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7 Essentials to Sparkle Up Your Morning

Do you notice that when your morning starts off peaceful and serene (versus rushed and frantic) your whole day flows so much better? I do. And it’s not by accident.

How we go about the first hour of waking influences our entire day.

While you need to find what works for you, there are 7 common essentials I’ve seen produce wonderful results for me and my clients. The good thing is you don’t need an hour each morning – 20 or 30 minutes will go a long way.

1. Wake Up Peacefully

How you wake up sets the tone for your day. Do you wake up naturally? Do you wake up to your favourite music? Or do you wake up to a blaring alarm? If a body can rise on its own accord, it can greet the morning already in the flow of life. This is ideal and feels delicious. This means training yourself to get to bed earlier and ensuring you are getting 7 to 8 or more hours of sleep each night. If you have trouble going to sleep or staying asleep, talk to me. I have a wonder homeopathic product that gifts my clients with amazing sleeps!

2. Intend a Fabulous Day

Before you even roll out of bed, decide what kind of day it’s going to be. Play the day’s events in your mind and imagine fabulous outcomes. Then watch as the Universe rearranges itself to deliver awesomeness to you. Your life is guided by the clarity and power of your intention. Begin your day imagining that intention is a done deal.

3. Journal to Release

Now before you say you don’t journal, hear me out. Think of journaling as tapping into the conversation playing in your head and all you are doing is taking notes. They can be cryptic or long-form. They don’t need to make sense. Imagine that as you write, you free. These words and thoughts are no longer stored in your body. You release and cleanse as you write. Even 5 or 10 minutes of journaling can make a big difference in releasing your chatter and creating space for new thoughts. Feel free to discard what you write.

4. Connect to your Big Why

Each day is a building block in your life. What are you building? Do you know? More of ‘same old, same old’ or something that sparkles? When I work with clients, we build a picture of their ideal life – complete with where they live, how they spend their time, what makes them happiest, and who is around them. It’s not enough to just picture it, but rather to spend a few moments each morning feeling your way into it. Recently I composed an audio visualization for a client that she can listen to daily to connect with her ideal life. Each morning, she leans in and embraces it more and more so that she can almost taste it – it’s that real.

5. Get the Body Flowing

After hours of sleep, the morning is time to rise and shine. Let your body guide you to the movement it wants. Is it slow soothing stretches, a walk in nature or a kick-butt routine? Even just 10 or 15 minutes to get the blood flowing, heart pumping, joints loosened and breath bringing oxygen to every cell is worth it. Or you can shift your sleep schedule to be up an hour earlier and enjoy an amazing workout in the morning before the rest of the world gets up.

6. Power Up Your Day with Breakfast

Breakfast is just that… breaking your fast. It’s essential. It’s what kick-starts your metabolism and provides nutrients for your body and brain function. Tosca Reno suggests that 25% of your daily calories come from your breakfast. And studies show that people who eat breakfast are much less likely to snack later in the day, helping to keep the weight off. So no skipping this important meal! It’s your rocket fuel for the day. Go for a complex carb (like oatmeal) or protein (like greek yogurt, an egg or a fruit smoothie with protein powder).

7. Replenish with Water

Our bodies are over 60% water, so our job every day is to replenish at least what we’ve excreted, which can be 6 to 9 cups of liquid. In fact, we excrete the equivalent of a cup from breathing alone. First thing in the morning, try a glass of water with a slice or two of lemon. It is a refreshing detox for the liver.

PICK ONE OR TWO AND EXPERIMENT

If you are new to establishing a sparkling morning routine, pick one or two of these elements to do consistently for at least 14 days. Then consider going to bed 30 minutes earlier so you can add more elements. See this as an experiment, not a prescription. Find out what works. Maybe instead of journaling, you discover that reading something inspirational better sets the tone for your day. Perfect – do that!

A NOTE TO NIGHT OWLS

You don’t need to be a morning person to develop a morning routine that supports you. Night owls will have a different routine than someone who rises at 5 am. But the same principles apply. Just avoid rolling out of bed and right into your day without directing your thought and actions toward the qualities you want. Create your day in the first hour and you’ll be set for the rest of it to flow.

Keep sparkling!

Paula

May 11th, 2012 | Write Comment | Category: Designing A Life That Sparkles · Wellness

Is Sitting Killing You?

