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I did it! Healthy habits put to the test

8-3-2024

Translation: Jessica Johnson-Ferguson

In my «I did it!» series, I try out various healthy habits. Daily power naps, smartphone detox and a month of Pilates are just some of the things I experimented with.

In my «I did it!» series, I try out various healthy habits: power napping, wall Pilates, back exercises, hydrating regularly, meditating...

There are countless ways of treating yourself. And by that I mean boosting your health. More exercise, a healthier diet, good, restorative sleep, regular relaxation – the list goes on. Unfortunately, healthy routines can be hard to establish. In my «I did it!» series, I put several healthy habits to the test. Getting enough sleep for a week, drinking a glass of lemon-infused water every day, meditating or abstaining from using my phone. While some of these habits have become part of my everyday routine, I’ve confidently ditched others after a trial week.

These are the habits I tested and what I thought of them:

Exercise

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Diet

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Mental health

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Science editor and biologist. I love animals and am fascinated by plants, their abilities and everything you can do with them. That's why my favourite place is always the outdoors - somewhere in nature, preferably in my wild garden.

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I did it! Healthy habits put to the test

Exercise

I did it!: can daily stretching exercises make you more flexible?

I did it! What happened after a week of daily back exercises

I did it! What happened when I attempted 10,000 steps a day

I did it! This is what a month of Wall Pilates did for me

I did it! One week of dance workouts

I did it! Why my daily yoga’s here to stay

Diet

I did it! Drinking lemon water every morning

I did it! One week without coffee – caffeine withdrawal with unexpected results

I did it! One week of drinking enough water

I did it! One week on a vegan diet

Can I turn myself into a regular tea drinker? Time to give it a go

I did it! Lukewarm water in the morning wakes me up quickly and keeps me going round the clock

Mental health

Tried it out: Awake and in a good mood thanks to a daylight lamp?

Why I’ll never give up my afternoon naps

I did it! (Almost) a week without the smartphone

I did it! Drawing for relaxation

I did it! Or did I really manage to overthrow my inner night owl?

I did it! Meditating every day for one week

I did it! One week of not procrastinating

Cold showers – the «I did it!» health hack I couldn’t manage

Tried it out: from cold shower phobia to a morning routine - thanks to your tips

I did it! Small notes, big effect? My challenge box test

These articles might also interest you

Keycap Kevin: the entire series in one place

What’s in my bag: an overview

Why can’t you chuck old drinking glasses in the bottle bank? And why is the light on emergency vehicles blue? 14 answers to 14 everyday questions

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I did it!: can daily stretching exercises make you more flexible?

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I did it! What happened when I attempted 10,000 steps a day

I did it! This is what a month of Wall Pilates did for me

I did it! One week of dance workouts

I did it! Why my daily yoga’s here to stay

I did it! Drinking lemon water every morning

I did it! One week without coffee – caffeine withdrawal with unexpected results

I did it! One week of drinking enough water

I did it! One week on a vegan diet

Can I turn myself into a regular tea drinker? Time to give it a go

I did it! Lukewarm water in the morning wakes me up quickly and keeps me going round the clock

Tried it out: Awake and in a good mood thanks to a daylight lamp?

Why I’ll never give up my afternoon naps

I did it! (Almost) a week without the smartphone

I did it! Drawing for relaxation

I did it! Or did I really manage to overthrow my inner night owl?

I did it! Meditating every day for one week

I did it! One week of not procrastinating

Cold showers – the «I did it!» health hack I couldn’t manage

Tried it out: from cold shower phobia to a morning routine - thanks to your tips

I did it! Small notes, big effect? My challenge box test

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