The secret that will motivate you to live a healthy lifestyle.
Before we get right to it – a few things that are not the secret:
Understanding the research on what makes or keeps us healthy
We live in an enlightened time; a lot is know about physiology, biology, food science.
IF education and understanding were the key – we would all have healthy, fit bodies.
There is some confusing info out there and I hope to help cut through that confusion and clear up some of the misinformation so that you can move toward a healthier lifestyle, but clearly education alone is not the key.
Seeing someone make the changes and choices that lead to a healthy lifestyle
Most of us have seen or know that person in our life that made changes and now “looks great” and can run, bike, hike, etc. for seemingly endless periods. We’ve seen the transformation before our eyes and seem someone get fit, change their diet, gain energy, etc. Seeing it happen to someone you know is not the magic motivation that works for most people.
Having someone point out all the wrong things you are doing or eating
A lot of people have that well-meaning person that raises their eyebrows or gives you a hard time for what you eat, or “eating the whole thing” or not exercising. Negative motivation is not the key for most people. A person generally knows when they are doing something that’s not healthy, or when they choose to avoid a healthy diet or lifestyle.
Here’s the key:
It is only when you reach the point where you decide healthy living is what you want more than any thing else that you will make the changes needed to get there. You have to reach the point where you look in the mirror or look at the report from your annual physical or think about being around for the people you love and for one of those reasons decide to make it a priority; no one else can do that for you or make you want that – you have to want it for yourself.
That is when you will begin seeking out info about a healthier diet – things to avoid, things to include. That is what will motivate you to begin to do things like review your diet, take the stairs, not worry about getting the closest parking space, find ways to incorporate more physical activity into your daily life, and build time into your schedule to include some regular fitness or exercise activity, etc.
The goal of mrhlth.com is to help you do this: to provide a place where you can discover changes that you can integrate into your life to take small steps toward a healthier lifestyle. I want to help you make small changes that become a part of your lifestyle – a part of who you are and the way you do life.
Questions or something to say about this post? Leave a comment – I’d love to hear from you.