Your Health Goals Are In Reach

I feel blessed to have had the chance to create health and
wellness in my life, after years of battling disease I have
studied natural health for many years, as a way of managing
lupus/SLE In 1995 I began coaching others to greater health and
I have developed some beliefs along the way
Here are two of my beliefs on creating more wellness into your
life One is to focus on the health goal and the other is that
health is a mental, emotional, spiritual and physical balance
It does not do permanent good to support one area of health,
without exploring how you can support the others
One: Focus on the health goal
Most of us have areas of our health that we would like to
improve, even if we do not have a dis-ease If dis-ease has
shown up in your life, just think of it as a loud message from
your body telling you it needs to be supported, in a new and
better way
If there are symptoms in your life that you are experiencing,
stop trying to find a label to attach to the illness before you
take steps to better health I believe there are infinite paths
to wellness but the basic steps to wellness are the same The
first step is to decide what your “health goal” is What do you
want your life to be like?
Two: Health is a mental, emotional, spiritual and physical
balance
Health goals need to be made in all four areas of our health,
because what affects us in one area of our lives often shows up
in another It usually isn’t until it shows up in the physical,
that we take notice and start to take action
I coach people to find new positive lifestyle changes that will
support their health goals and that they feel they can commit to
for a 90 day period (most habits take 90 days to engrain in our
system)
The lifestyle changes you make in your life do not have to be
drastic I am not a chemist but I do know that if you change
even the smallest chemical ingredient, in a formula, you will
get a different result Even the smallest, positive lifestyle
change you make, will bring you better results over time
Also, positive lifestyle changes Do NOT have to cost money so
stop putting them off, until you can afford them For example,
if you have a weight loss goal you could make changes as slight
as these:
Walk everyday for 15 minutes, instead of waiting to be able to
afford a gym membership
Skip the french fries when you order your Value Meal, instead of
waiting to join Jenny Craig
Do an exercise for yourself right now Write down a health goal
you have, and think of three things that you can do that would
be a positive step towards that goal These are physical
actions Then think of three things that you can do to
positively impact your mental, emotional spiritual well being
Make sure steps you write down are things that you can see
yourself committing to for ninety days and then write a positive
affirmation, intention, or mission statement Whatever you
choose to call the final result
Here is an example: I am joyfully improving my physical health
by walking 15 minutes a day I have replaced my emotional eating
patterns, by spending more time with supportive people and
making time to volunteer Each day I write down the things I am
grateful for, which feeds my spirit I make a list each night,
before I go to bed, of the things I need to accomplish which
frees my mind and helps my sleep
Find examples that work for you! This is what I do when health
coaching I help you design a new plan for life that embraces
healthy new habits I do not tell you what you should do, but
give you ideas on what you possibly could do and then do my best
to point you in a positive direction The rest is up to you
This whole process needs to be FUN for you I believe that until
you find changes that excite and resonate with youyou will
continue to put them off If you are the type of person that
needs accountability to stay on track, think about forming a
Health Coaching circle of 3-4 friends, who also want to make new
lifestyle changes Then hold each other accountable, on a weekly
group phone call or meeting It is much harder to avoid your
action steps when others are involved and committed to helping
you achieve your goals
Another way to get motivated, is to start thinking TODAY of what
interest you have been wanting to explore and have put off, due
to your current health situation What about classes you have
wanted to take or places you want to visit?
For health tips look at books, videos or CD’s that relate to
health and pick the ones that you can’t wait to get into
Prevention magazine is an abundant source of ideas, if you can
get past the prescription advertisements Also, ask healthy
friends for ideas of what they do to stay in good health They
may want company for the healthy activities they are involved in
and it’s great to have mentors
I want you to JUMP at this chance for a new and healthy life
It’s waiting out there for you! If I can do anything to help
you, just call, but honestly YOU are the one who can help YOU
the most
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