If February is bringing on a case of cabin fever and you’re sick of the “layered look”, bring a little sunshine in to your life and enjoy the warmth us Floridians have been experiencing since, you know … forever. It’s 80 degrees here in my home state and since I can’t imagine what it would be like to get stuck in a blizzard, I’m going to help you remember those satisfying feelings of heat and happiness the big F is famous for. It’s time to thaw you out, get you out of “cozy gear” and get you back in to active mode. Do these 8 things each day to chill some of the icicles off your booty, and get you going again. Swimsuit season is just months away. It’s already here though, if you’re here.
- Become a Parrot Head: Yep, I want you to turn on some Jimmy Buffet. Nobody can put you on a hot beach with a beautiful breeze blowing through your hair like this legend. Download a few tunes from Jimmy Buffet “Songs You Know By Heart”
and pretend you’re wasting away in Margaritaville.
- Turn on the heat! I know, I know. Sounds expensive! But cranking up the heat a bit to bring back some semblance of sanity is a worthy cost. Nobody, and I do repeat, nobody works out while bundled up in fuzzy slippers and a cozy fleece bathrobe. Make your harm warm enough, so you don’t fear donning a pair of shorts an a tank.
- Work out at home: Yep, if you’re looking for heat, I want you to personally create some yourself. Start with a warm home and don’t stop exercising until you’re drenched with sweat and you smell like a swamp. Yes, Florida is quite famous for our swamps.
- Brave the Bikini: Oh, just put it on! Throw on your trunks, your one piece, your thong … whatever! Just do it! This will give you the chance to check out your own merchandise and possibly reignite your passion for fitness, sweating, heat … you get the picture. Then hang that same swimsuit up where you can see it. Trust me. You will live better because of this.
- Spray Tan: Since tanning beds are super stupid and will lead to wrinkles and melanoma (undesirable), take a chance on Mystic Tan. You’ll be amazed by the beach bronze color you end up with, and won’t look like those oranges from the Jersey Shore.
- Go Orange! Speaking of oranges, they’re the epitome of the healthy Florida lifestyle. Our state is oozing with these sweet babies and they’ll do good stuff for your body. If a big juicy orange isn’t accessible, grab some Tropicana Pure Premium or Trop 50. Starting each day this way should literally feel like drinking in the sunshine. Imagine the steamy Florida sun nourishing your body with immune system boosting vitamin C ever time you take a sip. Mmmmm. Oranges are the best!
- Go Swimming! No, I’m not psychotic. Find a heated indoor pool and get in it. Florida is famous for sunshine, oranges and water! We’re surrounded by it, and where we don’t have oceans, we have lakes, springs, rivers and at least 3 trillion pools. Swimming is a super workout too. So the more you do, the happier you’ll be this Spring when you sport that swimsuit we already talked about.
- Lastly, print out this tropical photo and stick on your bathroom mirror. Spring will come soon enough and each day this photo will remind you of the sun, surf and swimsuits that are in your future. If you can’t wait that long, just come visit Florida. We’d love have you!
