At home, we all have our daily schedule – work, gym, healthy eating; however you decide to fill your day, things will undoubtedly fall into a routine that fits your lifestyle. However, when this routine is disrupted, it can be easy for your healthy habits to disappear. From an unexpected change to the need for travel, when you are away from home, healthiness is often the last thing on your mind.
But despite this, it is important to remember that healthiness is important, wherever you are. Whether it’s business trips for work or fun-filled caravan holidays spent in the sun, throughout life, there are always opportunities for travel.
To help you out and ensure that you continue your healthy habits despite the lack of familiar surroundings, here are some of our tops tips for staying healthy when you are away from home.
Explore The Area
No matter the occasion, when you’re visiting somewhere new for the first time, you’re bound to want to head out and explore everything that your new home away from home has to offer. Instead of booking yourself onto a sightseeing bus or taking in the surroundings from a train or taxi window, get out and explore on foot.
Take in the atmosphere, the culture, the landscape and buildings – everything will look much better up close and personal. From charming eateries hidden away down small passageways to intricate architectural details, you might just discover something brilliant you would never have known was there. Plus, doing plenty of walking is a great way to keep active and make the most of your visit!
Pick Healthy Options
While generous portion sizes and sweet or unhealthy foods might be tempting, try not to let yourself be taken in by the holiday cuisine. After all, just because you’re away from home, it doesn’t mean that you should let bad habits creep into your life!
Instead of going for that carb-rich cheese and pasta dish or a giant slice of cake, choose a healthier option that utilises fresh regional produce. This way, you’ll be getting a more authentic taste experience of the place you’re visiting, while still giving your body all the essential nutrients it needs. What could be better?
Get Plenty Of Sleep
When you’re constantly out and about, visiting new places or simply suffering from the dreaded jet lag, it usually isn’t long before your normal sleeping habits disappear out the window.
However, sleep is still a vitally important part of daily life. Without the proper amount of sleep, you will feel tired and lethargic for the duration of your trip, spoiling the experience and leaving you feeling like you need another week off as soon as you arrive back home!
Don’t Overwork Yourself
Just because you are in a new place, it doesn’t mean that the stress can’t still catch up to you. If you’re away on a holiday, remember it’s meant to be a relaxing getaway – try and avoid the temptation to cram everything in, as you’ll just be left with a packed schedule and no time to enjoy your trip.
If it’s a work trip that you’re on, remember to make time for yourself and spend some time simply enjoying the different surroundings. Don’t be tempted to take too much work away with you and don’t take on more than you can handle. After all, your health and wellbeing are much more important than any piece of work waiting to be completed.
Try Something New
At the moment, everyone is talking about getting ready for another dose of the same old ‘New Year, New Start’ mentality. While this might seem like just another cliché, it can actually provide some useful ways to help you commit to making a change in your daily life.
Instead of just trying to rigidly stick to the same fitness or healthy eating routine that you maintain at home, why not take advantage of your new surroundings to gain a fresh perspective on life? If you are staying away for an extended period of time, book yourself onto an exciting fitness class, or alternatively, endeavour to try some healthy dishes like the locals on a flying visit. Variety is the spice of life – make sure that your travels stay as healthy and exciting as possible.
Of course, we all know that healthiness is a conscious lifestyle choice, a decision that we must make in order to improve our general wellbeing and the quality of our lives. While it may be more difficult to incorporate healthy living into our routine when we are out and about, you can still reap the rewards of fitness and health no matter where you are in the world.
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