Friday, October 24, 2008

One of the main problems with health plans - your health, your life, your choice

One of the biggest problems for people and health is simply adherence. Most people have and will start a health plan, eating right and exercising. But unfortunately most of them end up quitting and just going back to old habits. Now I realize that it comes down to habits. I heard a wisdom teacher say before, "people do not choose their lives, they choose their habits. Now their habits will choose / decide their lives." Boy this is so true, it takes great habits. And a habit is just something that is done consistently, it is an action that is just part of your life. So the question is how in the world do you change your habits. The question is not what is the best diet, and the best exercise program. Yes these 2 are very important and yes if you are going to start a health plan then you definitely want to do the most effecient things. But remember, the best nutrit. and exercise plan in the world will do you absolutely no good if you do not adhere to it. So again, how in the world can you elevate and or ensure adherence. First of all you have to realize that to improve your health it is going to take HARD WORK. You will have to work hard. Sorry to dissappoint you, but that is just the truth of the matter. If someone tells you otherwise, they are lying to you. Remember, you can have simple and yes you want simple, but simple does not mean easy. One of the ways to increase your adherence is to do what we can call "Renewing your mind, will, and emotions." Your mindset is so key in any area of your life. You are going to have to work on renewing your mind, will, and emotions and gearing these 3 towards proper health. And yes it is a "mindset." There is so much on this issue, but most importantly you need to realize this: God gave you a mind, a will, and emotions. These 3, which as I understand it make up the "soul", are so very powerful for steering you towards improved health and for keeping you consistent; As you learn to control these, you start to take better actions, steps, and you do them long enough to create a habit. You can start taking better steps easily, but if you have not truly renewed your mind will and emotions towards taking control of your health, then when tough times come, and yes they surely will, then your will end up quitting. You must understand that God has enabled you, empowered you, to control your mind, will, and emotions, and also that He expects you to. It is your responsibility to use this to steer your health and life in the right direction. Godbless kj

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