We all have our commitments, family, friends, work. But where does our health fall on our commitment roster? Most of us don’t think about our health until it fails us or slows us down, preventing us from giving our all to our most important commitments.
I strongly believe “your health is your wealth”. Without good health you can feel useless to those you love most and to those things you care about most in the world. As such, I’d like to offer some advice and guidance so that we can all be committed to our health – starting today!
To start, ask yourself a few questions to assess where you are today:
1) Do you ever wake up feeling listless, as if there is something missing that keeps you from feeling energized and ready to embrace your day?
2) Do you head to your closet, thinking, “What can I wear that I can squeeze into because I put on those extra pounds?
3) Does it sometimes feel like no matter what you do, you can’t seem to shed that extra weight?
4) Do you ever feel you could accomplish more if you had more energy during the day?
5) Are you sick and tired of feeling sick and tired?
If you answered “Yes” to any of the questions above, then you need a Tuneup! I love the metaphor of the automobile needing a tune up. Like an auto, your body starts out new and wears out as time goes by. When a car is new, it won’t run well if it gets bad gas. Older cars that get good gas may not run well unless they get a “tune-up.” So we invite you to embrace our mini-series and take action today starting with a decision to change your lifestyle by integrating health, nutrition, exercise and emotions.
So, what IS the image you wish to present of yourself? In order to get there, you have to start by making a decision that now is the time to make changes in your lifestyle – whether it be nutrition, health, fitness, or emotional areas of your life. And to make a commitment by scheduling time daily and reframing your entire mindset about exercise, food (nutrition vs. short term satisfaction) and yourself. Just envision a shift in your identity from exercising for maintenance vs. an athlete in peak physical condition, or the embodiment of health. As you see yourself, so will others see you… only if you are willing to go the distance!
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