When I worked in my corporate job, my busy season followed a pattern. I got in my car, to drive to work, to sit in my office or meetings, to drive home, to sit down for dinner and then some TV. If I was lucky, I had the energy to drag my butt to the gym in the evening or at lunch. The whole time my body was saying, ENOUGH SITTING! I’M EXHAUSTED!

Do this day after day and it is no wonder our bodies are screaming at us. Thanks to technology, our lives have become more sedentary. More and more people have desk jobs that require sitting for hours. In fact, we are sitting over nine hours a day — more than we sleep. This is causing weight gain, stiff joints, tight hips, weak core muscles and much more. Why?

Our bodies were designed to move.

Yes, they require rest breaks. But they were designed to move throughout the day and that movement aids in a bunch of bodily processes and hormone secretions that make us happy functioning people. I found this infographic below and it confirms what my body has been intuitively telling me.

Less sitting + more movement = Happier ME!

In the 90 Days of Movement Journey I am leading right now, we are changing that — one step at a time. It is fabulous to see the transformation in energy, body shape, perspective and overall love for their lives these women are experiencing just by increasing their daily movement. Could it really be that simple? Yes, it could. We are living proof.

Reflect in your own life. How many hours a day are you sitting?

Can you find ways to take regular breaks and increase your movement? If so, share how you are doing that in the comments below. I’d love to hear!

Please note: Click on this graphic to see it in full size if some of the text is hard to read. Oh, and I’m going to check with my chiropractor on the back posture they show at the end of the graphic. While the 135 degree might be less strain on the back, it is doing little to strengthen your core postural muscles while you work. We need to practise lengthening our spine with vertebrae stacked one on top of the other. Either way, the graphic is still very powerful!

Via: Medical Billing And Coding

April 26th, 2012 | Write Comment | Category: Wellness

Two Powerful Words that will Transform Your Life

CHOICE: It is the one thing we can exercise at any moment. We can choose how we act, what we think, what we believe, who we spend time with, where we go, what we say and how we live.

It is the most powerful tool we have in our inner toolbox to transforming our lives – regardless of what has happened yesterday, last week or a decade ago.

But if we have choice in every moment, then why aren’t we living our ideal life all the time?

We either don’t think we truly have a choice. Or we don’t feel we have the power to exercise that choice. Or we are scared of what that choice will bring as consequence to ourselves and others. Or we are just asleep in our own lives.

So where do we have choice and where don’t we? Let’s find out.

For the next week, I want you to transform your language by inserting these two powerful words everywhere.

I CHOOSE

Whenever you catch yourself saying: I have to… I can’t… I should… Replace that with I CHOOSE.

Here are some examples:

Before: I have to work late and miss my child’s soccer game.

After: I choose to work late and miss my child’s soccer game

Before: I should eat a healthy lunch today because it’s good for me.

After: I choose to eat a healthy lunch today because it’s good for me.

Before: I can’t afford to buy that pair of jeans.

After: I choose not to buy that pair of jeans right now.

Feel the difference?

Choosing is taking back your power – moving from victim to creator.

We always have a choice. And when you start to insert these two powerful words, you are going to come against the edges of your thinking as to where you feel you have power to choose and where you don’t.

“But wait a minute… I don’t choose to work late. I don’t choose to miss my child’s activity.”

In the short term, that might be true. But long-term, we choose the ways in which we bring wealth into our lives. We choose the boundaries we set for our employer/client at work. And we teach people how to treat us.

So try it. Start inserting “I choose” in front of as many sentences as you can. And to make it really juicy, add the “instead of” part.

I choose to let this person treat me poorly instead of standing up for myself.

I choose to feel bad about events of the past instead of moving forward to creat a new life for myself.

I choose to sabotage my success by not keeping myself promises instead of powerfully creating a life beyond my wildest dreams.

I choose to eat to soothe myself instead of facing my emotions head on so I can become free of them.

“WHOAH… I’m really choosing this! Life isn’t just happening to me. I’m choosing these circumstances I don’t want.”

Then in that moment, we can shift. We choose again.

I choose to stand up for myself instead of letting this person treat me poorly.

I choose to create a new life instead of feeling bad about my past.

I choose to powerfully creating a life beyond my wildest dreams instead of sabotaging my success by not keeping my self promises.

I choose to face my emotions head on so I can become free of them instead of eating to soothe myself.

Let’s use more examples that support our wellness:

I choose to eat this bright red apple instead of the chocolate dessert that is going to go straight to my thighs.

