Can you think of five ways to live healthier? Off the top of my head, my list would be: drink more water, walk more, cut the sweets, get more sleep and reduce stress. It really is about small, practical steps that serve as a springboard to a healthier you. Seeing the big picture, especially if you have a long journey ahead, can be overwhelming. For a lot of people, simple goals are just more doable. It’s an idea behind one of the newer messages of the Let’s Move! initiative.

Last week, first lady Michelle Obama celebrated the fifth anniversary of Let’s Move!, a campaign she helped establish to reduce childhood obesity.

Under the premise that everyone should have a hand in improving the health of children, the campaign sought to empower parents, schools and kids. They set out to increase access of healthier foods in school cafeterias and emphasizing the benefits of regular physical activity.

Throughout the past five years, the initiative has not been without controversy, as some groups and individuals felt features of the campaign impeded on personal freedoms.

Nonetheless, messages such as #GimmeFive was developed to help us reflect on healthy behaviors.

Kids might like that #GimmeFive urges them to high-five someone who is making a healthy choice. The trending hashtag also resonates with adults, as it gives us a chance to name at least five things we’re doing to be healthy. If unable to name five things, it’s time to regroup and make a mental list.

There are 101 ideas to help jumpstart your goals at www.revolutionaryact.com. It’s a hotbed of inspiration, which I’ve previously cited in health columns for this section.

Suggestions such as “say no to soda” and “focus on action, not outcomes” are small changes that can domino into other healthy behaviors.

See www.letsmove.gov for more information about the initiative and #GimmeFive.