There is no one-size-fits-all work out, diet, routine, or nutritional guideline, especially when you’re constantly on the go. The most important thing you can do for your health and wellness is to find what works for you.  Many people think that taking care of themselves is a complicated and overwhelming task, but Ines emphasizes that it doesn’t have to be this way. She suggests starting with simple, basic steps that can be done in less than one hour a week depending on what you wish to achieve.

If you only have a few minutes before that morning meeting, what could you do to feel more grounded and powerful before the day gets away from you?  Do you have a favorite beverage to kick start your day? What is your favorite way to move your body? Could you prioritize 10 minutes of your most joyful movement? Start simple and work your way up to more complexity.

For some inspiration, here is Ines’ morning routine:

• Meditation every day
• Some form of movement, even if it’s a few minutes
• Dry brushing for detoxification purposes
• Lots of water and green juice or powder
• Bulletproof coffee
• Journaling for 10-20 minutes

Make Yourself a Priority. Ines is a firm believer of only doing what you love.  After years of unhealthy habits and drilling herself into the ground, Ines lost her sense of self completely until she finally figured out what needed to shift.  She’d made her career and everyone else the priority forgetting about herself in the process. She recalls barely recognizing herself as she looked in the mirror one day.  She couldn’t feel her body, was living for the weekend and had been numbing herself just to get by.

Ines shares her story so that others don’t have to go to such extremes to find their best self and health.  She believes in making your routines excite you and committing to making your wellness routine non-negotiable.

What is it that you’re committed to?  Is it your happiness? Your mindset? Your fitness?  Know that success starts with you. Imagine the way you want to look. Remember how good you feel after a good exercise?  What is it that you desire when it comes to your health and wellbeing? She shares, “as soon as you feel that your workout is another task and its work, it’s the wrong approach.”

Permission to Do What Feels Good. Some days your body may want a good sweat, on others, you’ll simply want an easeful walk.  Perhaps you enjoy meditation or maybe you prefer to write or take a detoxifying bath. Give yourself permission to find what works best for you.  For instance, if a morning routine doesn’t fit in, try evenings.

Remember what you’re committed to and find your own flow.  What time of the day do you feel most energized? What is your favorite way to unwind?  When can commit to scheduling yourself in every day? At the core of whatever you do, make sure you’re doing something you love and be consistent.

To kickstart your routine for 2019, download her Successful Self-Care Planner here!

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Amelia Broughton is a relational facilitator and purveyor of connection, pioneering a more connected, communication-savvy, and emotionally intelligent planet. She facilitates Authentic Relating and Relational Leadership in various settings and communities. Her expertise is in team dynamics and interpersonal relations. With over 10 years of experience on teams and in communities, Amelia’s vision for the world is one of beautiful interconnection, a place where we put down the distractions and to-do lists to bask in the miracles that surround us. The type of connection that nourishes us internally, externally and has every one of us feel seen, heard and loved with a true sense of belonging.  An active Unconventional Life member, Amelia is our Operations Director and consistently contributes her writing.

“Every day is a bonus round”

Without a doubt, Heath is one of the most driven, hilariously wise humans I know.  If you’re ever feeling stuck in a rut or needing an extra boost for a productive day, he’s got you covered with his witty wisdom.  He has personally brightened many of my days and restored my confidence when I’ve been ready to throw in the towel.  This guy isn’t all jokes though.  While creating massive success in e-commerce and construction, Heath burnt himself out a few times before shifting gears to focus on motivational products and an inspiring podcast.  His journey wasn’t always sparkles and rainbows, but through intense commitment and focus, he lives to tell many inspiring tales today. 

Just after our Unconventional Life Bali Business Accelerator, Jules caught up with Heath to learn his best practices for smashing your fears, focusing your mind, and motivating yourself through the trials and tribulations of the entrepreneurial world. 

Mindset is Everything. After many grueling years of working without purpose and mindlessly going through the motions, Heath realized that the life he was living was killing him.  He remembers thinking to himself, “If I don’t make changes, I might die” as he recalls morning after morning waking up on the floor after blurry long nights out.  After leaving one unfulfilling career to pursue greater feats, he climbed the success ladder to drastically increase his income and buy the house and cars.  By conventional standards, he’d finally made it.  Behind the scenes, he’d watch his weeks pass him by wishing for the days of relief until his whole world came crashing down on him in April 2017.

There was no choice, but to drastically shift what he’d been doing. 

Amongst the mess of losing everything, Heath spent countless hours writing about his experience.  If there’s anything you need to know about Heath, it’s that he is fiercely dedicated to his mindset practices and growth.  He writes daily and is in constant creation mode.  Ultimately, these writings would make up the 60 cards of his hilarious motivation card deck, The Sweet Ass Domination Deck.  These cards and all of his brilliant productivity products are living proof that by shifting your mindset you truly can achieve and accomplish anything. 

What big idea has been begging you to pay attention? Is there something you wish to create, but you just can’t get yourself to sit down long enough to produce it? Are you stuck in a job you don’t love wondering what could be next day after day? Heath swears by affirmations and writing out your goals.  Write them out every single day.  Commit to taking two steps that will get you closer to those goals each day.  Live and breathe what you wish to accomplish.  It might be closer than you think.

Open Your Mouth, Share Your Wisdom. By starting his podcast, Never Stop Peaking, Heath’s intention was to continuously be learning about the powerful ways he could be showing up in the world to live his dream life.  Each interview became an opportunity for exponential growth, and so with every episode, he expanded his tool belt to be the best version of himself.  He kept asking the questions that mattered to him and learned from some of the best in the industry because of his focus and dedication to growth. 

But, he didn’t stop there.

While learning the information for himself was one intention for his podcast, he continues to share the wealth of knowledge he acquires along his wild journey.  He believes in continuously letting others know what you are up to and why.  He hilariously recommends that you “quit squeezing your butt cheeks and quit holding all your magic in.” In other words, share what matters to you and share often.  You never know who might be listening and how it may inspire others to be living their best life too.  If you don’t share, there is a 0% chance of anything shifting. What would you like to choose?

Don’t Take Yourself So Seriously. Even with immense success and experience out the wazoo, Heath shows us the importance of balancing productivity and work with humor and lightheartedness.  Choosing to laugh at yourself, especially when you’re starting to get your panties in a twist, is good for your soul, your health and for everyone else you might be driving up the wall.  Perhaps Heath is wearing off on me, but in all seriousness, take a little medicine from this man and find the joy and humor in life. 

So often we see the pretty version of peoples lives and don’t see the stuff that goes on behind the scenes.  If we were all taking ourselves seriously, comparing and competing, the world would be seeing darker days.  Illuminate the darkness and share the sunny side of life.  It’ll work wonders on your happiness, which will likely increase your success, just by showing up with the intention to learn something new every day.

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Amelia Broughton is a relational facilitator and purveyor of connection, pioneering a more connected, communication-savvy, and emotionally intelligent planet. She facilitates Authentic Relating and Relational Leadership in various settings and communities. Her expertise is in team dynamics and interpersonal relations. With over 10 years of experience on teams and in communities, Amelia’s vision for the world is one of beautiful interconnection, a place where we put down the distractions and to-do lists to bask in the miracles that surround us. The type of connection that nourishes us internally, externally and has every one of us feel seen, heard and loved with a true sense of belonging.  An active Unconventional Life member, Amelia is our Operations Director and consistently contributes her writing.