Episode 560: Low Effort Healthy Habits You Can Do With A Busy Schedule

Episode 560: Low Effort Healthy Habits You Can Do With A Busy Schedule

From Habits and Hustle by Jen Cohen

June 5, 2026 · 16 min

About this episode

In this episode, Jen Cohen discusses low-effort healthy habits that can be easily integrated into a busy lifestyle to optimize health.

The habits that actually optimize your health are not the hard ones. They are the small, low-effort ones you can do without rearranging your whole life. We get sold protocols and programs and things that can feel too complicated or demand time you do not have, so the simple hacks get passed over because it feels too obvious to matter. But the simplest and obvious healthy habits are obvious because they work. When you stack a few of them together, they compound into something that changes your life in the long run. In this episode of Habits and Hustle, I walk through the easy, low-effort habits I do every day that have optimized my life tenfold, even on the busiest days, from how I start my morning to how I trick myself into staying hydrated. Let's dive in! What's Discussed: (1:56) Why start every morning with 32 ounces of lemon water and how that can set up your whole day. (3:33) Why three short walks beat one long walk for your body. (5:19) Why working out first thing makes me sharper and more productive all day. (5:48) The impact of hot and cold therapy and how to do it without a sauna or cold plunge. (7:06) Why weight training is non-negotiable, especially after 40. (8:04) Why…

People in this episode

Host: Jen Cohen

Topics covered

  • healthy habits
  • busy schedule
  • self improvement
  • wellness
  • productivity

Keywords

  • healthy habits
  • lemon water
  • short walks
  • weight training
  • hydration

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