I choose to surround myself with amazing friends that inspire instead of people that suck the life out of me.

I choose to get to bed on time so my body can properly rejuvenate instead of watching mindless TV.

I choose to ask for help instead of running myself ragged just to say I did it ALL!

Find the edges of where you think you have choice and where you don’t.

There is always a choice – you just need to look for it! And when you do – FREEDOM, baby, FREEDOM!

Keep sparkling!

Paula

April 23rd, 2012 | 2 Comments | Category: Designing A Life That Sparkles · Wellness

5 Steps to Dealing with Discouraging Comments (so you don’t get derailed!)

Have you ever felt discouraged by people mocking your wellness efforts? Comments like:

“Well, aren’t you Miss Healthy!”

“You don’t need to work out. You are so tiny.”

“Come on, this one dessert won’t kill ya.”

“Must be nice to be able to eat whatever you want.”

Maybe you’ve heard those words. Maybe you’ve said or thought them of someone else.

Having lived a wellness lifestyle for decades, I’ve experienced many little jabs over the years – often from people you think would be most supportive. And because it is human instinct to want to fit in and be loved, if you take those comments to heart, they can squash your exercise or clean-eating efforts. In fact, they can absolutely derail you… especially when you are just forming new habits.

I particularly love the phrase — “Must be nice” – as if it’s luck that fit people look the way they do. Every person who works at being fit knows that luck has very little to do with it. It’s a lifestyle choice. Yes, some genetics are involved. But time and time again, success stories prove that attitude and daily habits have much more to do with your health and appearance than genetics.

So how do you deal with those snarky sarcastic comments without just snapping back or derailing yourself? Here are five important steps:

1. SEEK TO UNDERSTAND

First off, know that their comments aren’t about you. They are about them. Often times when people are out of synch with their own truth, they project onto others. They justify their unhealthy choices at a dinner party by singling the healthy ones out. Having this awareness fills me with compassion for these people, because I know that if they need to project onto me, they must really be out of sorts within themselves. You can tell so much about a person by the quality and tone of their comments.

2. PLAN YOUR RESPONSE

If you know your response in advance, then these comments can slide right off you. For example, when someone says to me, “Must be nice.” My response is “Nice doesn’t begin to capture how amazing it feels.” When someone says, “Well aren’t you Miss Healthy” I say, “That’s the goal.” Plan your response in a way that is genuine and supportive of your efforts – something that reaffirms your conviction. It helps the Universe know you mean business!

3. CELEBRATE THEIR NOTICING

I’m the queen of reframing things (just ask my clients). So when someone makes a snarky comment, I take note. Hmmm… I must be doing something right that causes them to notice my delicious healthy habits. Good work Paula! Their comment just became my rocket fuel.

4. VOICE YOUR TRUTH

If you can’t reframe their comments, especially when they’re from someone in your immediate circle, talk to this person(s). Tell them how important this wellness journey is to you. Ask them to either support your efforts or keep quiet. Often times people have no idea how hurtful their comments are. Voicing your truth softly but firmly honours you AND teaches people how to treat you.

5. LEAD THE WAY

I’ve discovered the most powerful way to transform other people’s thinking is to be a role model. When a friend or family member sees the results you’re getting (because you look fantastic!), all of a sudden the comments at the dinner table seem to go quiet. The same people who were taking jabs are now asking, what’s your secret?

Isn’t human behavior funny?

These five steps also apply to comments about parenting, career or business success, or your personal spending choices.

People will always have an opinion. Their opinion is not your problem.

The world needs more people who will rise in the face of snarky comments versus shrink. Right? So remember, seek to understand, plan your response, celebrate their noticing, voice your truth and lead the way.

Oh, and one last point…

Get a louder cheering section.

Surround yourself with people who will cheer you on with inspiration and encouragement versus drag you down because of their own stuff.

That’s a key component in my upcoming journey: 90 Days of Movement that has you Feeling Fit, Fabulous and Flowing. I’m so excited to walk the path with incredible women who are willing to inspire and be inspired!

If you’re discouraged by your efforts to get your body moving, then this journey is a goldmine! Don’t delay. There are only a few spots left! Read about it here and contact me right away if you are in!

