To ask for your best small changes to improve health and lifestyle?

I'm like a broken record with that, but for me, the most impactful and yet, super easy thing I've been doing for several years is to leave my phone in another room at night.
It changed the way I fall asleep, the way I stay asleep or fall back asleep if I wake up at night, and overall, how I wake up.

Another thing, which is a bit more demanding, is to write in my journal everyday. It takes 20 mins every morning, but it's my favourite part of the day.

Last thing for me is to listen to music in the morning, rather than the radio, so I don't overwhelm my poor morning brain with news and noise.

Following for inspiration.

For me I feel better if I have a good few nights in a row off the booze. Then I spoil it again by drinking at the weekend.

Feel good for doing a good yoga class but alas never make time for it.

Don't eat things that are obviously silly, like don't eat a large (£2 Cadbury style) chocolate bar, or a 6 pack of donuts, or a 2 pack of custard slices, or a whole share bag of crisps, or a whole packet of biscuits, or, or, or...!

Lost 2 stone simply just not eating silly things! 😄

I have a massive sweet tooth and I make little balls with dates, coconut and nuts (bit of coconut oil) blended up. I freeze them and take 3 out in the fridge each day. Then I have them in between my meals. Nice treat to look forward to and keeps me off any other stuff as they are so sweet. Agree with water and walking 30 mins, plus exercise videos for 20-30 mins a few times a week.

Make up little salad jars in advance. Ready to go at lunch without faff.

I got jars on Amazon then just layered stuff in so it doesn't go soggy. Absolute game changer for me as it means my lunch is healthy. I don't drift around snacking and grazing.

Make a pinky promise with a friend to send them a WhatsApp about EVERYTHING you eat and drink, and I do mean everything.

If you're making dinner and pop a piece of cheese in your mouth, WhatsApp it, if your kid leaves half a cookie so you eat it, WhatsApp it.

You have to be brutally honest with yourself and them, and they don't need to criticise you for anything you eat, but just having to tell someone else about it makes eating a much more conscious act and you're unlikely to snack as much.

Cut out cheese and butter

Plank every day

Another for drinking a glass of water before breakfast and also eating an apple (it seems to trick my body into thinking it’ll have a healthy day!)

Less screens and put away phone an hour before bed

more swimming/ dancing/ walking

stand in the garden and just enjoy the air (without looking at a phone- do you see where my issue was?!😅)

Read a book/ newspaper or magazine

phone a friend or relative

watch some comedy

edited to add don’t eat after 8/ instead snack on eg frozen grapes or frozen yoghurt as they take forever to get through!

if you feel guilty because you’re eating crap, just eat even a little less than usual/ half, then you can say you cut down!!

Get sleep where possible or at least rest your body

put your legs up every so often!!!

I've managed to improve most of my habits.
I eat when I'm hungry and have small meals, happy to miss a meal if I'm not hungry and have a small snack later. This is huge for me I use to eat by the clock, head hungry all the time, not stomach hungry.
Daily walks, Spotify podcasts or audiobooks on my headphones. Wrapped up, sunglasses on and getting outside, it's my "me" time.
I drink more water now that I have an air up.

I also buy very dark chocolate and have a few squares of this when i need a bit of something sweet.

Yes! Me too.

And snack on nuts

Just one thing is great.

The plank one for example. So easy.

The biggest improvement to my health I ever saw was getting a dog who wouldn't go in the garden.

So I was constantly walking her

Those regular walks got longer and faster and I felt so much healthier. It's the brisk walking that's key. I've started wearing a weighted back pack too to make it a bit more challenging

Oh and Keto dark chocolate chips. When you really need something sweet. (No sugar in them)

Honestly cutting back on anything with sugar makes a massive difference

Set a bedtime and stick to it. Same with waking up. I feel better if I wake up and get up at the same time every day.

Exercising outdoors too so you can benefit from the fresh air.

Treat yourself to a nice water bottle, one that keeps water cold. I use this even round the house.

Only drink water after 10am

Don't drink alcohol in the week.

Take a good magnesium when you brush your teeth at night.

The above = more energy, better sleep, great skin.

Wallsit whilst brushing my teeth. 2 mins twice using the electric toothbrush timer.

Prioritise sleep. Sleep as much as you can. Go to bed early. The ‘stuff’ can wait until tomorrow.

For me, getting outside to exercise is key.
What about downloading a ‘couch to 5K’ App?

I also buy very dark chocolate and have a few squares of this when i need a bit of something sweet.

Go to bed earlier.
Have a good bedtime routine
Get more sleep.

Don’t drink in the week, unless there’s a good reason. Feel so much better in the week and sleep better.

More water, walk and sleep.
Better diet (more vegetables, less sugar and processed food).
Meditation/ time for yourself (could combine this with walk/ exercise), trying to reduce stress
Skincare routine

Aim for 8 fruit and veg a day. Eat them religiously and before you allow yourself any less nutritious foods. So if you want chocolate make yourself eat carrot sticks first. You'll probably be too full to eat as much of the less good stuff.

I've found Dr Michael Mosley's podcast on bbc sounds really interesting for ideas of little changes you can do. It's called just one thing. There's loads of ideas and it gives you the science behind the benefits you'd get. Pick the ones you think you can manage or would be interested in.

Having a small portion of fat with my coffee in the morning. Caffeine on an empty stomach raises cortisol levels.
I have a slice cheese, baby bel, few spoon fulls of Greek yogurt before drinking it

I no longer get an energy crash before lunch and only have the one coffee in the morning.

Adding one fruit or vegetable to each meal. I generally find that eating more veg means I eat less junk, but it doesn't feel restrictive (eg if I tell myself to cut down on chocolate all I think about is chocolate!)