Being "good"
is easier than you think. (Remember, it's how you PERCEIVE the
challenge that makes it difficult or a piece of cake.) But let's
back up for just half a second. Do you ever feel like you can
never get ahead of the health and fitness game? You and I know
there is SO much information out there - heck, even the news
reports can't make up their minds.
Margarine
is better than butter. No, butter is better than margarine.
Coffee is bad for you. Wait, coffee can help you. Wine can help
prevent heart disease. No, wine can promote breast cancer. WHICH
IS IT???!!!
So the next
time you pick up a newspaper, magazine, book, or whatever and
you get thrown into more health information overload, refer
to this back-to-basics list. These tips will add years to your
life, keep you fit, strong, and energized, plus a boost in get-well
confidence.
1. Move
it or lose it (the no-brainer). 30 minutes of exercise daily.
I'm not talking about a walk in the park, although you can do
that on the side. I mean at least 30 minutes (up to 60) of pushing
your body beyond what it's used to doing. I can just imagine
some of you frowning, thinking that you must put yourself through
some torturous workouts. Not at all. Slash your odds for a number
of killer diseases and rev up your metabolism with aerobic conditioning
and strength training and slow down (or reverse, to an extent)
the aging process.
2. Stop
putting up with stuff that's holding you back from being
healthy, fit, and energized. Why waste your happiness, health,
time, and energy when you don't need to in the first place?
Putting
up with things is good for no one. Make a list of ten things
you're tolerating at home. TAKE ACTION NOW to eliminate these
items. Be sure to eliminate the SOURCE of the toleration. Do
this same exercise for your workplace. Understand that you're
"juiced" by tolerating things. Be willing and committed to being
toleration-free. STOP COMPLAINING and get to work on this.
3. Fruits
and veggies. Get five to seven servings of fruits and veggies
a day. Not only do they reduce your risk of getting some forms
of cancer, they are heart healthy, and give you more nutrition-bang
for your buck. Plus with the added fiber, you feel fuller even
when you're eating less. So fruits and veggies are waistline-friendly.
4. Simplify
your life, immediately. Our lives are too jam-packed with
projects, goals, ideas, coulds, shoulds, have-to's, commitments,
concerns, obligations.
Phew!
Ask yourself:
* Why is my life so busy? Why have I chosen to do so much? *
What am I building with my current lifestyle? Is there a future
to it? Is that future costing me my present? * What am I missing
out on about myself because of my current lifestyle?
Start by
cutting out 3 projects, tasks, responsibilities, shoulds, coulds,
wants, goals, etc. that are not necessary. Eliminate, delegate,
or make a system for 12 tasks that are sucking your energy stores
dry. When you think of something you "have to do," stop and
ask yourself why you have to do it. You probably don't.
5. Take
a multi-vitamin. Your insurance policy to get the nutrition
your body craves. Anti-oxidants. Calcium. Folic acid. The whole
gamut of vitamins and minerals to build stronger bones, maximize
your metabolism, boost energy, feed muscles, etc.
6. Create
and use 10 Daily Habits. There is a daily routine which
will keep you focused, clear, motivated, and moving forward
- your 10 Daily Habits. These are the things you do each day
which make your life better.
Choose habits
that you WANT to do. There is no place for shoulds or coulds
in your 10 daily habits. Instead select or design daily habits
which you look forward to and give you pleasure.
Choose habits
that GIVE YOU ENERGY. Most of the 10 daily habits that actually
work for people are the ones that add to the person's well-being
or energy flow. It might mean that you do something like have
6 veggies a day, no TV after dinner, 20 minutes of vigorous
exercise, make 5 sales.
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