To Sparkling Choices that Fuel Success,
Paula

March 24th, 2012 | Write Comment | Category: Wellness

Awesomeness Is…

Waking up at 5 am without an alarm clock ready to take on the world.
Meeting with a wonderful client and being so inspired by her Happiness Project that I begin dreaming one of my own.
Taking a hot bath in the middle of the afternoon just because I can.
Finding the card my husband gave me when he proposed 10 years ago and still being moved to tears by his words.
Enjoying a night-time dance party in Hanna’s bedroom and catching a glimpse of my six year old’s beauty in a way that I’ve not seen before.
Cozying up in bed with a comfy pillow, great tea and a grateful heart and capturing these words.

That was a glimpse of my Awesome Day.

Was it all awesome? No. But it’s what I choose to remember of it that counts. What is awesome in your world? Are you capturing it somehow – in a book, journal, digital recorder, camera, or just in your heart as you pause to breathe? That’s my invitation to you for February – create Your Own Book of Awesome.

And I have three tips for you.

1. Do this messy. Have fun… explore. Get that untouched journal that you’re afraid to write in happening! (Yes, you have something to say!)

2. When you wake up tomorrow, even before you roll out of bed, decide that the day will be awesome. Picture the day’s events and imagine the juiciest of outcomes. Then watch the Universe re-arrange itself to line up awesomeness for you!

3. Share your awesomeness with someone. Invite others to do this journey with you. Here was a note I found on my desk this morning from Miss Hanna.

Let’s take her awesome advice. Dream and smile, ok?

Lot of love,
Paula

February 15th, 2012 | Write Comment | Category: Designing A Life That Sparkles · Wellness

February Wellness Goal: Create Your Book of Awesome

Have you caught a glimpse of a book called “Book of Awesome”? Each time I see it as I’m cruising through my favourite bookstore, something shifts in me. Life feels a little more awesome. So I thought to myself, Why don’t I start my own Book of Awesome?

That’s our Wellness Goal for February – Your Own Book of Awesome!

Call it wellness for the heart. Buy yourself a notebook, journal, scrapbook or anything you care to record your awesomeness in. It can be big or small but I’d suggest something you can carry around with you.

Then, throughout February, at least once a day, write down:

1) What’s awesome about you; or
2) What’s awesome about your life; or
3) What’s awesome about the world you live in.

Capture awesome moments, pictures, saying, songs, synchronicities and encounters. And if the word “Awesome” doesn’t do anything for you, pick another word that does.

Whatever we decide to gather evidence for, we shall find… and grow.

So how about it? Let’s look for awesomeness ok? It’s all around you. You just have to notice it.

Invite your children, spouse or friend to join along. I can’t wait to see Hanna’s Book of Awesome! And I’ll be sharing bits of my Book of Awesome on Facebook and this blog throughout the month.

Oh, and let the creativity flow. When I announced this to my ezine subscribers last week, a few of them ran out to buy art supplies complete with paints, crayons, markers, stickers, glitter, fabric and a glue gun. Talk about awesome!

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January 31st, 2012 | 2 Comments | Category: Designing A Life That Sparkles · Wellness

January Wellness Goal: Beat the Sugar Fix

I don’t know how else to say this. Sugar is poison. Its feeds cancer. Your body has no use for sugar. It destroys your teeth, affects your mood, suppresses your immune system, sends your blood sugars through the roof, floods your body with insulin to compensate for the sugar rush (until the pancreas is shot and you possibly become diabetic). Then, in simple terms, your body burns sugar and stores the undesirable fat.

Sure it might taste sweet as chocolate fudge or shortbread cookies, but sugar doesn’t look so sweet when it’s plastered on our thighs and staring us straight in the eye.

“YIKES! Where did you come from?” we wonder.

“Um… you ate me, it replies.”

Dont’ get me wrong. I love mastering a melt-in-your-mouth shortbread recipe, making rum balls and delighting in a great piece of chocolate. But, the body has a way of revealing how you treat it.

It’s time to beat the sugar fix. You are sweet enough.

So for the month of January, I’m challenging you to cut your sugar intake waaaaay back or be so daring to eliminate it entirely (except from natural sources like fruit).

This doesn’t mean switching to diet drinks and loading up on artificial sweeteners. No, I’m talking coming back to whole food goodness. Fresh veggies, fruit, lean proteins, whole grains and water. Oh, water, we miss you!

Ready to give this wellness goal a shot?

Great, me too!

Stop buying any more sweets and treats. If you have left over baking from Christmas, consider giving it away. Or be bold and toss it in the garbage. (It’s either garbage in the trash can or in your body!) Avoid cakes, pastries, cookies, candies and sugary cereals.

