See Yourself Healthy

All this talk of health care reform in the USA has got me thinking about how we can take control of our own health.  Instead of restoring health care why not start at the core?!? Teach people how to look after themselves from the inside out, to be proactive when it comes to their own well-being, to make good, educated choices instead of reacting to a health problem and medicating it after the fact.  Healthcare is all backwards.  Besides government - like NDP and Liberal - should only set policies - not do the work that takes money and opportunity out of the pockets and hands of the people they serve.  Another story for another day!

Even small changes can be difficult and I coach people in making changes to their lives. 

We all read interesting information, yet the majority of us will forget about it very shortly after, no matter how interesting. When you sit down and attend to your new daily plan; you think about how what I’m saying applies to you. That creates a new way of thinking that sets you up for long term success.   

 

“Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.”   George Bernard Shaw 

 

Health is the most frequently ignored aspect of our lives.  And often health is the thing that gets put lower on the priority list - below work, taking care of others, and whatever else that comes along.  Changing the foods you are used to eating, giving up things you love to eat and making time to exercise, more often than not meets resistance. When this resistance happens, it is harder to stick to your new plan. I invite you to start by looking at the bigger picture.  

 

Why is it that we know something is good for us but we stubbornly hold on to what we are used to? 

 

Here are some steps to success:  

• create a vision board
• spend time visualizing yourself in your future; enjoying everything you are working for 
• create affirmations that are in alignment with your vision for yourself (and your family).

Key areas that often need attention in the pursuit to [Re]Fre5h and [RE]Start your life.

1. Health takes planning and dedication.
2. Food and fuel: look at food as fuel for your body. Are you fuelling your body or feeding fat?
3. Metabolism, energy, and all functions of your body are regulated by hormones: and hormones need fuel.
4. Regulating blood sugar by choosing your fuel from low glycemic index foods.

Will you say -  "I wish I had, or "I am glad I did"?