After years of personal experience and many trial and error life changes of my own, I am thoroughly motivated to share with you the tools I’ve used to improve my own relationship to health!It’s my goal today to share the most effective ways to improve your health and also to help YOU assess your stance on them honestly and truthfully. I believe that being honest with ourselves about our health is the only way to get to the bottom of any issues and start to implement lasting changes!!Any questions you might have along the way you can leave in the comments below and we can get the conversation started! As always -please maintain an open, honest, and understanding mind when it comes to each other’s unique experiences. This way we can start to cultivate more honesty and openness around our relationship with health.Are you ready?? One huge aspect of improving your health in any area is first to assess what your current relationship with that area is. To do this, it’s important to ask yourself (and honestly answer) the question of ‘what does health mean to you?’Consider your understanding of the word health, and then consider your idea of optimum health.Now....what is the difference between the two definitions? Many people would consider their idea of health somewhere within the spectrum of a state of optimum physical and mental health, yet even within this, there are many variables. Once you’ve compiled your ultimate definitions of health and well-being, it’s time to get things moving towards them!Get real about your current beliefs and habits. Be honest with yourself about your current state of health. This is the only way you’ll be able to move forward from a place of stable awareness.What are your priorities? To begin, ask yourself these questions: What have you allowed to take priority over your health? Are you prepared to tackle this lifestyle factor in order to take back control of your health?If the answer to the second question is no, then you still need to do some searching to uncover the true value of changing that answer to a YES! In the same way that the term ‘physical health’ doesn’t merely outline your state of good/bad health in a given moment, ‘financial health’ doesn’t necessarily apply to how much money you currently have in your bank account. A healthy attitude towards money is achieved when we are realistic and calm about the flow of our income and expenditure to the extent that it neither rules our lives nor restricts us in any way. The same can be said about health. Our attitude is everything, and the way we should neither ignore nor obsess about our health is a delicate balance to maintain at all times.It’s often stated that being healthy is ‘expensive.’ While it’s true that many whole food stores and gyms can place an unfair strain on our pockets, the reality of this is that there are many other ways to achieve nutrition and fitness goals if we are set on doing so. It just may take a little research.22One thing we need to stress in this seemingly never-ending road to achieving health is that it’s not a straight path. We sometimes NEED to hit the low points in order to realize that something needs to change. These negative experiences are often exactly the motivation we need to keep going and achieving higher levels of health.Neither ignoring nor obsessing about our health, mindset, exercise, and food habits is healthy. It’s important to keep an eye on your beliefs surrounding your efforts to maximize them. If this area of health may be an issue for you, it can be helpful to ask yourself -1. Is my relationship to exercise/food/wellbeing beneficial or obsessive?2. Can I miss a day of exercise/wellness practices and NOT freak out?23Children are very easily influenced when it comes to belief systems. Between the ages of 7 and 11, we endure what psychologists call the mirroring stage, where we mirror beliefs, actions, and intentions of those whom we look up to. This can be parents, guardians, peers, or any other inspirational figures. It stands to reason so that the health habits of those we look up to will impact our lives too, and cause us to form beliefs and habits similar to those we observe during this phase.It’s interesting to consider the links between childhood illness and exposure to poor attitudes to health at a young age. So many adults don’t realize their poor attitudes and habits towards health until it has already become too late and illness has begun.If your health is at risk, it might be worth taking a look back at the attitudes and habits you were exposed to as you grew up -were they damaging or supportive? Did your parents respect their health as much as they cared for yours?The following study takes a look at children’s concept of illness and considers a thing like their early environment and past experiences with illness having shaped their beliefs as they get older: 24https://academic.oup.com/her/article/21/5/643/751632 24When it comes to assessing your health habits and how you relate to them on a day to day basis, the ultimate question comes down to this:Are you prepared to accept the habits which may be holding you back from experiencing optimum health? Do you WANT to experience optimum health and happiness? Making the choice to change the way you view health is ultimately a very personal one, and will look different for everybody. That’s why it’s important to do some deep self-introspection as you embark on the journey to improve your health. Be open, honest, and realistic with yourself about what may need to change, where you want to go, and how you will get there.Are you ready for this? What (if anything) do you feel is still holding you back?25Knowledge and awareness are great, and they will definitely help you as you progress through the various stages and challenges life presents us with. However, they are nothing without ACTION.ACTING on your beliefs is the first key stage to achieving optimum health, and continuous action means continuous and strengthened success.Are you ready to take action?What’s the first thing you’ll do to take action?26Here are some great resources used to assemble this class for you:http://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/releases/psp-832261.pdf Creating your own reality with belief system: http://www.thehealersjournal.com/2013/09/18/create-reality-with-your-beliefs/ Eating right for body types https://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-18384/how-to-eat-right-for-your-body-type.html Links between mental and physical health imbalances: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1071612/ What is a conditioned belief: https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-a-conditioned-response-2794974 De-cluttering for mental health: https://www.livestrong.com/slideshow/1011917-decluttering-can-actually-benefit-health/ Formaldehyde scientific info: https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/formaldehyde#section=Top Heavy Metal Exposure: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1764574/ Behavioral medicine: https://goo.gl/1GHgYZ Preventive medicine: https://www.cabdirect.org/cabdirect/abstract/19932020318 Triggers and health: https://goo.gl/JjidvH 27Putting yourself first: https://www.victoriahealth.com/editorial/the-importance-of-putting-yourself-first-1Put yourself first: https://goo.gl/jRLebp Functional Medicine: https://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-6014/The-5-Principles-of-Functional-Medicine.html Honesty and health https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/07/honesty-healthy-lies-truth_n_1748144.html Costs of healthy eating: https://www.webmd.com/parenting/raising-fit-kids/features/healthy-food-cost#1 Finding balance: https://www.peacefuldumpling.com/is-fitness-taking-over-your-life-how-to-find-balance Children’s relationship to illness: https://academic.oup.com/her/article/21/5/643/751632
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