Replace all pop and flavoured water with REAL water. Not juice that can be high in fructose. Good ol’ water – what 60-70% of our body is made of. If you need a change, ask me about Tea-It-Up — a fabulous green tea powder sweetened with natural plant-based Steevia that you can mix with water. It creates a refreshing drink that gives you wonderful health benefits and fuels your metabolism.

Eliminate or reduce all added sugar. Reduce how much you put in your coffee, your oatmeal or on your pancakes as syrup. Use steevia in your coffee and fruit for your oatmeal. Avoid jams with additional sugar.

Be on the look-out for the hidden sugar. It’s amazing what foods have sugar to make them taste better — breads, ketchup, peanut butter, store-bought salad dressings and other condiments, yogurts, canned soups and more. When sugar is showing up as one of the first few ingredients on a food label, you can be assured it’s too much sugar. You are better to make you own dressing and start with a plain yogurt and add fruit. Or start with a plain veggie broth and add to it so you can control the ingredients.

Does this take more time? It might. But you are worth it. Your health is worth it. And some simple meal planning on weekends can ease you in.

You can do this. Your sexy curves say so.

January 5th, 2012 | Write Comment | Category: Wellness

Get Your Veggies with Green Smoothies

Each month I’m choosing a wellness goal for us to focus on — one goal for the whole month. For December I decided it’s time to veg. WHY?

Well, two reasons. One, I want you to take time out of the holiday hustle and remember to relax, enjoy and soak up all its wonder. Second, I have your best health at heart. Our December Wellness Goal is really to create balance with all the other stuff most people find themselves eating – more snacks and treats and carbs and alcohol.

So your goal through December is to get AT LEAST 6 servings of fruits and veggies every day. Ideally, 2 servings of fruit and the rest veggies. These are alive foods that will not only nourish you and keep you alive, they will help your waistline.

One of my favourite ways to get more green goodness is through green smoothies. I often have these for a mid-morning snack or my lunch. They fill you up and taste fabulous. You get a full serving (or more) of greens by using kale, spinach, swiss chard or your BRINK and the blender helps break down the cellular walls of the greens making them easier to digest, which means better access to their nutrients.

Here are two recipes. Feel free to experiment with whatever fruit you have in the house.

Green Delight Smoothie
1 banana (frozen chunks of banana make this creamier)
1 pear
1 cup of water (more if you like it thinner)
Blend then add a couple of handfuls of fresh spinach.
Blend again, till all the green bits are broken up and it looks like a green goddess
drink!

Berry Bliss Smoothie
1 cup berries (fresh or frozen — blueberries, strawberries, blackberries, etc)
½ a banana (optional)
1.5 cup water (or 1 cup water and ½ cup almond or soy milk)
2 handfuls of spinach or 1 kale leaf
1 scoop protein powder or ¼ cup greek yogurt

Blend together until everything is smooth and enjoy!

P.S. If you have H-TRIO products like AM Release, Kick-It or BRINK, add them to your smoothie too!

Wouldn’t you love to get to the New Year and be feeling light and fabulous? Well, start your blenders ladies. It’s veg time!

With love,
Paula

December 8th, 2011 | 4 Comments | Category: Recipes · Wellness

“Stop Taking Me for Granted!”

That’s what my body was screaming at me last week as I faced the nastiest 46 hour flu I’ve ever had. I can’t remember the last time I got the flu.

Ironically this followed after a week of me noticing how sugar had entered my diet again… chocolate almonds here, soy lattes there, a piece of cake in between… it all adds up.

Even in my sickest moments, I whispered thoughts of gratitude for what my body instinctively knew to do. GET RID OF ANYTHING THAT IS NOT SERVING IT! It was not pleasant by any stretch, but then again, neither is some of the garbage processed foods (anti-foods actually) we put in our bodies, often when we’re not even hungry. Neither is the fact that we keep ourselves under high levels of stress, or choose mindless TV or internet instead of a good night’s sleep.

Our bodies are screaming, “Stop taking me for granted. I know I’m efficient and do so many things that you don’t even realize. But seriously, I’m not perfect. I’m bound to let out the occasionally yelp. And if that doesn’t get your attention and you keep abusing me like this, then I start to shut down. I don’t want to disappoint you, but I can’t help it. I can only be pushed so far. You wouldn’t put up with this from another person. So why treat me like this?”

