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Thinking of 3 things you’re grateful for 😊 I love The 6 Minute Diary – it does wonders for your mental health! I've gone through a few of these with periods of time in between, and every time I restart, I can just feel my mindset becoming more positive and thankful. If you can start one habit from this page, let it be this!

Natural sunlight/ getting in nature for 15-30 minutes per day (ideally in the morning or late afternoon) is so important for vitamin D, improved sleep, and mood-boosting/ stress-relief effects. Amplify these benefits by taking a 10 minute walk outside after each meal to aid digestion.

Drink warm or hot lemon water first thing in the morning for multiple health benefits, including hydration, digestion aid, and preventing kidney stones. Even more beneficial is to eat the lemon wedge with a bit of the pith and rind, according to Dr. Gundry. (Source: Cleveland Clinic)

Make time for at least 30 minutes of moderate exercise 4-5 times per week. Incorporate both cardio and weight training for strength. Even if you hate the gym, you can find classes that make it more fun. Even taking a walk or bike ride outside to enjoy the sun will help you improve your health.  

Drink at least 64 oz a day, but ideally half your weight in ounces. For example, if you weigh 150 pounds, drink 75 ounces. Add fruits or something for flavor if that helps. It is also really beneficial to add a high quality iodized salt for electrolytes, which helps keep the water from flushing out vital nutrients in your food. Green tea has fantastic anti-cancer properties! (Source: Dr. Stegall )

I don’t use wifi on my phone unless absolutely necessary and do not sleep with the phone super close to the bed. There are studies stating that the extra waves are harmful to the body, and Dr. Stegall even reports that in nearly all of his brain cancer patients, the tumors are on the side of the head that they talk on the phone with. Seems silly but doesn’t hurt considering how they’re always near us. 5G is bad too, but unavoidable for the most part.

10 min or more of meditation per day to improve the mind-body connection. The Balance app on apple is free for the first year!

Avoid high-stress people/ environments/ etc. whenever possible. Make time for yourself to relax, clear your head, and destress.

This includes heavy metals, synthetic fibers, plastics, harmful chemicals in your hygiene and beauty products (especially deodorant)...

I'm a firm believer that if you think it, you can be it. So think positively. Expect the best. See the good  in everything, the silver linings. Don't dwell on the bad. Make your mind a happy place to be. Visualize what you want in great detail. Journal it, pinterest it, whatever works. 

There are days when I'd go down a negative rabbit hole of emotions, but you have to get out of there and focus on all the good happening around you, no matter how small it may seem. That's another reason why I love using a gratitude journal daily!

An interesting tactic proven to work in order to motivate yourself, is to count down from 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. It helps to reset your mind and give a mental push to take on whatever task is at hand. Sounds silly but it works!

If possible, upgrade your home filter for alkaline ionized water. Your body is about 60% water, so give it the best you can! The Kangen machine in particular is incredible but expensive, so try to have your Dr prescribe it as a medical device. See more info on it below.

For the time being, I’m drinking only filtered water that is pH balanced of at least 7 but typically 8.8. (Cancer thrives in acidic environments.) I found pH 9 or higher gave me dry mouth. Multiple Drs and sites recommend alkalizing your water with aluminum-free baking soda or pH powder. That being said, there is conflicting information that your digestive system will do that on its own. However, this is something that everyone can benefit from as you never know what’s coming in your tap unless you test it. Often the pH of tap water is below a 5.5 and full of junk! From Joe Cross: "Tap water has been shown to contain heavy metals, additives, chlorination by-products, pesticides, arsenic, radon and rocket fuel to name a few. Water may also travel through decaying pipes that may be eroding and leaching harmful chemicals into the water long before it reaches your kitchen."