The Healthiest Sunday

This is my Sunday morning spot.

If you had a rough week, overindulged in food and drink Friday and/or Saturday, and underindulged in exercise and water, what you need before Monday morning is a healthy Sunday.

You need this blog post. :)

Morning

6:00am - Wake up, put on comfy loungewear you can do yoga in

6:10am - Drink a 12oz glass of filtered water

6:15am - Do a 15-minute yoga routine (you can find these on YouTube,) rubbing essential oils on the soles of your feet and inhaling them (my morning yoga faves, in the order I rub and inhale them: 1) Wyndmere Self Confidence, 2) Gurunanda Peppermint, 3) Young Living Aroma Siez, 4) Young Living En-R-Gee, and 5) Young Living Dragon Time)

6:40 - Take vitamins with another 12oz glass of water + green drink while brewing a cup of Mate Mint tea (one tea bag of each; sub green tea for mate if desired. I like 1/8 tsp stevia powder in mine.) Unload dishwasher/straighten up the kitchen while the tea steeps.

7:00 - Sit in a peaceful, happy, comfortable spot to sip tea and write in prayer journal. Answer these questions:

• What am I grateful for this week?
• What has been a challenge or struggle?
• What small adjustments can I make to have a great week starting tomorrow?
• What do I and my loved ones need this week? (write out your petitions/pray)

8:00 - Drink a protein + nutrition shake (I love Raw Fit Weightloss in French Vanilla with unsweetened Silk Almond Coconut milk)

8:30 - Grab another glass of water to take with you and work on a creative project, but not in a hurry. Just enjoy the moment and let it be a slow, easy morning of creativity and productivity. If you get sleepy, don't have any more caffeine. Cuddle up under a warm afghan and take a nap. Your body needs it.

Afternoon

12:00 - Make a pot of vegetable soup. Cooking vegetable soup is nourishing to the soul. Again, no rush; enjoy the process of chopping the vegetables, stirring them into your boiling broth, and inhaling the wonderful aromas as they cook down to caramelly softness. Eat the soup without distractions, savoring each bite. Save the leftovers for Monday lunch.

1:30 - Drink another glass of water, then do something active around the house for an hour - clean, organize, or complete a project that doesn't involve sitting.

2:30 - Nap again if you're sleepy, or just make another cup of herbal tea and read for awhile. I recommend staying off social media as much as you can until later tonight to give your eyes, mind, and body a break from it. Do something relaxing and low-key instead.

3:00 - Glass of water #5

3:30 - Healthy snack if you're hungry. My choice today: Chickpea wrap with cashew cheese spread, greens, and chopped raw vegetables (red bell pepper, celery, green onion, radish, and shredded carrot. This is actually from a salad that I bulk-prepare every week and keep in the fridge in a big bowl, so today I don't have to chop any of that.)

4:00 - More relaxation/free time

4:30 - Glass of water #6

Evening

5:00 - Make a healthy dinner. My choice tonight: Salad with Lemon-Oil dressing, and Cumin-Roasted Beets, Carrots, and Radish with Tahini-Dill dressing, then some sweet snack--might try making a cookie of some sort out of quinoa flour I need to use.

6:30 - Go brush your teeth so you won't keep eating (if you're watching your weight like I am) and then come back to clean the kitchen. (For me being in the kitchen = temptation to nibble, so I have to go brush my teeth immediately after dinner.)

7:00 - Glass of water #7

7:15 - Evening "5-minute" workout (Tai Chi with a YouTube video, Zumba with a YouTube video, floor exercises like leg lifts and crunches, or just put on some fun music like Gangnam Style or Cake By the Ocean and do some living room dancing.) Commit to five minutes, then go longer if you feel like it.

8:00 - Glass of water #8 with evening vitamins and supplements, then hot shower or bath in Epsom Salts

8:30 - Slather on some nice moisturizers and lotions, make a cup of Natural Calm tea, and cozy up on the couch to play on Social Media, text a friend or romantic interest, read, or watch some YouTube.

9:30 - Get off the phone/laptop/other device so your mind and body can wind down for bed. Plan your week in a planner or just make your own grid, read, then hit the hay.

10:15 - Lights out.

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