Let's be healthy

Hello everybody!

How are you? I hope, you're great, because I am. And I want to share it with you! At the moment I am just in such a good place. Yes, I have a lot to do with my Bachelor Thesis and applying for jobs, but I am also really motivated. I try to get up between 7:30 and 8 every morning, start the day with some stretching and yoga and then have breakfast. I really recommend you to read a little bit into Ayurveda and how healthy it is to get up early. It will give you so much more energy than this false assumption of sleeping long into the day. Even if you aren't an early bird, try it, you will get used to it and love it. You will be so much more energetic. And I also highly recommend to start the day with some yoga or whatever you prefer. I want to try running some time. But at the moment I am more into yoga because I can do it at home. Then when you're fully awake and hungry, have some breakfast. Muesli, yoghurt, fruit, juices, green tea, smoothies...
And here are some nice smoothie combinations for you:

Go healthy:                  1 handful of spinach
                                    1 Grapefruit
                                    1 apple
                                    1 handful of green grapes
very refreshing, a little bit bitter from the grapefruit

Green power:             1 handful of spinach
                                   1 apple
                                   1/2 a cucumber
                                   1 handful of green grapes
very refreshing

Vitamin shock:            1/2 a cucumber
                                   1 apple
                                   1 handful of green grapes
                                   1 lime
refreshing and sweet

Sweet smoothie:         1 apple
                                   1 banana
                                   1 lime
                                   1 handful of red grapes
very sweet

Berry time:                  1 handful of raspberries
                                   1 handful of red grapes
                                   1 handful of strawberries
                                   1 apple
                                   1 handful of blueberries
                                   1 banana
sweet and fruity

Juicy:                          1 banana
                                   1 apple
                                   2 kiwis
                                   1 lime
                                   200ml of apple juice
sweet and a little bit more liquid and juicy

Citrus:                         1 Orange
                                   1 Grapefruit
                                   1 lime
                                   1 lemon
                                   200ml of orange juice
                                   100ml of sparkling water
very refreshing

Tropical:                      1/2 a cucumber
                                   1/8 of a watermelon
                                   1 lemon
                                   a couple of fresh mint and basil leaves
                                   1 handful of strawberries
almost like a sugar free lemonade

Exotic:                         2 kiwis
                                   1 mango
                                   1/3 of a pineapple
                                   200ml of orange juice
sweet and juicy

Tell me if you tried any of these and enjoyed them, please! What are your favourite smoothie combinations? Do you prefer green or fruity smoothies? Have you ever tried fruit-induced water? I've only tried it with grapefruit and lemon and really enjoyed it. It is very important to always drink at least 2 litres a day. Healthy drinks are smoothies, water obviously, tea, juices and some dairy drinks. Take a look at my older post Checkpoint: springtime http://touristjen.blogspot.de/2016/03/checkpoint-springtime.html for more information about healthy drinks. There is also such a wide variety of all natural juices without added sugar. Have you ever tried tomato juice, carrot-orange juice, vegetable juice or one of my favourites: sauerkraut juice!! I know, it sounds really odd, but try it, you will be surprised how tasty it is. And it is definitely one of the most natural and best ways to help you detox your body.
I also go to the gym three times a week. I try to just exercise on my own twice and go to one class, like Pilates for example. Especially after sports and in summer you should drink a lot, between 2 and 3 litres minimum, and don't forget to warm up and stretch afterwards.
Healthy living has a lot of factors. Inner balance, sports, a good nutrition, a mind at peace and good sleep. Don't sleep too long, don't sleep too short. Put your phone, laptop, TV, tablet, whatever, away one hour before going to sleep. Use that time to read a book, listen to an audio book or some music, do some more yoga, just relax. Use your bed only to sleep in. Don't spend your free time chilling in your bed, it will seriously lessen the quality of your sleep. In order to prepare your body and mind for a good night's sleep, you need a routine. Come home, change into some cosy clothes, have a shower, eat dinner, drink a cup of tea (no black tea or coffee), put your media and displays away, read and go to bed with the window open for a lot of fresh air and oxygen. Stop thinking about everything you didn't manage to do today. Write it down beforehand, keep a daily, weekly, monthly and yearly to-do list. Include rewards. And always keep a tidy workplace and peaceful atmosphere.

I hope I could help and inspire you.

See you soon

Love you

Jen