importance of creating healthy habits

Welcome back to Sunday Goods!

If I’ve learned anything over the past few years, it’s that taking care of your mental health doesn’t have to be some big, dramatic overhaul. It’s not about changing everything overnight—it’s about building small, intentional habits that support you even when life feels chaotic.

When I started runforyourmoney, I built it around something I call the mental health formula. It’s not about being perfect or always “on”—it’s about learning to check in with yourself and create space for what you actually need. I’ve realized that habits aren’t just tasks on a to-do list—they're lifelines.

• Time outside when you need a reset.

• Movement that reminds you your body is capable and strong.

• Nourishment that supports rather than punishes.

• Sleep that you protect like your peace depends on it (because it does).

• Stillness that brings your nervous system down from survival mode.

• Creative time to release and reconnect.

• Connection that makes the hard days feel a little lighter.

• Self-kindness that makes room for grace when you fall short.

The truth is, healthy habits are about coming home to yourself. Not forcing or fixing—just choosing, again and again, to care for yourself even in the smallest ways. Whether that looks like journaling for five minutes, drinking water before coffee, or taking a walk after work instead of diving straight into your phone—these little things add up.

You don’t need to change your whole life to feel better. You just need to start with one choice. Then repeat it.

If you’re in a season where your days feel heavy, or you’re trying to find your rhythm again, I promise—there’s no pressure to get it all right. Start where you are. Choose one habit that supports your mind. Let it grow from there.

And please, don’t forget: healthy doesn’t mean extreme. It means supportive. It means sustainable. It means safe.

Let this be the season you build habits that hold you, not just habits that keep you busy.

With care,

Elle