Encouraging your family to live a healthy, active and fulfilled lifestyle has always been important to you. 

Creating a culture of wellness in your home is something you want to start from a young age so that your little ones have the best possible start in life. When it comes to looking after yourself and your family, health is a priority - I’m sure there’s no question about that. 

But how can you encourage this type of lifestyle in your own home? 

Although you may not be able to create this culture overnight, there are a number of habits and lifestyle changes you can put in place now to help you get there. Consider some of the following ideas to get you started.

1. Cook as a Family

   There is nothing quite like cooking as a family and getting involved in preparing evening meals together. Showing your children the importance of cooking a healthy dinner and leading by example will allow them to build transferable skills that will be invaluable for the rest of their lives. 

   Whether you’re all working together to cook up a sumptuous korean barbecue chicken or you’re trying out a brand new dessert recipe, there are so many ways to get everyone in the family involved. 

   When everyone knows their role at dinner time, it becomes much more enjoyable and a communal event. Plus, when kids get involved in picking recipes and preparing healthy meals, they are much more likely to eat them. This can be a great way of getting picky kids to start eating more nutritious foods and expanding their food choices.

   And if you’re not sure what healthy meals the whole family will benefit from, contact me to create a meal plan for you, taking personal preferences and time constrains into consideration. 

2. Exercise Together

   Family runs, bike rides, and home workouts should be a regular occurrence if you want to encourage your family to maintain a healthy and active lifestyle. 

   When your kids get up in the morning and look forward to their weekend hike with their parents, you know you have instilled these values in them from a young age. 

   Try to find an exercise that everybody enjoys, and you will soon get into your own routine.

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3. Remove Excess Technology

Having televisions in every room of your household may seem like the norm, but you don’t have to go with it if it makes you uncomfortable.  

There’s no question that living in the twenty-first century has exposed us to far more technology than ever before. Today’s youth don’t know anything different. But with computers in every classroom and every home, video games galore, and hand-held devices at everyone’s disposal, we may be becoming too dependent on tech and, in the process, forgetting how to connect to other human beings or nature.

To create a culture of wellness in your home, consider removing excess technology from the home or limiting its use. This will not only help you to connect with your family more, but it will also allow you all to be more creative with the activities you do each day.

4. Learn How to Meditate

Teaching your youngsters the art of meditation from a young age will show them how to grow up to be a well-rounded, calm and sensitive human beings. 

Although meditation may seem like a difficult subject for children to grasp, you will soon get into the swing of things when you follow a guided app or website. Meditation can teach your little ones a very useful skill if they ever need it in their day-to-day life. 

A great idea is to start your morning routine with a meditation session as a family to allow everyone to feel grounded and level-headed as you begin each day.

HeartMath or heart-focused breathing is another option that may be an easier way for youngsters to begin. If you have never heard of this technique, message me, and I’ll be happy to share! It’s a way to reconnect with yourself, improve your body’s ability to manage stress and increase emotional resilience.

5, Practice New Skills

Learning and practicing new skills together as a family is the ideal way to cultivate a sense of wellness in your family. 

New, creative skills such as painting, singing, dancing or sewing can help your children to discover their own hobbies over time. 

Having a skill or creative outlet is a hugely important life component that can allow children to destress, relax and enjoy time away from other social settings. Instead of reaching for the television remote as soon as you get home from a busy day, you can hone in on one of your new skills and persuade your children to do the same.

As an added benefit, learning a new skill is an excellent way of exercising your brain and building new brain cells!

6. Make Conversations

It can be very easy to get stuck in the same old habits during dinner times and evenings at home. A healthy home needs regular open conversations, especially when you have children living with you. 

Mental health and well-being will always be at the forefront of your minds if you are willing to enjoy conversations with each other as a family. Opening up about your day can help you learn a lot about each other, and it will cultivate a healthy and thriving household. 

Final Thoughts

As you can see, there are many effective ways to encourage healthy living and create a culture of wellness in your home. 

Whether you’re establishing the importance of mental wellness from a young age or exercising together each day, there are so many different ways to approach this type of lifestyle and many benefits for everyone. 

Try not to put too much pressure on your loved ones to conform to a particular way of thinking; allow them to find their pathways in their own time. You can lead by example in many ways and encourage them to make healthy choices that work for them personally.

Comment below with your preferred way of creating a culture of wellness for you and your family. I’d love to hear your thoughts!

[Medical Disclaimer]

Please consult with your doctor(s) before starting any new mental or physical health improvement program. The advice I offer is not intended to replace that of your medical practitioner. I am not a medical professional, nor am I qualified to diagnose, cure treat, or prevent disease. The advice I provide on this website is intended for a broad and diverse audience, and as such, deals with general lifestyle concepts, not specific healthcare advice. This material disclaims any liability or loss in connection with the advice expressed herein.