Everywhere you turn now you will probably see some image, post, or article preaching some New Year New Me BS. And whilst I 100% believe it can be a great thing to finally take charge of your life, go on a journey of growth and learn how to reach your goals; I also appreciate that the majority of the preachers are trying to make money by selling you a promise that they might not be able to keep…

So how do you sniff out the pure money-making schemes from the companies and people who actually care about your goals and happiness?

Believe it or not having a good morning routine can hugely effect how you spend the rest of your day. It can affect you mood, your energy levels and your productivity amongst other things. Yet, it is not about cramming in a whole host of different things before work or before the rest of your day can begin. It is a personal thing that is about setting intention, taking control and developing habits that best serve you.

How are you sleeping? Do you find it takes you forever to drop off even if you’ve counted all of the sheep? Or maybe you fall to sleep fine, it’s staying asleep/the quality of your sleep that’s the issue? Well whatever your answers are, a good evening routine will help you not only with your sleep but it will also have numerous other benefits including improved mood, productivity, self-esteem and even a reduction in stress and anxiety.

But what should an evening routine involve?

Health is about more than the aesthetics. Healthy can look different from one person to the next. Health incorporates your mind as well as your body; it is about how you fuel yourself, how well you move, how you interact with the world around you and how you deal with all the emotions and stresses life throws your way. If one element of the scale is off, then your overall wellbeing is affected and therefor surely the only way to achieve the title of being in good health, is to have all the scales balanced.