Summer Freebies and Simple Habits for Feeling Your Best

If you’re here in Phoenix too, you know this heat isn’t playing. We’ve hit that part of summer where it’s 118° by mid-afternoon, the AC never stops running, and even the thought of going outside feels exhausting.

And with that heat comes a quiet shift where energy dips, motivation slows, and the desire to do anything productive fades into the background. If you’ve been feeling sluggish, unmotivated, or just a little “off,” I am right there with you.

We call it the summer slump, and it’s real. But it’s also an invitation. A chance to realign with your body, your rhythms, and what you truly need.

Here are a few of my favorite summer wellness habits. They are simple shifts that bring energy, clarity, and calm, even when the days are long and hot.

💧 1. Reclaim Your Energy with Deep Hydration

When temperatures soar, your body loses more water than you realize. Even mild dehydration can lead to fatigue, headaches, and brain fog. Staying ahead of it is key, not just by drinking more water, but by replenishing minerals too.

Try this:

• Add a pinch of high-quality sea salt and a squeeze of lemon to your water to support electrolyte balance or try a paleo/keto friendly electrolyte powder like LMNT

• Sip slowly throughout the day instead of chugging all at once

• Infuse your water with fresh herbs, citrus, or berries to encourage more consistent intake

Think of hydration as foundational care that is simple, essential, and deeply impactful.

🍇 2. Eat Light, Nourishing Foods That Support Digestion

Your body doesn’t crave the same things in July as it does in January, and for good reason. During hotter months, cooling, water-rich foods help your system stay balanced and energized.

Try this:

• Fresh fruit and hydrating vegetables (like cucumber, celery, zucchini), and preparing light easy meals.

  📦 Need some inspiration?
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• Refreshing smoothies! I am a big fan of carnivore protein powders. This might sound hard core, but recent research is now confirming that animal-based nutrition, particularly nutrient-rich sources like bovine organs such as heart, kidney, pancreas, and whole bone, offers some of the most bioavailable and concentrated forms of essential nutrients. This is especially powerful for my perimenopausal and menopausal women in midlife, who often need additional protein, amino acids, and micronutrients to support hormone balance, preserve lean muscle, improve energy, nourish the thyroid, and strengthen bones during this important season of transition.

  This summer I am loving The Fittest Whole Feast Beef Protein Powder - Milk Chocolate - Grass Fed Nose to Tail Carnivore Blend Including Liver, Colostrum and Whole Bone - BCAAs - 14g Collagen, 21g Total Protein. Like I said, hard core but what an energy boosting punch!!

• If your digestion has felt off or you’ve been more bloated lately, your body might simply be asking for lighter, easier-to-process nourishment. Summer is a beautiful time to ease into intermittent fasting. Longer daylight hours, lighter meals, and naturally reduced appetites make it feel less like a restriction and more like a rhythm.

Intermittent fasting gives your digestive system a much-needed break, allowing your body to shift from constantly processing food to focusing on healing, cell repair, and hormone balance. It can support more stable energy levels, reduced bloating, improved insulin sensitivity, and even clearer thinking.

Getting started is simple: begin by gently extending the time between your last meal in the evening and your first the next day. A common approach is the 16:8 method, fasting for 16 hours overnight and eating within an 8-hour window during the day.

Listen to your body, stay hydrated, and start slow. It’s less about perfection and more about alignment, giving your body time to rest, reset, and thrive. Here is my FREE Discover Fasting Success 5-day Challenge to get you started.

🧘‍♀️ 3. Embrace Rest as a Healing Practice

In a culture that idolizes productivity, slowing down can feel uncomfortable. But summer’s natural rhythm actually invites us to do just that.

This is not laziness, it’s seasonal wisdom.
Your body is asking for less push, more presence.

Try this:

• Afternoon rest without guilt where you simply close your eyes and breathe deeply, even if it’s just for 10 minutes

• Go to bed earlier, even if it means leaving some things undone

• Allow yourself to go get that massage, the pedicure, or even treat yourself to an at-home spa day.

You don’t need to earn your rest. You are already worthy of it.

🚶‍♀️ 4. Move Gently, with Joy and Intention

During the hottest months, it’s okay if your workouts shift. Exercise is meant to support your body, not deplete it.

Instead of intense, draining workouts, lean into movement that restores and uplifts.

Try this:

• Morning walks before the sun intensifies

• Gentle stretching, Pilates, or yoga indoors with soft music

• Movement breaks during the day to relieve stagnation, not to burn calories, but to re-energize your body

Even 5–10 minutes of mindful movement can shift your mood and support circulation, digestion, and mental clarity.

📚 5. Unplug and Create Space for Stillness

This summer, I’m personally stepping away from social media for a while and reconnecting with some of the slower joys I’ve missed, like regular trips to the local library and picking out some fiction that I can’t wait to dive into.

There’s something so calming about flipping real pages and letting your mind wander into someone else’s world for a bit.

If you’re feeling overstimulated or mentally foggy, try creating pockets of digital rest. Let yourself be present in the real, physical world to do activities such as reading, walking, praying, journaling, even just sitting in stillness for a few moments a day.

💜If you have any other tips on beating the Summer Slump, please reply to this blog and share. We can get through this heat, together!!

➡️Also, have a good book recommendation?
Reply to this blog if you do. I’d love some suggestions!