
Daily Wellness Habits For Your Mind, Body, and Spirit

The best way to be the healthiest version of yourself is by focusing on your total 
wellness, including your mind, body, and spirit. Far too many people just try to be 
“healthy”, but it can be very subjective and is often focused on physical health alone.

But to be truly healthy, you need to focus on your total wellness, including your mental 
health, emotional health, mindset, spirit, and soul. 

The following wellness habits can be added to your daily routine very easily, and will 
make a big difference in your personal wellness for a more balanced and peaceful state. 


Part 1: Wellness Habits for Your Mind

These first set of daily wellness habits are for your mind, including mental and emotional 
health, as well as your overall wellbeing when it comes to your mindset and mental 
state. 

You can choose all of these, or simply add the ones that are most appealing to you. 


Gentle Morning Routine

The way you start your morning, including those very first few minutes after waking up, 
will determine your mindset for the rest of your day. If you tend to be chaotic and 
stressed within a few minutes after waking up, getting distracted by social media or into 
a messy energy, then this might be following you around all day long.

A better option is to focus on having a gentle morning routine. One where you wake up 
in a calm state, you have some simple habits that are soothing, quiet, and easy to 
accomplish, and a routine that doesn’t feel too busy or include habits you hate doing. 

People often try to go too intense with their morning routines, which leads to more 
stress, and that is the opposite of helpful. 

With every habit you choose to add (or take away from) your morning routine, keep your 
desired calm and gentle state in mind.







Social Media/Unplugging Breaks

This should absolutely be added to your morning routine, but it is also a great idea to 
have social media breaks during other times of the day as well. 

While social media isn’t inherently bad, it can do a number on your mental health 
without you even realizing it. What often happens is something seems innocent enough, 
but what you read or watch begins to affect you. If you are sensitive to certain types of 
media or information, then you might want to take some social media detoxes.

This can be as simple as turning off notifications on your phone, so that you only check 
social media when you feel mentally prepared for it. Another option is to have “no social 
media” hours in the day where you commit to not checking it at all. 


Aromatherapy and Herbal Baths

While this might not be something you need to do every single day, it is good to start a 
habit of using aromatherapy and herbal baths. You can combine these habits, or use 
aromatherapy with essential oils during meditation or simply while relaxing.

Aromatherapy – With aromatherapy, you inhale essential oils in many different forms, 
which can then soothe your mind and body. Depending on the oils you use, it can have 
a wide range of mental and physical benefits, including reducing stress and anxiety, 
help to manage pain, and improve your sleep.

Herbal bath – You can also take an herbal bath using not only essential oils to get 
many of the same effects as with the aromatherapy, but also salts and herbs in your 
bath for wound healing, aches and pains, improving your immunity, and many more 
benefits.
















Daily Affirmations

The last wellness habit recommended we have for your mind is with daily affirmations. 
People often look at affirmations as just positive words you say to yourself, but they are 
so much more than that. One important thing to remember is that your subconscious 
believes what it is told. It is often your inner conversations and what you keep repeating 
to yourself that is absorbed by your subconscious.

With affirmations, you start telling a different story. If you do this often enough and with 
conviction, you will notice your mindset and your life start to change. 

Here are some ways you can use your affirmations:

*	Write down positive affirmations every morning in your journal
*	Choose 2-3 affirmations to keep repeating to yourself throughout the day
*	Put your favorite affirmations on sticky notes and place them on your bathroom 
mirror



Part 2: Wellness Habits for Your Body

When you think about wellness, your physical health probably comes in mind. This 
includes wellness habits related to your diet, hydration, exercise, and more. All of these 
are included, but we ae going to take a slightly different approach. 

These habits are those small changes you can make every day that will gradually 
improve your health and wellbeing, but won’t feel restrictive or like you are trying to 
force yourself to make too many changes at once.

As with anything, it is the consistency that helps the most when introducing new habits 
into your routine, especially when it comes to changing your diet and movement.


Multiple Forms of Hydration

One of the most important wellness habits you can incorporate into your lifestyle s 
hydration. You absolutely need to stay hydrated, no matter what the weather conditions 
are, and whether you are going through a rigorous workout, or sitting at your desk for 
hours working. 

But hydration is not just about drinking water. This is a big part of it, but there are many 
ways you can hydrate your body. 


Drink more herbal tea – The first option is to drink more tea! Tea has less caffeine 
than coffee, and it is made primarily with just water, so you often feel more hydrated 
after you drink it. Depending on your dietary preferences, you might want to avoid 
adding anything to it like sugar and cream, but of course that is up to you. 

Eat foods with a high-water content – The foods you eat can also make a difference 
in how hydrated you are. Many foods contain a higher water content and actually help 
increase how much water you consume in a day, such as lettuce, zucchini, cucumber, 
strawberries, apples, watermelon, and tomatoes.

Make your water more interesting – Of course, drinking water is an amazing way to 
get more hydration. If you have a hard time drinking just plain water, you can dink 
infused water, where you flavor it with fruits and herbs. Another option is to occasionally 
drink flavored sparling water.


Eat More Whole Foods

By focusing on adding more whole foods into your diet, you will be improving your 
physical health and wellbeing, without actually having to be on a “diet” or do anything 
too restrictive. Simply add in more whole and clean foods to the meals you are already 
eating. 

Include more roasted or cooked veggies as a side dish to your favorite meals, add diced 
up chicken breast to your pasta to boost the protein, enjoy a green juice you make at 
home instead of the bottled stuff you purchase at the grocery store, eat a Greek yogurt 
bowl with berries and honey, instead of a bowl of cereal.

The more you choose whole foods in their natural form and prepare meals and snacks 
at home, the better you will begin to feel. It is a little more work, but well worth it when 
you notice how much better you feel.


