Stop living in the negative. Start taking care of yourself
by Debbie Rocker
Total health and total fitness are one and the same to me. You must
be mentally, physically, and emotionally fit/healthy to embrace, enjoy,
and make the most out of your life.
What are you doing to enhance your level of fitness, or, to look at
the other side of the coin, what are you not doing that is causing you
to be unhealthy, or unfit? To get the most out of your life you have got
to stop! Face it, we only have control over the few things in life that,
well, we actually have control over. It's a bummer, but it's true.
So
much in life feels, seems, and probably is, out of your control but when
it comes to your health there is a lot you can do or stop not doing to
be fitter, get healthier, and enjoy your life more. "Those who think
they don't have time for body exercise will sooner or later have to find
time for illness." - Edward Stanley
Exercise more - this you have control over. Do it... You need to do
aerobic and resistance/weight bearing exercises regularly. Walking is a
fantastic exercise (and anybody can do it!), it is weight bearing and
aerobic and will keep your muscles and bones strong and your heart
cardiovascularly fit. Walking is great for losing weight, improving
circulation, relieving stress, and helping you sleep better.
So why don't people exercise regularly? Probably for the same reasons
that people don't eat well, though they know they should. Eat well too,
you have control over, so do it. To start, simply eat less processed and
packaged foods and more fresh fruits, vegetables and fish. Stop drinking
sugary (and diet) drinks, and drink more water.
Cut out fried, starchy and preserved foods and stop supersizing. Look
at your plate and remember that the stomach your food is about to enter
is only about the size of your fist - so ease up on the portions. But
you know all this, so why oh why can't you stick to a healthy diet and
regular exercise?
Your psyche: this is the all-important wild card. This is the thing
that no one wants to talk about because, well, we haven't quite figured
out how to make it work for us. Well, some of us have, sort of.
We know that using repetition for mental conditioning (changing your
mind) works, so feed your mind positive images and thoughts of where you
want to be, how you want to look, and what you want to do, throughout
the day. Stop harping on what you don't have, express your requirements
as desire, not coming from a place of lack.
You also know that you have to believe what you are saying way deep
down inside for it to really manifest in your life, so say it, live it,
and do what you can (like exercise, eat and spend money wisely) to feed
your subconscious the messages that you do want to be healthy, thin,
prosperous, and happy.
And we know that if you live in the negative, you will stay in the
negative, so stop berating yourself, stop not taking care of yourself,
and stop putting everyone else's needs ahead of yours... Maybe it is
easy to say hard to do but it's worth a go if you really want to change. |