Tuesday's Tips

Five Tips for Summer Fun!

Let’s face it summer wouldn’t be summer without the smell of sunscreen, fresh air, beaches, BBQs and the indescribable scent of sunshine and warmth.

But how do we make sure we take care of our health and wellbeing during this energetic time? Because let’s not pretend here, summer can also be a time for overindulging, sunburnt skin and sheer exhaustion! Here are a few simple tips to keep you on top so you can truly enjoy every bit of good summer fun!

Tip One: Water is Your Friend
Drink plenty of water. You’ve heard it a hundred times already but keep drinking it! Water keeps your body and skin hydrated, your brain alert, reduces the chances headaches and you sleep with much more quality and consistency. On average we need 8 glasses a day. When it is hot or you’re exercising chances are your body will need more like 10-12 glasses. Carry your water bottle everywhere you go.

Tip Two: Keep it Fresh
Eat plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables. Summer is the perfect time for eating lightly. Take advantage of all the gorgeous berries on your cereal or with yogurt as a dessert. Salads are the ultimate so create a masterpiece and add your protein with fish, chicken, cheese or eggs.

Tip Three: Don’t Forget Sunscreen
Use a natural high quality sunscreen. Protect your skin with a sunscreen that not only shields you from the sun’s rays but also contains no harmful ingredients. Using a moisturizer with an SPF is also recommended. Make sure you indulge the skin with good quality skin food too – cleansers, hydrators and nourishing moisturisers – to combat all that summer throws at it.

Tip Four: Get Busy
Get into it! Exercise and take part. There are plenty of challenges out there. The feeling of completing any challenge is nothing less than brilliant. Join up with a friend. Go for walks after the evening meal, get into the backyard for a bit of frisbee, kickball or get down to a beach or into a pool and have a swim! The body releases feel good endorphins when exercising and there is less chance of wanting to fill it with poor food choices if you do. Take a good quality anti-oxidant to help the body recover from exercise and repair sun damaged skin.

Tip Five: Stay Smiling
Sunshine makes you smile. Enjoy it. Live in the moment and embrace a good healthy attitude – regardless of what is presented to you. Life is 10% what happens and 90% how you react to it. Take care of yourself, your friends and family over this relaxed time. Treat your body and skin with the utmost respect – indulge, pamper and enjoy!

Most importantly, make the most of the summer and take a break from the stresses of everyday life – you deserve it.