I pray. It gives me strength, comfort, security, and confidence. If I happen to miss it one morning, I usually end up in a face plant position!
Have a life / work balance…. notice life is the priority, not the job. Exercise, enjoy outdoor activities, hang with friends, take mini-retreats, and volunteer - all are health boosters.
I still work on managing stress so it can't control me anymore. Slowing down and being present is relaxing.
Focus on today, and don’t worry about yesterday or tomorrow..... yeah, still working on that one.
I’m also learning how to balance my active schedule with rest & relaxation when I need it. This keeps me feeling energetic and ready to tackle anything.
If I haven’t laughed enough during the day, or I’m feeling a littled drained - I’ll turn on the hilarious, a little YouTube entertainment. Animals, talking parrots, and babies provide all the LOL laugh-out-loud moments I need which keeps my happy hormones multiplying.
Finally, top off the day with a healthy dessert made with protein Greek plain yogurt that will make you feel like you just cheated…. but you didn’t. One day I hope to add all my healthy de-lish desserts.
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