Productivity Tips - How To: Make More Time in Your Day

"There are not enough hours in the day" is something that you probably hear constantly or maybe you even say it yourself! The truth is that we all have the exact same amount of hours in the day and yet some of us are able to achieve so much more than others (think: Beyonce). 

It's a hard pillow to swallow but the tough truth of this dilemma is that it all comes down to how you organise your day, how well you prioritise and your productivity levels. Let's break this down a bit into bite-sized life hacks that can see you soon becoming the master of your own time and getting those to-do's crossed off at a rapid speed.

Your Guide to Saving Money - Easy Ways to Budget

Properly managing your money is one of the fundamental parts of 'adulting' and can impact many areas of your life! Put simply, money is a resource that allows you to experience the things you want, partake in activities you like, eat the kinds of food you love etc. 

The amount of money you have directly helps or hinders you from reaching your full potential - scary right?! So it is of utmost importance to take care of your finances so that you can lead your ideal lifestyle. Here are some key ways that you can save money and my easy tips for budgeting.

Aerobic Options: When You're Going For Tone

For most men, they want mass and size when it comes to their fitness goals. They want to have denser muscles and be able to look and feel stronger. For many women, they just more curves and tone for their body. You don’t need to do what the men are doing to achieve this, because weightlifting is mainly for mass. When you use weights for toning, this inevitably puts mass on your body as well. So surely, there’s a better way to get more tone without looking like the hulk. That’s where aerobics come in. In the late 80s they really became the answer for many people who wanted to improve their fitness and healthy but not come home exhausted and sore from the gym all the time. You can work up a sweat without feeling like you’ve been steamrolled. But is there just one kind of aerobics or do you have options of different kinds?

5 Hеаlthу Foods to Implement into Your Diet [Guest Post]

Wе all knоw that in оrdеr to bе fit, we need to еаt hеаlthу foods. Yеt, with аll thе different сhоiсеѕ аvаilаblе, ѕоmеtimеѕ it соuld bе hаrd to identify whiсh thе hеаlthу foods tо еаt аrе. 

Bеlоw are ѕоmе оf thе hеаlthу fооdѕ to incorporate into your diet if уоu wаnt tо lead a healthy lifestyle аnd оbtаin орtimum nutrition.

Books I've Read Lately #11 - 40 in 2019

I truly believe in continued learning and one of the best ways to be continually educating yourself is definitely achieved through reading. With each book read, it has the ability to refine your knowledge and shape your mindset for the better. 

So I'm back again with a recap on 5 books I've read lately! There are some seriously good reads in here so I can't wait to share some of these goodies with you!

How To: Create Your Publishing Schedule and Pre-Prepare Content [Blogger Broadcast]

 
Posting regularly and consistently is crucial to your success as a blogger. I find that some of the most successful blogs post at least five times a week. This way, it is common knowledge that there will be a new post up and ready for reading at a certain time every weekday. 

The old saying that ‘Content is King’ is extremely accurate when it comes to blogging because when you think about it – these features are the backbone of your business. It is important to persevere and to keep to your posting schedule without fail. To make sure you stay on track, be sure to schedule. So, what happens when you need to get all of this content published regularly but you are experiencing writers' block or struggling to produce quality work? There are three key tactics that I lean on to keep up with the task of writing content.

5 Easy Ways to Eat Healthier

At times it can seem near impossible to eat healthily and not just due to lack of willpower. Although healthier food options are becoming more available, fast food remains more prevalent and a lot cheaper! 

Despite healthier options costing a lot more, like a $12 salad compared to a $5 burger combo, I truly believe that eating healthy saves you money in the long-term and your health is worth investing in. Instead of taking shortcuts today that cost you in the long-run, spending the time and money maintaining your health will serve you well.

With an obesity epidemic on the rise in Australia, it is becoming more critical than ever to focus on what we're putting in our mouths. Making conscious decisions now could save you from a future of diabetes, high blood pressure or diseases of the heart, liver and lungs.

So I have compiled a simple yet effective list of easy ways to eat healthier that help me on a day to day basis.

How to Find Your Perfect Everyday Lipstick Shade [Guest Post]

One of the accessories we ladies can’t do without. Lipstick is one of the primary elements that complete your makeup look. 

When making up, it is impossible to ignore the lipstick. You can’t imagine the difference adding colors to your lips can make. It adds more oomph to your overall look.

Yet, when you choose the wrong color, you mess the whole thing up. That’s exactly what choosing the wrong colour can cause. I was once here before, so, I know what it feels like coming out with this “what the heck!” look by everyone. Hopefully, this should guide you. before we go any further, let me state how important it is to know what your skin undertone is.

How I Grew My Hair Long FAST - 5 Hair Growth Hacks

Recently I have been admiring how much my hair has grown this year and lowkey impressed with how I managed to get it into such good condition after years of dealing with damaged locks. 

I'm going to be honest, I did have to make a LOAD of changes in order for me to start growing out my hair but it has been totally worth it. So I thought I would sit down today and share with you all the tips and tricks that have actually worked for me.

Improve Your Health With Filtered Water

We all want to lead a healthy lifestyle and do the best we can to care for our bodies but we easily overlook opportunities to better improve our health. There are so many small things you can do to holistically make a big difference in how you feel and water is a good place to start. 

Of course, we know all about how incredible water is and how absolutely essential it is for our survival but we don’t often stop and think about the type of water we’re drinking. I mean, why should we? It’s just water right…

Behind The Desk April 2019 - Japan Trip, University, Good Habits + Goals.

Hello! Welcome back to my blog. You might remember that in my last 'BTD' update I took a break from blogging for a couple of weeks to refine my focus and restructure new content for the blog. 

It was a super productive period off where I feel I narrowed the blog content and style to suit where we're headed in 2019.

5 Tips For Healthy Grocery Shopping on a Budget

Do you ever have the best intentions to eat healthily and find yourself still eating junk?! 

Grocery shopping is usually when healthy eating all falls down because you; buy the wrong foods, forget a critical ingredient to a healthy meal so end up ordering Uber eats, buy seemingly healthy snacks that turn out to be terrible for you and a whole other host of grocery store mishaps that affect your best intentions for healthy eating.

So there is no doubt that it is an integral part of your weekly routine to take the time to plan out your meals properly, write an all-inclusive grocery list and go out to source the right ingredients for your diet that week. In a world trying to make us fat and marketing messages that skew our perception on what health is, I have pulled together a few quick tips that make healthy grocery shopping easy!