Here’s Your Itinerary For A Perfect (And Healthy) Summer Day

Summer is the season for basking in the pleasures of life—from lounging poolside to hitting the best outdoor spots with your friends to blissing out over a bowl of juicy watermelon. That’s why, with so much to enjoy, summer is the ideal season for honing our health and staying well. It’s the ultimate time for eating more nutritiously, regularly moving our body, and opting for organic sun protection with COOLA. After all, it’s the healthy choices that help us feel our best, so we can get out there and live our best! We’re all ready for an extraordinary summer, so we’ve created an itinerary for the perfect summer day—full of activities that are as fun as they are healthy. Because yes… You can have both!

There’s no better way to welcome a warm summer day than slowing down and checking in with ourselves. Journaling is the perfect exercise to clear the mind of stress, while setting intentions for the day ahead. Grab your journal, your morning drink of choice, and head outside to soak in the birdsong and cool morning temps.

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The day might be young, but the sun is still strong! Protect your skin with COOLA’s Organic Classic Face Sunscreen SPF 50. As sun protection and a moisturizer all in one, this sunscreen is formulated with organic ingredients that align with your healthy intentions. Here’s why that matters: Many sunscreens out there utilize chemicals, parabens, synthetic fragrance, and phthalates that are unhealthy for our body and planet. This lotion, on the other hand, adheres to a strict “no list” that avoids these questionable ingredients and uses natural ingredients you can feel good about instead—like their unique Plant Protection® antioxidant complex. Plus, over 70% of the formula is made with organic ingredients, which are grown without pesticides and tend to be richer in nutrients.

Nothing kicks off a perfect summer day quite like a healthy breakfast— plus, science tends to favor eating breakfast over skipping it. Studies have associated a nutritious breakfast with burning more fat throughout the day, mental alertness, and even lower disease risk. So what constitutes a healthy breakfast? Prioritize protein, healthy fats, and complex carbohydrates. For all the overnight oat and frittata inspiration you could ever hope for, click here.

The essence of summertime is captured best beside a body of water. Whether it’s a pool, lake, or ocean, pack a healthy lunch and go for the H2O. Soaking up some sunshine (in moderation) is part of a healthy lifestyle—vitamin D is associated with metabolism, neuromuscular functioning, and immunity. But plenty of organic sunscreen should always be involved. Just like eating organic helps us avoid the harmful chemicals used in conventional farming, organic sunscreen helps us keep them away from our skin, our largest organ.

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Splashing around and basking in the sun is trademark to summertime. With COOLA’s Organic Classic Peach Blossom Body Spray SPF 70, we can enjoy even more of that. Formulated with SPF, 70% certified organic ingredients, natural Peach Flower essence, and COOLA’s signature Plant Protection® blend of antioxidants including Buriti Oil, Red Raspberry Seed Oil, Meadowfoam Seed Oil, and Prickly Pear Extract, this product deeply nourishes our summer skin with an SPF level that’s the highest you can find in organic sunscreen.

All that fun in the sun can leave us a little sleepy. Spread a blanket in the shade, or locate some air conditioning if that’s your tempo, and kick back. Cool down and rest up with a hydrating beverage like coconut water, or fruit-infused water. Enjoy a novel, call a close friend, take a nap, or all of the above! Rest is a necessary ingredient to any healthy lifestyle, especially amidst the social demands of summer.

When it comes to living and feeling our best, a little exercise goes a long way. With the peak hours of sunshine behind you, it’s time for your workout. If you’re still craving fresh air, a walk around the park, a jog, or an outdoor cardio circuit will check that box. If you need more air conditioning in your life, head to the gym or a fitness class. Exercise that gets our heart rate up isn’t just good for our body, but our mind too: it’s proven to reduce anxiety and depression, while improving cognitive function and self-esteem.

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Sunscreen isn’t just for sunbathing—a healthy summer lifestyle is all about slathering on the SPF everytime we’re outside and the sun is overhead. The sun is at its highest between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m., but UV rays still reach your skin outside of this time frame. COOLA’s Classic Face Organic Sunscreen Mist SPF 50 makes that all-day coverage easier. Wherever the sun is in the sky, you’re always just a few spritzes away from coverage that’s 70% organic, lightweight, and antioxidant-rich.

Picnics are a quintessential summertime activity. Grab a couple of loved ones and head to the nearest patch of nature where you can watch the sun set on a healthy summer day. Don’t forget to pack some nutritious eats, like these better-for-you, picnic-friendly dishes. After a day full of sun, fun, and well-being, why not wake up tomorrow and do it all again?

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