Balance Your Gut Bacteria With Probiotics

The other diet-related wellness habit we recommend is to add in some more probiotic 
foods. Probiotics will help to balance your gut bacteria, offering the good bacteria your 
gut needs for proper health and digestion. 

If you can get enough probiotic foods, then you won’t need to take a probiotic 
supplement every day. Some foods with probiotics include:

Kombucha
Kefir
Sauerkraut
Yogurt


Spend More Time on Your Feet

Before you begin adding exercise into your daily routine, gradually get used to moving 
your body more simply by spending more time on your feet. This can include going for 
walks, but it doesn’t have to. 

Think about ways you can simply do more things when you aren’t sitting down. For 
example, when you are talking on the phone, can you stand up or walk around a little? 
This act alone not only burns a few extra calories, but it helps get your body moving 
more often. You get into the habit of being on your feet, and soon enough you do it 
without even having to think about it. 

You can also think about other habits that actually get you standing or moving around 
more often, just naturally through that habit. If you are trying to cook at home more 
using those whole foods we talked about, you will be standing in your kitchen more 
often each day while you prepare your meals. As you can see, it is in those little 
changes you make each day that get your body moving a bit more.

And of course, you can try to walk more as well. Walk to places you need to go to if they 
are within a normal walking distance, park near the back of parking lots, find more 
weekend activities with your family that are a little more active.


Find Enjoyable Ways to Move Your Body

Beyond trying to be on your feet more, it is still a good idea to add in some exercise. But 
the most important thing when you have your overall wellness in mind is to first find 
some enjoyable forms of exercise. 

Weightlifting and running might be great workouts, but if you feel like you constantly 
have to force yourself to do it, turning it into a daily habit is going to be a lot harder.

Instead, find forms of movement you actually enjoy doing, but give you a similar 
workout. For example, you might be someone who prefers kickboxing for cardio, or you 
may like bodyweight exercises to strengthen your muscles, instead of lifting heavier 
weights. 

It is really up to you how you choose to incorporate exercise into your routine. You don’t 
have to jump on the latest workout trend just because your friends are doing it. Find 
something you love, and it will be much easier to stick to.




Part 3: Wellness Habits for Your Spirit

When thinking about your spirit and what wellness habits would help the most, think 
about internal healing and shadow work, healing your self from the inside out, digging 
deep into what your soul craves the most. This can help guide you in the right direction.

Here are some things to get started with:


Meditation

It really doesn’t get much better than meditation for your daily wellness habits when it 
comes to your soul and spirit. Meditation helps in so many ways, from allowing you 
some moments of calm and peace each day, to improving your mindset and allowing 
you this time to enter a more mindful state. 

Meditation comes in many forms, so you don’t have to force yourself to sit quietly with 
your eyes closed and try to clear your mind for an hour every day. Meditation can be as 
simple as sitting down to write and focus on your daily affirmations, do a quick breathing 
exercise, or be more mindful when you have a quiet moment. 

Start with guided meditations – One of the easiest ways to start meditating is with 
guided meditations. Start with no more than 5-10 minutes at a time, otherwise your mind 
starts to wander and you will keep checking he time instead of concentrating on the 
meditation. You can find free ones on YouTube that you are able to listen to with your 
eyes closed. Just follow along for a few minutes a day and see how your life changes.


Sound Healing

If you have ever listened to a song that suddenly shifted your mood, or listened to rain 
sounds at night to relax, then you have an idea of how sound can completely impact 
your mindset and how you feel. This is where the beauty of sound healing comes in.

Sound healing is a type of therapy often used to help you relax, get into a meditative 
state, or even to use it for tapping into your own intuition. People use it for many 
different things, but at its core, sound healing can help you to find balance and 
harmony, which will drastically improve your spirit and mindset. 

Many products are now sold to be used for sound healing at home, such as singing 
bowls and gongs. However, to go one step further, consider a sound healing session 
with your local Reiki healer.




Gratitude

Believe it or not, something as simple as having a daily gratitude practice is an amazing 
way to find more peace, appreciate your life, and really balance your energy and spirit. 

Gratitude is something people don’t often consider. It is much easier to be wrapped up 
in what is causing you stress or frustration, focusing on your big work tasks, or 
relationship troubles. It can be hard to just sit down and think about all the blessings in 
your life, and everything that you are grateful for.

By adding a gratitude practice to your daily routine, you give yourself a few minutes 
every day where you can reflect on the good in your life, and focus only on what you 
appreciate the most. 

Set a goal to write down 10 things every day that you are grateful for. They can be your 
basic needs, such as food, clothing, and shelter, small things like your morning cup of 
coffee, or surprising things like a gift someone gave you. You can be grateful for your 
home, your job and security, your friends and family, your pets, or even your favorite TV 
show.

Think of everything that makes you smile, that brings you joy, that makes your life 
easier, that fills you up with love and happiness. Some days, you will include many of 
the same things on your gratitude list, and others there will be something new to add. 


Creating Your Daily Wellness Routine

When it comes to creating a new daily routine, remember that it is all in those little 
habits you choose to add to your life. As with anything else new that you start, go slow. 
Choose no more than 1-2 habits to start at a time, and find a way to fit them seamlessly 
in your life. 

If you want to start drinking more water, spend a couple minutes in the evening to fill up 
reusable water bottles and put them in the fridge. This only takes a few minutes and 
becomes part of your evening routine.

If you want to start keeping a gratitude journal, add this to a part of your day when you 
tend to sit at your desk or at the dining table, and know you will have about 5-10 
minutes without interruptions. 

The less complicated you make your routine, the much more likely it is that you will stick 
with it. 




