5 Tiny Tips to Improve Your Health

Warning: This is not another article telling you to exercise more and eat your vegetables.

The world has enough (actually, way more than enough) articles telling you to meal prep, hit the gym, and drink a gallon of water a day. You already know those things can improve your health. But the real question is: what small shifts can you make that fit into your life?

I don’t want you to overhaul your routine overnight. I want to help you make tiny, meaningful changes that support your body in a doable way. Because when health feels impossible, we avoid it. But when it feels easy, we stick with it.

Here are five tiny tips that can make a real impact without making you feel like you need to quit your job and become a wellness guru.

1) Get Really Clear on Your Goal

Before you try to “be healthier,” stop and ask: What does that actually mean to me?

Health looks different for everyone. Are you trying to:

• Have more energy?

• Sleep better?

• Improve digestion?

• Support your immune system?

When your goal is too vague, it’s impossible to measure progress, and way too easy to feel like you’re failing. But when you get specific, even the smallest improvements feel like a win.

Once you’re clear on what you want, you can create habits that help you achieve it.

2) Pick One Small Habit That Aligns With Your Goal

Most people set health goals the way they set New Year’s resolutions: big, bold, and totally unrealistic. Once you've gotten super clear about your goal, pick a micro-action that supports it:

• Want more energy? Step outside for five minutes of morning sunlight, or keep a pair of magnets at your desk to refresh your system during the day.

• Want better digestion? Take three deep belly breaths before eating to support your nervous system and digestion, or use the Gut Health Protocol a few times a week.

• Need help unwinding? Stash a pair of magnets at your desk, in your bag, or in your car so you can pop them on whenever you need a reset.

The key? Make it small, make it easy, and make it something you can do anywhere.

3) Think “Add” Instead of “Eliminate”

Most health advice focuses on what to cut out: sugar, caffeine, carbs, and joy (kidding… kinda). But restriction usually leads to frustration, not better health.

Instead of thinking about what to remove, think about what you can add.

• Add more protein to your breakfast instead of stressing about eating "less sugar."

• Add an extra glass of water in the morning instead of obsessing over cutting out coffee.

• Add one more deep breath before responding to a stressful email instead of trying to eliminate stress altogether.

Your body will naturally start craving more of the good stuff, and the “bad” stuff will take up less space without feeling like you’re depriving yourself.

4) Stop Overthinking Movement

If exercising feels like a huge, time-consuming task, flip the script. Instead of stressing about getting in a “real workout,” just focus on moving more throughout the day.

• Pace while you’re on the phone (if you're talking to me and I'm out of breath, this is why).

• Do 10 squats while waiting for your coffee to brew.

• Stretch for 60 seconds before bed.

• Put on one song and dance it out.

Movement doesn’t have to mean an hour at the gym. Tiny bursts of activity add up more than you think, and they actually stick because they don’t feel like a chore.

5) Check Your “Health Sinkholes”

You know how sometimes you feel exhausted but can’t pinpoint why? Or you do “all the right things” but don’t feel better?

It might be because you have a health sinkhole, a hidden energy drain that’s keeping you from feeling your best.

A few sneaky ones to watch for:

• Not getting enough sunlight during the day.

• Scrolling too much before bed.

• Holding your breath when you’re stressed (I'm so guilty of this).

• Overloading on health advice to the point of not taking action.

You don’t have to fix everything overnight. Just becoming aware of what’s draining you is the first step. From there, you can tweak little things and see what helps.

You Don’t Need to Do Everything—Just Start Small

Improving your health doesn’t mean doing everything. It means choosing one or two small changes that fit into your life and building from there.

Start tiny. Stay consistent. And remember, it all adds up.