Okay, okay… maybe the body doesn’t have such a vocal side. But think for a moment what it’s actually saying to you. Think about all the symptoms it reveals – like aches and pains, indigestion, skin breakouts, PMS, headaches, stomach upset, irritability, sleeplessness, and many more.

What if these were messages and not symptoms? What is your body asking for?

Love and acceptance?
Kindness?
Rest?
Peace?
Acknowledgement?
Nourishment?

The human body is miraculous.

It breathes, rebuilds, cleanses, processes, digests, synthesizes, synapses, and performs hundreds of other functions without your knowing – including growing new cells every day so that you can live to enjoy another day. But like everything else, it has its limits.

Are you taking it for granted?

It is easy to look at your body in the mirror and lament about all that it isn’t. But after laying fetal on the bathroom floor unable to move, I got it. “Thank you my sweet little body for all that you are!”

Sometimes life’s gifts come in interesting packages. The flu caused me to reset my eating and take the downtime I probably wouldn’t have gifted myself.

What is one thing will you do this week to show how much you adore your body and all it does for you?

November 28th, 2011 | Write Comment | Category: Personal Reflections · Wellness

7 Simple Tips for Wellness on the Road

I’m typing this from the Charlotte airport in North Carolina. I’ve just spent three days with business mentor Christine Kane at Uplevel U. What an expansive experience. I love when my heart and mind are stretched — never to return to their original shape!

Before going on this trip, I set the intention to continue my wellness lifestyle on the road. It was surprisingly easy. Here are 7 simple tips I followed that you can too:

1. Drink Lots of Water

I’ve pretty much substituted all drinks on planes and restaurants for water and doubled my consumption. Yes, it means more trips to the ladies’ room BUT it helps keep me hydrated, energized and lessens the jet lag. I brought along some of H-TRIO’s Tea It Up green tea powder for that refreshing change from water. One scoop in water bottle and I’m sold!

2. Skip the Salted Snacks

I purposely skip the salted nuts or pretzels offered on planes since salt can increase swelling. Who needs swollen feet?? And really, the snacks aren’t that good. If I’m going to treat myself, it better taste wonderful. So I brought with me Lara Bars (Love these!) and some cut up veggies for the plane (can’t go without my veggies!)

3. Walk More

Pack runners or comfy walking shoes. Airports are a great place to walk. Take the stairs instead of the escalator or motorized walkways. Every step counts! And then when you arrive, set out to explore on foot. This trip I got to tread through piles of golden leaves on my walks. The fall scenery was stunning!

4. Pack Work-out Gear

I don’t travel without my work-out gear and resistance band. With a resistance band, you can work out anywhere — in a hotel room, gym or a neighbouring park. It’s light and fits in a pocket but can provide a complete workout for many of the body’s major muscles. This trip I got to the hotel gym almost every morning and swam laps in the pool. I also explored the beautiful city filled with hills so got a good workout for my legs.

5. Eat Your Fruit and Veggies

Eating on the road can be tough. It’s easy to start eating more carbs. So take every advantage to eat fruits, salads and other veggies whenever you can. When I arrived in Asheville, first thing I did was go to a local wholefoods market and pick up fresh fruit, berries, and veggies for my room. Or if I’m in a restaurant, I skip the sandwich (or eat it open-faced) and load up on a side salad with chicken or fish.

6. Eat Protein to Curb Cravings

Getting protein throughout the day is key to keep the body’s metabolism fired. Yet, when you travel, it’s sometimes difficult to get lean protein sources that aren’t wrapped in processed, high-fat, or carb-filled creations. That’s where a clean protein powder can come in so handy. A few scoops in a glass of water or almond milk, and you have a great power drink that will curb cravings (so you aren’t raiding the mini-bar in your room).

7. Boost the Immunity

When travelling, you can often get less sleep and be exposed to more germs (particularly on planes). I made sure to give my immune system some extra love with an immune builder from H-TRIO called Kick-It. It’s all natural, fast acting and highly effective at nipping colds before they blossom. As I sat beside a gentlemen on the plane sneezing up a snowstorm, I was so thankful for these wonderful creations. But even if you don’t use an immune builder, just adding extra Vitamin C can help.

Try these tips on your next trip. Let me know how they help. And if you have a tip of your own, please share! There are so many ways to stay well on the road.

Keep Sparkling!
Paula