November 24, 2020

Self-care does not have to be complicated, but it should include actions that promote your physical, mental and emotional health.  “Self-Care | Made Simple” offers practical tips - easy, actionable steps you can take to enhance your personal well-being that follow three key pillars:  Eat Well. Stress Less. Move More. This month’s focus is to “Eat Well” with this tip: Keep a Food Log.

If you have a goal of losing weight, as many fad diets promise, try this instead:  keep a food log for at least 3-5 days. Write down everything you eat or drink. Once you have a few days’ worth of data, review it. What patterns do you see? Unhealthy snacking during a certain period of the day? More soft drinks throughout the days or week than you realized? Many of us have no idea what our diet looks like until we see it in black and white. A food log will help you identify any problem areas and replace them with healthier, more positive solutions.

With the holidays upon us, we tend to eat more than we normally would, sometimes not even realizing how much. While we encourage you to enjoy the holidays and those once-a-year treats, it's also important to enjoy in moderation. A food log can help you keep track of what you're eating and drinking to ensure you stay on track, even during the holidays.

For monthly tips to help you form habits that will integrate self-care into your daily routine, visit the Self-Care |Made Simple page on Bridge.