10 Healthy Habits To Simplify Your Life

Right after our honeymoon in Cancun, I came home determined to build some healthier habits and be more intentional with my time. We stayed at a five-star all-inclusive resort for a full week, and it was awesome.

Getting back into normal life felt like a letdown until I realized I could hold onto that vacation spirit instead of getting sucked back into the daily grind. These are the 10 healthy habits I built after that trip, several of which I picked up directly from our time in Cancun, and I still lean on them to keep my life simple.

1. Skincare

My first of the ten healthy habits to simplify your life is skincare. When we were in Cancun, we were out in the bright sunshine, and it was gorgeous but also very hot.

I started to notice a bit of sun damage even after lathering up with SPF 100. I have freckle-prone skin, and as I get older, I see it congregating in unwanted places.

So skincare is something I have been focusing on since coming back. I have been using masks and some special creams, and you can find some of my favorite products in my decluttering my makeup bag by 50% post.

My goal is to take care of my skin, let it rest, hydrate, and use vitamin C and all the good stuff that helps with discoloration.

2. Smoothies

While we were in Cancun, there was a restaurant and juice bar we'd go to quite frequently. Our room was right around the corner, so we'd wake up and head over most mornings.

They had the most amazing smoothies, the kind that make you feel invigorated and rejuvenated for the day. That inspired me to start drinking smoothies when I got back home.

It's an excellent habit because it gives you a lot of nutrients in a simple way that happens to be healthy for you. It helps with vitamins B and C, all the good-for-you stuff that makes you feel amazing.

These also happen to be great for your skin, organs, and connective tissue. It's a great habit to start, and I'm enjoying it so far.

3. Meditation

I've been into meditation for about a decade now, but it's one of those habits that falls off when life gets busy. After Cancun, I was itching to get back into a rhythm of actually taking breaks.

Before that trip, I wasn't allowing myself to take enough breaks. I'd get so focused on a project that I couldn't think about anything else.

4. Clear Workspace

Something important, especially during productive stretches, is a decluttered, well-lit workspace. Keeping your space clear and adding small reminders to take breaks makes a real difference.

If you want to dive deeper into clutter-free workspaces, my post on how to energize your home office is a great place to start.

5. Reading

Habit five is reading. It's one of the best ways to break up the status quo and step out of your daily stories into someone else's for a while.

It's also just great for gaining knowledge and new ways of thinking about things.

I really enjoy pausing to read, though it's hard to give myself permission when there's other stuff to do. I'm making an intentional effort to read for at least 30 minutes every day.

6. Change Your Environment

Whether it's taking a walk or going on a full-out vacation, changing your environment lets you see things from a bird's eye view and from different perspectives.

That's huge when it comes to simplifying life. Beyond the beautiful architecture at our resort in Cancun, there was plant life everywhere, lining the hallways on the way to our room.

I came home to find that my mom had bought a bunch of new plants while she stayed with the girls. She showed me how to keep them alive, since I don't have a green thumb and I kill plants all the time.

I'm feeling optimistic about it. Getting outside, or bringing some outside nature into your daily routine, is an essential healthy habit for simplifying your life.

7. Decluttering

No surprise coming from me, but another healthy habit to simplify your life is to declutter. This one is loosely related to changing your environment.

Getting rid of the stuff weighing you down creates space to move around freely.

Decluttering helps you breathe inside the space you live in every day. I have tons of videos and posts about this if you want to go deeper, and you can start with my decluttering playlist on YouTube.

If you want to know my formula for creating holistic clutter-free spaces, I share all of that in my free masterclass, so be sure to check that out.

8. Listening

Habit eight is about as simple as it gets, and it takes zero effort. Just listen to people talk about their lives, their struggles, whatever's going on in their world.

I did this a lot while we were in Cancun. We went on a lot of shuttle rides, just Matt, me, and the driver, and we'd end up in casual conversation.

We'd talk about their lives, what they did day to day, what they enjoyed, and what frustrated them. These conversations changed how we see things back home.

There's real power in listening to people who aren't living in your bubble. It's mind-expanding, and that's exactly what makes it simplifying.

9. Moving Your Body

While we were in Cancun, we did a lot of walking. We covered long trail paths to the beach and the pool, went on outdoor excursions, and even went scuba diving.

I was a little worried about coming home and going stagnant, just moving from chair to chair, workstation to bed. Instead, I want to be intentional about moving my body and stretching throughout the day.

It always makes me feel so much better. Staying active is about more than appearance, it determines what you'll be struggling with tomorrow.

Movement simplifies your body and removes so many of those pains and struggles.

10. Sleeping

My final habit is sleep. Too many people sacrifice their sleep schedule and run on empty all the time.

There's a misconception that sleep is just "beauty rest," something to enjoy only on vacation. A lot more goes into sleep than most people realize.

It's when your hormones balance out, and those hormones affect everything from how your body handles food to your mood, your decisions, and your ability to process information.

Sleep is more than a recharging pad, though it's an excellent one. It's necessary for all of your physical functions, and getting enough of it is one of the healthiest things you can do.

Keep It Simple From Here

If you do nothing else, get enough sleep, move your body, and drink water. You'll probably be okay.

These are the habits I keep coming back to when I want to simplify my life. If you want the full framework behind creating more time, energy, and mental capacity, my guide on how to simplify your life walks through how all of these pieces fit together.