Uplevel your life now!
Uplevel your life to the next level. You want to be fit, eat healthier, get in shape, be more creative, have better focus, you simply want to change your life. But how do you start? It is relatable for many people to not know where to begin. In this post I will share the things that changed my life in a positive way.
Where to start?
Where do you start when you want to upgrade your life? It is very simple but extremely important and useful.
Become aware and reflect. Become aware of how you feel mentally & physically right now, how your environment makes you feel, how your habits make you feel, how your consumption makes you feel. Write everything down in a journal to get a clear picture of your current state.
Categories all the things you jot down into two sections:
1 things that do not serve me and do not make me feel good;
2 things that make you feel good and are helping you to uplevel your life.
You now have a clear picture to see what is beneficial and what isn’t. Decide to cut out the things that do not serve you. This can be hard at first but this will only improve your life.
Then write down, in bullet-point form, mind map or in detail, how you see your future self. Envision the upleveled version of yourself, write down your goals, think about the habits you want to implement. This and the things out of the second category will form the basis of a plan to uplevel.
Just start
I have adapted the just start mindset and this is the key to succes. The principle is extremely easy but it works every single time. You have to just start. Starting is taking a step that will bring you closer to your goal. Most people do not start because of fear or they do not know how. Once you start it can only improve.
You have to go to the gym for a certain amount of time before you will see the results. You have to eat high valuable food for a period before your body can adapt. So you will have to practice something and every time you will become better at it. Just start, otherwise you will not see any results.
The just start mindset can apply to everything. And you can start small! Start going for a short walk, journaling, eating more vegetables or doing meditations. Just begin!
Things that made me uplevel
Now you have a vision of the upleveled version of yourself and you have the just start mindset. That is a great begin that can bring you far. I want to share with you other factors that made me uplevel so you can implement those into your own routine.
Movement moments
Making time for movement throughout the day is extremely important. It can get busy during the day but a quick movement is very beneficial. It gives you a little break to wake up the body, gets everything flowing and refocus. This can be done by a short walk, doing squats, jumping or whatever kind of movement you prefer.
Spreading out movement moments over the day is good to balance your energy. Do an intense cardio session in the morning and go for a long slow walk in the afternoon. Or perhaps you prefer an early weightlifting training in combination with a late yoga class.
In short: have multiple moments for movement. Different kinds of intensity is preferred, however going for multiple walks is also a good substitute.
Chicken broth
Surprisingly chicken broth has done wonderful things. At first I did not understand what the hype of bone broth was about. We then finally made our first batch. After that we were completely sold and have made this many more times. The essence of it is that the collagen and the glycine from the joints and bones gets dissolved into the broth.
We aim to make this once a week. I like to use chicken because it is easy digestible and it has a shorter cooking time but you can use any type of animal protein, wether it be beef, lamb, goat or buffalo. The broth can be used on it’s own but can also be used for sauces, soup and other dishes.
My digestion has improved since regularly making this.
Waking up early
Since waking up early my uplevel game has been unstoppable. Waking up early sets you up for a productive and successful day. And who does not want that?
An early rising allows me to make use of my most productive hours. This varies per person and can be later on the day, whereas my optimal productive hours are the first couple of the day.
I stacked the habit of waking up early with morning movement to create a good morning routine. Stacking these two practices made it easier to turn them into habits. After doing this for a certain point of time these things are now part of my non-negotiables.
Eating to uplevel
Eating certain foods can make the difference in how you feel. If you want to uplevel you want to feel at your best. And food is an important factor to feel good.
Things I do and eat:
- Eat whole foods. So foods that contain only one ingredient: namely the product itself.
- Prioritise animal protein. Wether that be fish, chicken, beef or quark, yoghurt, cottage cheese and kefir.
- Eat a variety of fruits and vegetables. You can categories both in different sections and every fruit and vegetable has its own benefits, vitamins and minerals.
- Make it yourself. That way you know exactly what you put into your body.
- Bake your own bread, make your own pesto or create your personalised version of a well known dish. It is fun, even more delicious when you make it yourself and it can easy AND fast.
- Make bone broth regularly.
Summary on how to uplevel
To uplevel you have to take action in different aspects of your life. This can be seen as making changes in food patterns, adding more movement moments or waking up early
In conclusion you have to just start. Taking action will be easier when you adapt the just start mindset. Once you decide to begin you have to keep going.
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