1. Berries and Croissants
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Sweeney enjoys antioxidant-packed berries for breakfast. “It changes, but I like to start the day with berries,” she says. “Right now, I’m really into this croissant toast that I eat with cinnamon sugar and honey butter. I have never even tried coffee. I only drink water — for whatever reason, when I was like, 12, I decided I would only drink water and I just stuck with it. I love water, it’s my thing.”
2. Walking Workouts
Sweeney loves taking long walks with her dog. “I try to take my dog on a walk twice a day,” she says. “We’ll do a 2-mile walk in the morning and again at night if I can. If I’m feeling really motivated, I’ll run. If I have an hour, I’ll do a workout video at home, like a DOGPOUND one. Sometimes it’s hard if I’m missing equipment, but it’s doable.”
3. Self-Confidence
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Sweeney embraces her feelings and tires to manage negative thoughts. “Some days I will feel great and some days I don’t want to get out of bed, and I think that it’s OK if you feel both ways… And sometimes I’m not happy with myself or something just doesn’t feel right,” she says. “I think it’s important for everyone to know that everyone has feelings, and it’s OK if you don’t feel confident one day, but just know that you’re beautiful, no matter what.”
4. Drinking Lots of Water
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Sweeney started focusing on drinking enough water early in life due to her sugar addiction. “I am kind of addicted to sugar. I love candy, and I love sweets. And because of that I was like, ‘Okay, if I drink water it'll balance it out.’ That's kind of been my justification for eating desserts and candy. It's like I have a healthy balance there,” she says. “And it's so good because then I started getting older, and I realized drinking water is great for your skin, and it's great for you as a person and your body and it's healthy. So it was a good thing my younger self started. I thank young Syd on the daily.”
5. Bath Night For Self-Care
Sweeney makes sure to carve out time for much-needed self-care. “I’ll have a bath night,” she says. “I put on a face mask, a lip mask, add some bubbles, play classical music, light some candles, and just try to relax. I also love reading. Regarding makeup, less is more. And wear sunscreen, every day.”